ExportCookies
ExportCookies adds a browser action for exporting cookies to the Netscape cookies.txt format, including cookies for the current host.
About ExportCookies
ExportCookies is an open-source WebExtension that adds a browser action for saving cookies to a standard Netscape format cookies.txt file. Users can export cookies for the current host, the current domain, or all domains.
An optional setting applies a #HttpOnly_ prefix to HttpOnly cookies. The source notes that some downloaders, such as youtube-dl, do not parse this prefix correctly. The extension can be installed from the Mozilla Add-ons repository for Firefox and from the Chrome Web Store for Chrome. It is released under the MIT license.
Key features
- Exports cookies for the current host, current domain, or all domains
- Saves cookies in the standard Netscape cookies.txt format
- Optional #HttpOnly_ prefix encoding for HttpOnly cookies
- Adds a browser action button for exporting cookies
- Installable from Mozilla Add-ons for Firefox and Chrome Web Store for Chrome
Best for: Users who need to export browser cookies in Netscape cookies.txt format for tools that read that format, such as some downloaders.
Good for
- Open source and released under the MIT license
- Offers three scope options: current host, current domain, or all domains
- Uses the standard Netscape cookies.txt format
Watch out for
- The #HttpOnly_ prefix is not correctly parsed by some downloaders, such as youtube-dl
ExportCookies at a glance
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Browser Extensions
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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ExportCookies FAQ
Does it handle HttpOnly cookies?
It has an option to apply a #HttpOnly_ prefix encoding to HttpOnly cookies. The source notes that some downloaders, such as youtube-dl, do not parse this prefix correctly.
Where can the extension be installed?
For Firefox, it is available through the Mozilla Add-ons repository. For Chrome, it is available through the Chrome Web Store.
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