Migrating from Letterboxd to The Couch Critic

Moving your movie watched history is simple. Follow this step-by-step guide to export your data from Letterboxd and import it here.

Export from Letterboxd

Download your data

Letterboxd allows you to export all your data in a single zip file.

A zip file (for example, letterboxd-username-date.zip) will download.

Important: You must unzip or extract this file to access the CSV files inside.

Upload your files

We support importing your watched items and reviews.

Go to the Data Import section in your settings.
Select Letterboxd as the platform.
Upload one of the following files from your extracted zip:
- watched.csv (recommended for watched items)
- reviews.csv (includes text reviews)
- diary.csv (includes rewatches)
Wait for the processing to complete.

Note: You can upload multiple files one by one to import different data sets.

What gets imported?

Ratings: Letterboxd's 5-star scale is converted to our 100-point scale (for example, 3.5 stars = 70).
Reviews: Your written reviews are preserved and linked to the movie.
Watch Dates: The date you logged the movie is saved as the watched date.

Head over to your settings to begin the import process.