Feedbin is a paid reader, so switching can feel like walking away from a subscription — it isn't. Exporting your subscriptions isn't gated behind anything extra; it's a plain settings page, and your whole list travels as one file, folders included. About 5 minutes, 5 steps — you'll need your Feedbin and tribb logins.

Steps

  1. Open Feedbin's Import & Export settings. In a browser (Feedbin's iOS app doesn't have this screen), sign in to Feedbin and go to Settings → Import & Export (feedbin.com/settings/import_export).

  2. Download your subscriptions. Under the Export heading, find the Subscriptions row — leave the scope dropdown on "All" unless you only want one tag or folder — and click Download. Note where the file lands, usually your Downloads folder.

    Gotcha: Feedbin names the download subscriptions.xml, not subscriptions.opml — it's OPML content, just with an .xml extension. You don't need to rename it: tribb's import accepts .opml and .xml files alike, so drop it in as downloaded.

  3. Open Import in tribb. Sign in to tribb and go to the Import page at /import. You'll see a drop zone that reads "drop an .opml file."

  4. Upload the file you exported. Drag subscriptions.xml onto the drop zone, or click it to pick the file from your computer. tribb parses the file, recreates your folders from its structure, and skips any feed you're already subscribed to. When it finishes, you'll see how many feeds were in the file, how many were newly subscribed, and how many you already had.

  5. Open the reader and pick up where you left off. Follow the link to the reader. Your imported feeds are there and start filling with items over the next poll cycle. From the reader you can open an item to read it, save it for later, dismiss it once you're done, or downrank a source to see less like it.

You're done. Every feed made the trip, and tribb takes it from here — welcome aboard.

Coming from a different reader? Here's the Feedly guide, or see the general OPML import guide if your reader isn't listed.

FAQ

Does my read/unread state carry over?

No. An OPML file lists your feeds and folders, but it carries no per-item read/unread history — that's a limit of the format, not of tribb. Every source you followed in Feedbin comes across; you start with a clean, unread queue rather than a reconstructed one.

What happens to my folders and tags?

Folders come across. tribb reads the folders in your OPML and recreates them, filing each feed under its folder. Deeply nested subfolders are flattened to a single level — each feed lands under its closest folder name. Feedbin doesn't export saved entries or tags as part of the OPML, so those don't transfer; organize saved reading in tribb once you're in.

Is tribb free to use?

You import feeds, read, and triage with a standard tribb account — no separate reader subscription to switch on. tribb is BYOK (bring your own key) for its AI features: the point-of-need summarizing and questioning runs on an AI key you supply, so those costs stay yours and your reading never becomes anyone's training data. Importing and reading don't require a key.

How long does the import take?

The upload and parse take a few seconds even for a large list. After that, your feeds appear immediately, then fill in with items over the next poll cycles rather than all at once — so an empty-looking feed right after import is normal and resolves on its own.

Can I keep using Feedbin while I try tribb?

Yes. Exporting an OPML doesn't change or cancel your Feedbin subscription — it just copies your subscription list. Run both in parallel for as long as you like, and re-export and re-import later if you add feeds in Feedbin before you fully move over and cancel.

What if some feeds are missing after import?

tribb skips feeds you're already subscribed to and drops any entry that isn't a valid public feed URL, so the "already had" and "feeds in file" counts explain most gaps. If a feed you expected is missing, check whether Feedbin left it out of the export — then re-export and import again.