Not every RSS reader gets its own guide here, and that's fine — the format that matters is the same one underneath all of them. Almost every reader can export your subscriptions as an OPML file, a plain list of your feeds and folders that any other reader can read back in. If yours is Feedly or Inoreader, our Feedly guide or Inoreader guide walks the export screen for you; everyone else, read on. About 5 minutes, 4 steps — you'll need your old reader's login and your tribb login.

Most readers keep their export under a name like Import/Export, Backup, or Settings → Data. Look there first; the exact wording varies, but "OPML" almost always appears somewhere on the page.

Steps

  1. Export an OPML file from your current reader. Sign in on the web (OPML export is usually desktop/browser-only, not in mobile apps) and find the Import/Export or Settings area. Choose OPML and download the file — usually named something like subscriptions.opml or feeds.opml, landing in your Downloads folder.
  2. 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."
  3. Upload the file you exported. Drag the .opml file onto the drop zone, or click it to choose 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.
  4. Open the reader and start reading. Follow the link to the reader. Your imported feeds are there and fill 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 handled, 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.

FAQ

What is an OPML file?

OPML (Outline Processor Markup Language) is a plain XML format that lists feed URLs and the folders they're organized into. It's the de facto standard for moving subscriptions between RSS readers — nearly every reader can export to it and import from it, which is what makes a reader-to-reader move a file transfer instead of a manual rebuild.

I don't have an OPML file — where do I get one?

Check your current reader's settings for an Import/Export, Backup, or Data section; OPML export usually lives there and usually requires the web version rather than a mobile app. If your reader is Feedly or Inoreader, our Feedly guide and Inoreader guide link the exact export screen. If you can't find an export option at all, check that reader's help docs — nearly all mainstream readers support it.

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 comes across; you start with a clean, unread queue rather than a reconstructed one.

Do my folders come across?

Yes, mostly. 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 rather than a multi-level hierarchy. Tags or labels from your old reader aren't part of the OPML export, so they don't transfer; organize saved reading in tribb once you're in.

What about feeds that don't 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 your old reader excluded it from the export — muted, inactive, or paywalled sources are sometimes left out — then re-export and import again.

Is this free, or do I need an API key?

Importing feeds and reading them work 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.