Verso

Import a Libib export

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

This guide is built from Libib'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. 1Sign in to libib.com on a computer.
  2. 2Open the library you want to take with you.
  3. 3Go to “Manage” → “Export” and choose CSV.
  4. 4Download the file (depending on size, Libib emails it instead).
  5. 5In Verso: menu → “Data” → “Import library”.

What lands where

ColumnBecomes in Verso
titleThe title.
creatorsLibib calls authors “creators”.
eanLibib exports the ISBN-13 in the “ean” column — which is exactly what Verso needs for duplicate matching.
lengthFor books, the page count.
tagsComma-separated, becomes Verso tags directly.
notesBecomes your private note.
statusLibib keeps reading state separate from ownership — see the table below.

Shelf or wishlist?

completed / finishedOn the shelf, marked read
reading / in progressOn the shelf, marked reading
not read / unreadOn the shelf, marked unread
wishlist / wantedOn the wishlist

What doesn't come along

  • Libib also manages other media (film, music, games). Verso is a books app — rows without a book title are skipped and counted in the report.
  • Verso has no field for “publisher” or “publish_date” (yet).
  • 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.