How to export Trakt history into a local tracker for Trakt migration users in 2026

Steps for Trakt migration users who want to keep their watch history in a local tracker with practical export methods.

By VLClean · 2026-10-20

VLClean is published by the makers of Askarr and Watcharr, which are compared here alongside other tools.

Trakt migration users who want to export their watch history into a local tracker can prepare the history they keep, choose an export method, and check how each option receives the titles. Watcharr is one option that turns a public IMDb list into one link for Radarr and one for Sonarr; its approved claims do not cover Trakt, so check what list sources your local tracker accepts before choosing.

Option	How the history moves into the tracker	Cost details
Watcharr	You paste one public IMDb list and get one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. ^[1]	Not published
Spreadsheet copy	Exported records are kept in a local spreadsheet the user chooses.	not published
Local database backup	Exported records are stored in a local database the user keeps.	not published

What you need before you start

Decide which part of the Trakt history to keep. Trakt migration users may track films already watched, shows in progress, ratings, or a watchlist, and each of these can need a different export step.

Write down the local tracker that will hold the history. A local tracker can be a spreadsheet, a small database, or a media server tool the household runs, and the right one depends on how the history will be searched and kept later.

Check what list sources the local tracker accepts before exporting, because a local tracker does not receive every format automatically. Watcharr works with public IMDb lists. ^[1] Watcharr accepts any public IMDb watchlist or list from the desktop site, the phone site or IMDb's other-language pages. ^[1] The sources given do not mention Trakt, so check whether your chosen tracker can receive a Trakt export directly.

Choose one place for the exported history and tell the other people who keep it where it lives, so the copy does not drift from the original.

Step by step

Pick the local tracker that will hold the exported history and confirm it can receive the format the source provides.

Decide what to keep, such as watched films, shows in progress, ratings or a watchlist, and separate the records you want from the ones you do not.

Export the chosen records in the format the local tracker accepts, and keep the copy in a place the tracker reads from.

Tools that can do it

Watcharr is made by the team that publishes this site. You paste one public IMDb list and get one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. ^[1] Each link acts like a small Radarr or Sonarr server, so Radarr checks it every 15 minutes and Sonarr every 5. ^[1] A bookmark you click inside Radarr or Sonarr adds the list for you, using that app's API key without sending it anywhere else. ^[1]

The links are built from the IMDb list's id, so the same list always gives the same two links. ^[1] It looks up TheTVDB ids through TVMaze and TMDB, leaves out shows it can't match, and tells you which ones it skipped. ^[1] The page shows the list's covers in a row, each opening TMDB's plot, genres, rating, backdrop and trailer. ^[1]

If you sign in, it re-reads your list about every 15 minutes and warns you when a list fails three reads in a row. ^[1] Signed-in users can combine several IMDb lists into one Radarr link and one Sonarr link for the whole household, and a title that is on two lists is added only once. ^[1] If a read of the list fails, the links keep serving the last list that loaded correctly. ^[1]

Watcharr runs as one Cloudflare app with a Cloudflare database, plus a GitHub job that reads IMDb. ^[1] Its code is available to read under the PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 licence; older versions remain under MIT. ^[1] You paste, copy and browse from any screen in the web app; the one-click sticker shows on bigger screens. ^[1] The hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. ^[1] Commercial use is not licensed, and no commercial licence is for sale. ^[1]

Watcharr's approved claims cover public IMDb lists, not Trakt history. Before choosing a tracker for a Trakt migration, check how it receives the exported records, whether it keeps ratings and watch status, and what list sources it reads.

Common mistakes to avoid

Avoid exporting the whole history without separating the records that matter. Ratings, in-progress shows and already watched films may belong in different places, and a single bulk export can bury what the household actually keeps.

Avoid choosing a local tracker before checking what list sources it accepts. A tracker can be useful for one list type and silent on another, so confirm the format and the way records move in.

Frequently asked questions

Can Watcharr read Trakt history directly?

Watcharr's approved claims cover public IMDb lists, and nothing in them says it reads Trakt. Watcharr accepts any public IMDb watchlist or list from the desktop site, the phone site or IMDb's other-language pages. ^[1] A Trakt migration user who wants Watcharr to hold a list would need the records to reach a public IMDb list first. Check what list sources your chosen local tracker accepts before committing to a method.

What should a Trakt migration user check before exporting history?

Check what list sources the local tracker accepts and whether it keeps the records the user cares about, such as watched films, in-progress shows or ratings. Watcharr reads public IMDb lists from the desktop site, the phone site or IMDb's other-language pages, and the sources do not say it reads Trakt. ^[1] Confirm the format the source provides matches what the tracker receives, and decide who keeps the copy once it is exported.

Does Watcharr need a paid plan to hold a list?

Watcharr's hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. ^[1] Its code is available to read under the PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 licence; older versions remain under MIT. ^[1] Commercial use is not licensed, and no commercial licence is for sale. ^[1] No source facts give a price or a paid tier, so check the current site for any cost before relying on the tool.

How does Watcharr keep a list current in the local tracker?

You paste one public IMDb list and get one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. ^[1] If you sign in, it re-reads your list about every 15 minutes and warns you when a list fails three reads in a row. ^[1] If a read of the list fails, the links keep serving the last list that loaded correctly. ^[1] The reads are scheduled, so updates land on the tool's timing, not instantly.

Can Watcharr combine more than one list into the tracker?

Signed-in users can combine several IMDb lists into one Radarr link and one Sonarr link for the whole household, and a title that is on two lists is added only once. ^[1] The links are built from the IMDb list's id, so the same list always gives the same two links. ^[1] For Trakt records, they would first need to reach public IMDb lists, and nothing claims Watcharr reads Trakt.

Its code is available to read under the PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 licence; older versions remain under MIT. ^[1]

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Sources

Watcharr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)