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# Podcast App with Free OPML Import and Export

# Bring your podcast library in, and keep the option to take it out.

Last updated: May 2026

OPML import and export are part of the free core player, so listeners can switch apps without rebuilding every subscription by hand.

## Useful, specific, and tied to the app.

### Import from another app

Use an OPML file to bring subscriptions from another podcast player into The Podcast App.

### Export when needed

Keep portability practical: OPML export gives listeners a copy of their followed-show subscription list.

### Pair with free listening

Use OPML with free streaming, queue tools, sleep timer, speed controls, and limited downloads.

## How this works inside The Podcast App.

The practical boundary is simple: free core listening comes first, Premium limits stay clear, and advanced features depend on eligible podcast data.

### Move subscriptions, not private app state

OPML is the practical portability layer for followed shows. Playback progress, queue state, listening history, favorites, downloads, settings, app-specific recommendations, and account-specific data depend on each app and may not transfer.

### Use the free OPML tools

The Podcast App site also includes OPML generator and viewer tools for checking, editing, and understanding subscription lists before or after a switch, especially when a listener is moving from another app.

### Tie portability to the player

After import, the useful conversion path is normal listening: search, follow, queue, sleep timer, speed controls, limited downloads, limited transcripts, OPML export, and optional Premium AI when it fits.

## A closer look at the app workflow.

## What to understand before downloading.

### Best search fit

This page covers an app-specific switching feature that users actively search for when leaving another player.

### Conversion fit

It links naturally to the switching hub and existing OPML import page.

### Trust fit

Clear OPML export language is stronger than vague claims about owning your data.

## Clear plan boundaries matter.

### Free tier

OPML import and export are free core player features.

### Premium tier

Premium is optional for advanced AI features and expanded limits.

### Portability limits

OPML moves supported subscription lists. It is not a full backup of playback progress, queue state, downloads, settings, or account-specific data.

## Related app-specific pages

## Start with the free player. Add Premium when the deeper workflow fits.

Core listening is free. Premium unlocks deeper AI features and expanded limits for listeners who need more.

## Continue with closely related guides.

Use these pages to compare nearby features, listening routines, and app-switching paths.

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