Yandex Browser syncing between devices

Syncing refers to the exchange of data between Yandex Browsers on your devices. Data is stored temporarily on the Yandex server and passed over a secure channel. Passwords are passed in encrypted format. The data on the server is protected by the authorization system. Syncing allows you to access data from all your devices and restore data if your device is lost or broken.

Why do I need syncing?

By default, Yandex Browser syncs your Tableau, bookmarks, passwords, bank cards, autofill data, history, tabs and tab groups (if you enabled cloud storage in the groups menu), extensions, and settings.

Syncing lets you:

• Use the password manager on your synced devices (automatic entry of passwords, encrypted password vault, and recovery of website access if you forget your master password).

• View tabs and tab groups (if you enabled cloud storage in the groups menu), history, and bookmarks on synced devices.

• Recover passwords, bookmarks, Tableau, tabs, and Yandex Browser settings even if something happens to your device.

You can turn off syncing or adjust the list of data to sync at any time when using the browser.

How often is data synced?

After you enable syncing, data will be synced each time you change data that is stored on the server. For example, when you add a bookmark on your device, Yandex Browser sends it to the server and simultaneously downloads all the changes that you've made on your other devices since the last sync.

How do I enable syncing?

In order for syncing to work you have to:

• Have Yandex Browser installed on all your devices (computer, smartphone, and tablet).

• Use the same Yandex ID on all your devices.

To enable syncing:

1. Click  → Save data.

   Note

   If you can't see the Save data button, it means the syncing is already enabled.

2. In the window that opens, select an account and log in with Yandex ID.

3. Click , then click your profile picture .

4. Specify what data you want to sync.

I can't enable syncing

Windows 7

Other Windows versions

Yandex Browser uses root certificates installed in the operating system, so you need to solve the problem with the certificate in the system:

1. Download the update package for 32-bit Windows 7 or 64-bit Windows 7.

2. Run the update package and wait for it to install.

3. Restart your computer and enable syncing.

4. If you can't enable syncing, update the certificate manually:

   1. Download the archive.

   2. Unpack it anywhere that is convenient.

   3. Open the certificate update folder.

   4. Right-click the update.bat file and select Run as Administrator.

   5. Once the commands have finished running, restart your computer and enable syncing.

Try updating Yandex Browser. If this didn't help, write to us.

Changing the list of data to sync

1. Click  → Settings → General settings → Sync settings.

2. Turn on options that allow you to sync only the data you need.

Learn more

• Sync history

• Sync tabs and groups

• Sync bookmarks

Deleting synchronized data

To delete data from all your synced devices:

1. Click  → Settings → General settings → Sync settings.

2. Click Delete synchronized data.

3. In the Delete all synced data from the account <your account name> window, click Yes, delete.

After that, your data will be deleted from the server. During the next synchronization, it will also be deleted from all synced devices linked to your account.

Disabling syncing

1. Click  → Settings → General settings → Sync settings.

2. Click Disable syncing.

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