Import your Libib library
What I Already Own imports the CSV files exported from Libib, one per collection. Each book or record is matched by its ISBN or barcode, never from the title, and each Libib collection becomes a shelf. On a real export, mostly English-language books, 361 of 427 items were matched (84.5%).
Scanning is free. At your first add: 7-day trial at €0, card required, then €3.95 a month or €39.95 a year, records and books included, cancel anytime. Your collection stays exportable.
The problem
A library kept in Libib stands for hours of scanning. To move to an app that finds the exact edition and shows what your series are missing, you need to bring those books over without rescanning them, collection by collection.
How the app handles it
- 1Export from LibibOn libib.com, open settings, then Export. Libib gives you one file per collection.
- 2Upload each fileThe app recognizes a Libib export by its columns, matches every ISBN and barcode, and shows the preview before adding anything.
- 3Find your shelves againEach Libib collection becomes a shelf, and notes come along. Lines that aren't matched are listed, with a link to search.
The exact edition, in seconds
Pressing, year, label, country: among tens of millions of records and books.
At a glance
- File
- Libib CSV export, one per collection.
- Matching
- By ISBN or barcode (EAN, UPC).
- Measured
- 361 of 427 items matched (84.5%) on a real export.
- Carried over
- Notes; collections turned into shelves.
- Price
- The preview without a subscription; adding during the 7-day trial or with a subscription.
What the app doesn't do
- Films and video games in a Libib library are set aside: only books and records come in.
- Item condition isn't carried over from a Libib export: you fill it in yourself.
- Loans and borrowers aren't carried over: What I Already Own is built for a personal collection, not a lending library.
Scanning is free. At your first add: 7-day trial at €0, card required, then €3.95 a month or €39.95 a year, records and books included, cancel anytime. Your collection stays exportable.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I export my Libib library?
- On libib.com, open settings, then Export. Libib produces one CSV file per collection: import them one after the other into What I Already Own.
- What happens to my Libib collections?
- Each one becomes a shelf that you can rename and share through a link. A book that appears in two files is only added once.
- What about books that aren't matched?
- They're listed separately, with their title and a link to a pre-filled search. You can also scan them.
- Is the import free?
- The preview is: you see how many books are matched before paying anything. Adding them takes the 7-day trial, then €3.95 a month or €39.95 a year.
The catalog, no account needed
The lists What I Already Own keeps up to date, open to everyone: reading orders, discographies, bibliographies.