Import from Other Apps
Already have a library somewhere else? Savebase reads the export files from nine other bookmarking and read-later apps directly — no manual copying, no third-party migration service. Drop in the export file you downloaded from your old app and Savebase works out which format it is on its own.
Where to find it
Supported Apps
Each app names its export file differently. Savebase detects the format from the file name and, where the name is unpredictable, from the contents — so you can usually upload the file exactly as it was downloaded, without renaming it.
| App | Export file | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Raindrop.io | xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx.csv or JSON | Raindrop gives the CSV a random name — Savebase recognises it by its column headers. |
ril_export.html | The HTML export Pocket emails you. | |
| Instapaper | Instapaper-Export-DATE_TIME.csv | Instapaper's HTML export works too. |
| Omnivore | JSON export | Exported from Omnivore's settings. |
| Karakeep | karakeep-export-DATE_TTIMEZ_data.json | Lists and tags come across with the bookmarks. |
| Linkwarden | backup.json | Collections are mapped onto Savebase folders. |
| mymind | cards.csv | Only cards that contain a link are imported. |
| Matter | _matter_history.csv | Matter's JSON export is also accepted. |
| Dewey | dewey-bookmarks.csv | Detected by the Tweet Date column, whatever the file is called. |
Weighing up the move?
How to Import
Export from your old app
Open Settings → Data
Upload the file
Review the preview
Confirm the import
Duplicates are skipped automatically
What Gets Imported
Savebase keeps as much of your existing structure as the export file carries. Exactly which fields are present varies by app — an export that never stored tags obviously can't bring any across.
- Link and title — always imported.
- Folders and collections — mapped onto Savebase folders where the export includes them.
- Tags — carried across and created in your library if they don't exist yet.
- Notes and highlights — imported into the post's notes where the app exported them.
- Original save date — preserved, so your library stays in the order you built it.
Media isn't in these exports
Importing a Plain URL List
If your app isn't listed above, check whether it can export a plain text file. Savebase accepts a .txt file with one URL per line and will recognise which platform each link came from. You lose folders, tags and notes this way, but it's a quick way to rescue the links themselves.
Request Another App
We add importers based on what people actually ask for. If you're moving from an app that isn't supported yet, email [email protected] and attach — or describe — your export file. Include the app's name and the file extension, and we'll tell you whether it already works through one of the existing importers or add support for it.
If you'd rather not wait, the plain URL list route above works with any app that can produce a text file, and you can always compare Savebase against the tool you're leaving on our comparisons page.