# Can you import an excel movie/show list into Trakt?

**URL:** <https://forums.trakt.tv/t/can-you-import-an-excel-movie-show-list-into-trakt/16906>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Tags:** website, api\
**Created:** [November 25, 2023, 11:06pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/can-you-import-an-excel-movie-show-list-into-trakt/16906 "2023-11-25T23:06:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![LaterGator](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.trakt.tv/latergator/32/42897_2.png) [@LaterGator](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/LaterGator)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2023, 11:06pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/can-you-import-an-excel-movie-show-list-into-trakt/16906/1 "2023-11-25T23:06:56Z")

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Hello!

I have an excel with a thousand or so movies and shows. Is there a way to import this excel into the Trakt website so all the movies and shows get added into my watchlist?

I’ve tried searching, and I see a bunch of complicated things you have to do with third party tools. Is there an easier way?

Thank you.

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**Author:** ![lifeiscrazy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.trakt.tv/lifeiscrazy/32/36890_2.png) [@lifeiscrazy](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/lifeiscrazy)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2023, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/can-you-import-an-excel-movie-show-list-into-trakt/16906/2 "2023-11-26T12:18:16Z")

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There’s no native support.  
If the excel file is based on data from IMDb or something you can use Traktrater to import IMDb data to your trakt account.

I don’t think you can use your own data

> **[GitHub - damienhaynes/TraktRater: TraktRater is a tool written in C# to help...](https://github.com/damienhaynes/TraktRater)**
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> TraktRater is a tool written in C# to help users transfer user episode, show and movie user ratings and watchlists from multiple media database sites around the web. - damienhaynes/TraktRater

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**Author:** ![LaterGator](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.trakt.tv/latergator/32/42897_2.png) [@LaterGator](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/LaterGator)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2023, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/can-you-import-an-excel-movie-show-list-into-trakt/16906/3 "2023-11-26T14:12:55Z")

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I understand.

Thank you for the information!

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**Author:** ![horizon911](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.trakt.tv/horizon911/32/19990_2.png) [@horizon911](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/horizon911)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 11:03pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/can-you-import-an-excel-movie-show-list-into-trakt/16906/4 "2025-01-07T23:03:02Z")

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What a pity… Nowadays with AIs, it’s too easy to create so many lists. And still no way to import those. ☹

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**Author:** ![PedroPT](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.trakt.tv/pedropt/32/57029_2.png) [@PedroPT](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/PedroPT)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2025, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/can-you-import-an-excel-movie-show-list-into-trakt/16906/6 "2025-02-28T18:32:21Z")

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U can import into lists now on that app