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Move a film spreadsheet into a movie app step by step: prepare your titles, choose a tool that reads them, and avoid the mistakes that lose entries.

Put your titles onto one list that an app can read, then give that list to the app. Watcharr is one option, and it works from public IMDb lists: you paste one public IMDb list and get one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. [^1]

| Option | What goes in and what comes out | Setup |
|---|---|---|
| Watcharr | You paste one public IMDb list and get one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. [^1] | The hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. [^1] |
| Other tools | not published | not published |

## What you need before you start

Open the spreadsheet and check that each film has its own row, with the title and the release year in separate columns. Check titles for spelling and confirm each row has its year, since these are worth checking before you start. Watcharr accepts public IMDb lists, so your titles need to end up on one. [^1]

Decide where the results will go before you start. If the spreadsheet contains films, Radarr is the destination for them. If it contains shows, Sonarr is the destination for those. If it contains both, you will need both destinations. Watcharr gives you one Radarr link and one Sonarr link. [^1]

## Step by step

1. Check that the spreadsheet's titles are on one list that you can copy into an IMDb list, with each title and year correct.
2. Create an IMDb list and add each title to it. Set the list to public. Watcharr accepts any public IMDb watchlist or list. [^1]
3. Paste the IMDb list's address into Watcharr, which reads the public list and gives you the links. [^1]
4. Copy the Radarr link for the movies and the Sonarr link for the shows. [^1]
5. Add the links to Radarr and Sonarr. Radarr checks its link every 15 minutes and Sonarr checks its link every 5, so changes can take a short while to appear. [^1] A bookmark you click inside Radarr or Sonarr adds the list for you without you copying the link by hand. [^1]
6. Read the list of skipped shows. Watcharr matches each show to a TV database entry, skips shows it cannot match, and lists the skipped ones. [^1]
7. If you sign in, Watcharr re-reads your list about every 15 minutes and warns you when a list fails three reads in a row. [^1]

## Tools that can do it

Watcharr is made by the team that publishes this site. It reads a public IMDb list and gives you two links, one for Radarr and one for Sonarr, so a list you already keep can feed both apps. [^1] The hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. [^1]

The web app shows the list's posters in a row, and each poster opens plot details, genres, a rating, a background image and a trailer from TMDB, a movie and TV database. [^1] If a read of the list fails, the links keep serving the last list that loaded correctly. [^1]

Signed-in users can combine several IMDb lists into one Radarr link and one Sonarr link for the whole household. [^1] A title that is on two lists is added only once. [^1]

Its code is available to read, and its licence limits use to non-commercial use. [^1] Commercial use is not licensed, and no commercial licence is for sale. [^1]

Before choosing another tool, check whether it reads titles from a list you can export or paste, and whether it gives you links for Radarr and Sonarr.

## Common mistakes to avoid

Deleting the spreadsheet too early. Keep the original file until you have checked that every title came across.

Failing to check the destinations. Watcharr gives movies and shows separate links, and a list can hold both, so check that each title appears in the right app. [^1]

Expecting a change to appear at once. Radarr checks a link every 15 minutes and Sonarr checks it every 5, so a new title can take a short while to show up. [^1]

Ignoring the skipped shows. Watcharr tells you which shows it skipped, so read that list instead of assuming every show was added. [^1]

Making the IMDb list private. Watcharr accepts public IMDb lists, so set the list to public before you paste it. [^1]

## Frequently asked questions

### How can Watcharr move a film spreadsheet into Radarr?

Watcharr works from a public IMDb list. [^1] Put your titles onto one IMDb list, then paste that list into Watcharr, which gives you a link for Radarr with the movies. [^1] [^1] Check the movie link in Radarr once it has loaded, and compare a few titles against your original spreadsheet to confirm they arrived.

### Does Watcharr need an account or an install before it works?

The hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. [^1] If you sign in, Watcharr re-reads your list about every 15 minutes and warns you when a list fails three reads in a row. [^1] You can start without signing in and decide later whether automatic re-reading is worth it for your list.

### Can Watcharr combine several IMDb lists into one link?

Signed-in users can combine several IMDb lists into one Radarr link and one Sonarr link for the whole household. [^1] A title that is on two lists is added only once. [^1] If a read of a list fails, the links keep serving the last list that loaded correctly. [^1]

### What does Watcharr do with shows it cannot match?

Watcharr matches each show to a TV database entry, skips shows it cannot match, and lists the skipped ones. [^1] Read that skipped list after your first import. For each missing show, search for it by hand in Sonarr so that every title on your original spreadsheet has a chance to reach your library.

### Can Watcharr be used for commercial work?

Its code is available to read, and its licence limits use to non-commercial use. [^1] Commercial use is not licensed, and no commercial licence is for sale. [^1] Older versions remain under the MIT licence. [^1] Read the licence text itself before deciding how you plan to use the code.

Its code is available to read under the PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 licence; older versions remain under MIT. [^1] - [Visit Watcharr](/go/start-watcharr)

## Sources

[^1]: Watcharr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher) (/go/start-watcharr)