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Importing data into Lectr

Importing Data

Lectr can import your reading library from several popular sources. Tap the “…” menu on the Home screen and choose Import, then select your file. Lectr detects the format automatically – no configuration needed.

Supported Sources

Goodreads

Export your Goodreads library as a CSV file:

  1. Go to My Books on the Goodreads website (this is not available in the mobile app).
  2. Click Import and Export in the left sidebar (near the bottom).
  3. Click Export Library. Goodreads will prepare a CSV file for download.
  4. Save the file and open it in Lectr.

Lectr imports the title, author, ISBN, rating, reading status, shelves (as tags), date read, and review text.

StoryGraph

Export your StoryGraph library as a CSV file:

  1. Go to your Profile on the StoryGraph website.
  2. Click Manage Account.
  3. Scroll down to Export Your StoryGraph Data and click Export.
  4. You will receive an email with a download link. Save the CSV and open it in Lectr.

Lectr imports the title, author, ISBN, rating, reading status, and tags.

Calibre

Export your Calibre library as a CSV file:

  1. Open Calibre on your computer.
  2. Select the books you want to export (or Ctrl+A / Cmd+A to select all).
  3. Click Export (or use the calibredb command-line tool).
  4. Choose CSV as the export format and save the file.
  5. Transfer the CSV to your device and open it in Lectr.

Lectr imports the title, author, ISBN, rating, tags, publisher, publication date, and description.

Kindle (My Clippings.txt)

Import highlights and notes from your Kindle:

  1. Connect your Kindle to a computer via USB.
  2. Open the Kindle drive and find My Clippings.txt in the documents folder.
  3. Transfer the file to your device and open it in Lectr.

Lectr creates a book entry for each title found in the clippings file and imports highlights as quotes (with page or location numbers) and notes as notes. Bookmarks are skipped.

Lectr CSV

You can also import a CSV exported from Lectr itself using Import (CSV) from the Home screen menu. This is useful for transferring data between devices or restoring from a backup. The CSV file must have a header row with the following 18 columns:

Title,Authors,Status,Rating,Tags,Pages,Publisher,Published Date,Date Added,Date Started,Date Finished,ISBN,Cover Image URL,Description,Review,Notes,Quotes,Cross-References

Column details:

  • Title (required) – the book title.
  • Authors – comma-separated names (e.g. Jane Austen, Charlotte Brontë). Existing authors are reused automatically.
  • Status – one of To Read, Reading, Read, or Did Not Finish. Defaults to “To Read” if blank or unrecognised.
  • Rating – a number from 1 to 5, or blank for no rating.
  • Tags – semicolon-separated (e.g. Fiction; Favourites). Existing tags are reused.
  • Pages – total page count (number or blank).
  • Publisher, Published Date, ISBN, Cover Image URL, Description – optional text fields.
  • Date Added, Date Started, Date Finished – dates in your device's short date format (e.g. 15/02/2026 or 2/15/26). Date Added defaults to today if blank.
  • Review – your review of the book (free text, optional).
  • Notes – semicolon-separated note texts (e.g. Great opening chapter; Revisit part 3).
  • Quotes – semicolon-separated. Each quote can include an optional comment and page number: The quote text [Comment: My thoughts] (p. 42).
  • Cross-References – semicolon-separated titles of linked books, with an optional comment: Stolen Focus [Comment: Similar themes]; Quarantine. Books are matched by title and must exist in the import or your library.

Example row:

"Pride and Prejudice","Jane Austen",Read,5,"Fiction; Classics",432,Penguin,1813,15/02/2026,10/01/2026,14/02/2026,9780141439518,,"A classic novel of manners","A perfect comedy of manners","Loved the dialogue; Fascinating social commentary","It is a truth universally acknowledged [Comment: Iconic opening] (p. 1); I could easily forgive his pride (p. 20)","Sense and Sensibility [Comment: Same author]; Emma"

The easiest way to get the right format is to export your existing library first and use that file as a template.

Tips

  • Lectr checks for duplicate books during import. If a book with the same title and author already exists, it will be skipped.
  • After import, Lectr automatically looks up cover images and additional details for any books with an ISBN.
  • If something looks wrong after import, you can edit any book's details from the book detail screen.

Need Help?

If you run into problems importing your data, email [email protected] with a description of the issue and the file you are trying to import (if possible). We are happy to help.