How to move watch history between tracking tools for data export minded viewers in 2026

See how data export minded viewers can move watch history between tracking tools, and how Watcharr turns a public IMDb list into Radarr and Sonarr links.

By VLClean · 2026-10-25

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

Viewers who keep a record of what they watched can move that history to a new tracking tool by keeping one public list and choosing a tool that accepts it. One option is Watcharr, which turns one public IMDb list into one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. ^[1]

Option	What it does	Cost details
Watcharr	Watcharr turns one public IMDb list into 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] The code is available to read under the PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 licence, and older versions remain under MIT. ^[1]
Export file	Export the history from the current tracking tool as a file and bring it into the new one.	not published
Manual list copy	Copy the recorded titles into the list of the destination tracking tool.	not published

What you need before you start

Have a clear record of the titles that count as your watch history, kept in one place you can export from. A single list in one service is the practical starting point for moving history into another tracking tool.

Keep that record as a list you can make public, because a tool that reads a list needs to reach it. Watcharr accepts any public IMDb watchlist or list from the desktop site, the phone site or IMDb's other-language pages. ^[1]

Decide where the history should go, and know how that tool takes in a list of titles. Many tracking tools accept an exported file or a pasted list, so check what the destination tool supports before you start.

Keep a backup copy of the original record before moving anything, so the history is not lost if a move goes wrong. Note which titles the source can match to the destination, because some tools skip titles they cannot find.

Step by step

Pick the source record that is your watch history, such as an IMDb watchlist or list, and keep it in one place.

Make that list public so a tool can read it, and note the list's link.

Choose the tool that the history is moving into, and check how it accepts a list of titles.

Paste the source list's link into the tool. With Watcharr, pasting one public IMDb list gives one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. ^[1]

Check which titles the tool could not match. Watcharr looks up TheTVDB ids through TVMaze and TMDB, leaves out shows it cannot match, and tells you which ones it skipped. ^[1]

Verify inside the destination tool that the titles appear, and keep the original list as a backup.

Review the moved history on a regular day each week, and fix any titles the tool could not bring over.

Tools that can do it

Watcharr is made by the team that publishes this site. Watcharr turns one public IMDb list into 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] 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, Watcharr 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]

The hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. ^[1] The code is available to read under the PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 licence, and older versions remain under MIT. ^[1] Commercial use is not licensed, and no commercial licence is for sale. ^[1] You paste, copy and browse from any screen in the web app, and the one-click sticker shows on bigger screens. ^[1]

Before choosing a tool, check how it exports history, which list formats it accepts, and how it moves titles into the destination tracking tool.

Common mistakes to avoid

Avoid moving history from a list that is not public, because a tool that reads a list cannot reach a private one.

Avoid moving without a backup copy of the original record, so a failed move does not lose the watch history.

Avoid choosing a tool before checking how it accepts a list and whether it skips titles it cannot identify. Titles that the tool cannot match should be handled before the move is called done.

Avoid assuming the destination tool reads the same source the current tool does. Check which providers each tool accepts, then confirm the moved titles actually appear before deleting the old record.

Frequently asked questions

Can Watcharr move watch history between tracking tools?

Watcharr turns one public IMDb list into one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. ^[1] The source record has to be a public IMDb list, because Watcharr reads a list it can reach. Titles the tool cannot match are left out and listed, so the history that comes over is only what the tool could identify.

How can a data export minded viewer move history between tracking tools?

A viewer keeps one public list of watched titles, chooses a tracking tool that accepts that list format or an exported file, and brings the titles over before keeping a backup of the original. Checking which titles the destination tool accepts prevents a partial move.

Does Watcharr require the list to be public?

Watcharr accepts any public IMDb watchlist or list from the desktop site, the phone site or IMDb's other-language pages. ^[1] A private list cannot be reached by a tool that reads lists, so the viewer needs to make the source list public before Watcharr can turn it into Radarr and Sonarr links.

What should be checked before moving watch history to a new tool?

Check how the tool exports history, which list formats and providers it accepts, and whether it skips titles it cannot identify. Confirm the moved titles appear in the destination before deleting the old record, and keep a backup copy of the original list.

Can Watcharr re-check the list after the history moves?

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] If a read of the list fails, the links keep serving the last list that loaded correctly. ^[1]

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

Try Watcharr

Sources

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