Decrypt XBEL Files
Unlock a password-protected XBEL bookmark archive and read it back as plain XML — decrypted in your browser, so the file and passphrase never leave your machine.
Drop your XBEL file here
Or click to browse. Only .xbel files are accepted.
Running it here is free and never spends credits — the page calls the same production endpoint your integration would.
Everything the endpoint returns
The playground above shows the same fields the API responds with — nothing is held back for the paid tier.
Password-protected files
Supply the passphrase the archive was sealed with and get the plain XBEL back.
Processed in the browser
Decryption happens locally. Your file and your passphrase never leave the tab.
Folder structure intact
Nested folders, titles, and ordering survive the round trip exactly as they were.
Valid XBEL out
The output is standards-compliant XML that any XBEL-aware bookmark manager will accept.
Download or copy
Save the decrypted file, or copy the XML straight out if you only need part of it.
No install, no account
No desktop utility to download and no sign-up before you can open your own bookmarks.
Three steps, no signup
Select your file
Drop in the encrypted .xbel archive, or browse for it from your machine.
Enter the passphrase
The one used when the file was encrypted. It is used in the page and never transmitted.
Save the result
Review the decrypted bookmarks, then download the plain XBEL file.
Built for
Switching browsers
Open a locked archive so the bookmarks can move somewhere else.
Recovering an old backup
Read an encrypted export from a machine you no longer have.
Linux desktop users
Work with XBEL from Konqueror, Galeon, or Midori without installing anything.
Archivists
Convert sealed bookmark sets into plain XML for long-term storage.
Frequently asked
Ready to run this on a schedule?
The same endpoint, called from your code, billed in credits.