Verso

Import a CLZ Books export

Verso reads CLZ Books CSV exports directly. There is no format to choose — columns are matched by name.

This guide is built from CLZ Books's documented columns, not yet checked against a real export. If something doesn't come through, tell us — it's a quick fix.

Get the export

  1. 1Open CLZ Books on a computer (desktop app), or Connect in the browser.
  2. 2Choose “File” → “Export to” → “CSV”, or in Connect “Maintenance” → “Export”.
  3. 3Export all fields — extra columns don’t bother Verso.
  4. 4In Verso: menu → “Data” → “Import library”.

What lands where

ColumnBecomes in Verso
TitleThe title.
AuthorMultiple authors arrive comma-separated.
ISBNCLZ exports ISBN-10 or ISBN-13; Verso normalises both for matching.
Nr of PagesPage count.
GenreGenres become tags. “Subject” works the same way.
Collection StatusCLZ separates “in collection” from “wanted” — see the table below.

Shelf or wishlist?

In CollectionOn the shelf
wanted / wishlistOn the wishlist
Read It = YesMarked as read

What doesn't come along

  • CLZ exports a great many fields (edition, binding, series, price). Verso reads the ones above; the rest is dropped.
  • Cover images: the exports contain none, so Verso fetches the cover from the ISBN (or you photograph it yourself).
  • Anything Verso has no field for is dropped rather than squeezed in somewhere it does not belong.

After the import

Verso shows a report: how many books arrived, how many rows were skipped for having no title, and which columns it could not place. If the file brought duplicates, the “Duplicates” page finds them — which is what Verso is for in the first place.

Import now

The import stays on your device unless you are signed in. No account needed, nothing uploaded.