Exporting your data

You can export your full collection (or subsets of it) as a downloadable file. JSON export is free; CSV export is a PRO feature.

How to export

Open Settings.
Tap Export Collection (in the Data section).
Choose a format:
- JSON (free) — Structured data with full fidelity.
- CSV (PRO) — Spreadsheet-friendly, opens in Excel, Numbers, Google Sheets.
Choose a scope:
- All — Both Owned and Wishlist volumes.
- Owned only
- Wishlist only
Tap Export.
A share sheet appears — save the file to Files / iCloud Drive / your favorite cloud, or send to email.

What’s in the JSON export

Every owned and wishlisted volume in your collection, with full metadata:

Volume identifier
ISBN (13 and 10)
Title and series
Author, publisher, release date
Cover URL
MSRP, custom value, condition, quantity
Status (owned / wishlist), reading status (unread / reading / completed)
Current page, total pages, times read
Started/finished reading dates
Shelf assignments
Added timestamp
Lending status (active loan info if applicable)

The JSON is structured so you can re-import it into Manga Vault later, or process it in your own scripts.

What’s in the CSV export

Same data as JSON, in a spreadsheet-friendly tabular format. Each volume is one row; columns are the fields above.

CSV is most useful for:

Loading into Excel/Numbers/Sheets for custom analysis.
Importing into other manga trackers (where the receiving tool supports CSV).
Visual auditing of your collection.

In addition to Export Collection, the Settings → Danger Zone has an Export My Data option that exports everything related to your account, not just the collection:

Profile, preferences
Collection (same as above)
Shelves
Achievements and XP
Friends list (just IDs and display names, not their data)
Lending records

This is a more comprehensive export, intended for GDPR data-portability requirements. The format is JSON.

How big is an export

A typical 100-volume collection exports to a few hundred KB of JSON. Large collections (1000+) may be several MB. CSV is similar in size.

Privacy

Exports are local to you — they’re not sent to anyone unless you share them. The file lives wherever you saved it.

Export files contain personal data. Be mindful where you share:

Safe — iCloud Drive, Google Drive, your own emails, encrypted backups.
Caution — Public file shares, untrusted services. Manga Vault doesn’t intend exports for public sharing.

Re-importing an export

The JSON export is the same format we accept for import. You can:

Export.
(Optionally) reset your library or use a different account.
Import the JSON to restore.

CSV import?

Currently we accept CSV imports too — see Importing a collection for the column format.

Frequency

Some users export monthly as a backup. Others only export when migrating or testing. There’s no enforced cadence — export whenever you want a snapshot.

Tip

Export before any major action — Reset Library, Delete Account, or just before a big import — so you have a fallback.