Moving your subscriptions from Inoreader
Export OPML and import it. Rules and tags are not part of the format, so those are rebuilt after the move.
Export
In Inoreader, open Preferences → Import/Export → Export subscriptions to download an OPML file.
This makes a copy of the subscription list. Nothing changes on the Inoreader side.
Look at it before importing
There is a tool here that opens an OPML file entirely in your browser, showing how many feeds it holds and which of them have stopped updating.
Dropping those first means starting out tidy rather than carrying the clutter across.
Import
Create an account, then import the OPML from Settings → Feeds.
- Folder structure comes through as it is
- Duplicates and dead feeds are unchecked by default on the confirmation screen
- You can subscribe to up to 1,000 feeds
Rules and tags are rebuilt
OPML carries the subscription list and folder structure and nothing else. Rules, tags, read state and stars do not transfer, so anything you rely on is recreated after the move.
Rules live under Settings → Rules. They match on title, summary, author, URL or feed, and then hide, mark as read, star or tag the article.
Decide while running both
Because OPML is a copy, both services can hold the same subscription list for a while. Read in one, then the other, and settle wherever it feels right.
If this one is not a fit, everything — subscriptions, read state, stars and tags — can be exported at any time.
FAQ
- Can I keep my Inoreader account?
- Yes. Exporting OPML only makes a copy, so nothing happens to the original account.
- Do rules and tags transfer?
- No — they are not part of OPML. Rebuild them under Settings → Rules after importing.
- Is there a limit on how many feeds I can have?
- Up to 1,000. There are no tiers, because there is no paid plan.
- Can I move somewhere else later?
- Yes. Alongside OPML, a JSON export including read state, stars and tags is available at any time.
Other guides
- What is RSS?
- Working with OPML
- Finding feeds
- RSS, Atom and JSON Feed
- When a feed stops updating
- Moving your subscriptions from Feedly
- Following a YouTube channel by RSS
- Following note and Hatena Blog by RSS
- Following a site that has no RSS feed
- Cutting the backlog with rules and filters
- What a cloud RSS reader is
- RSS glossary