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Importing from LibraryThing

LibraryThing exports include your ratings and written reviews, so this is the most complete import option if you've been tracking your collection there.

Step 1 — Export from LibraryThing

  1. Log in to LibraryThing and go to More → Import/Export.
  2. Under Export, choose Tab-Delimited Text — this format is more complete than CSV and is what Cookbooker expects.
  3. Click Export and save the file to your computer.

Step 2 — Import into Cookbooker

  1. Go to Bookshelf → Import your collection.
  2. Select LibraryThing as the source.
  3. Upload your exported file.
  4. Review the matched books, uncheck anything you don't want imported, and click Import.

What comes over

  • Cookbooks matched by ISBN — added to your shelf
  • Your ratings — imported to your shelf
  • Your written reviews — imported with your consent (a checkbox appears before you confirm)
LibraryThing exports include all book types, not just cookbooks. Cookbooker will only import books that match entries in its catalogue — non-cookbook titles that aren't in the catalogue will appear in the "Couldn't identify" section and won't be imported.

My rating didn't come over — why?

LibraryThing uses a 0.5-star scale. Cookbooker rounds to the nearest whole star. A rating of 0 (unrated) is treated as no rating.