Can I import my existing RSS feeds into FeedFlow?

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Yes. FeedFlow supports OPML import and export, so you can move your existing feeds from another RSS reader instead of re-adding them one by one. The site describes migration as taking "minutes," and OPML is the standard format most readers use for exactly this. The main condition is that your current reader can export an OPML file — if it can, the import path is straightforward.

How the import works

OPML is a plain file that lists your feeds (and usually their categories). FeedFlow's stated workflow is:

  1. Export from your current reader — look for an "Export OPML" or "Export feeds" option in its settings.
  2. Import into FeedFlow — FeedFlow accepts OPML on all platforms (Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, Linux).
  3. Organize after import — FeedFlow lets you group feeds into categories, so you can tidy up the structure once everything is in.

The same OPML support works in reverse: you can export from FeedFlow later, which matters if you ever want to switch again. FeedFlow frames this as "no lock-in, ever."

What carries over and what doesn't

Item Behavior
Feed subscriptions Imported via OPML
Categories Supported for organizing feeds; whether your old category structure survives depends on how your previous reader wrote the OPML
Read/unread state Not part of OPML — expect a fresh start on article status
Bookmarks FeedFlow has its own bookmarking; old bookmarks generally don't transfer through OPML

OPML is a feed-list format, not a full account backup, so treat the import as bringing your sources across, not your reading history.

After importing: what you can do

Once your feeds are in, FeedFlow's features apply to everything you brought over:

  • Search across everything — including imported articles, so an old feed is still findable.
  • Bookmark articles to read later.
  • Block noisy keywords with a word blocklist — one reviewer specifically called this out as rare among readers.
  • Read your way — open articles in your default browser or a dedicated one, use Reader Mode with adjustable text size, and prefetch full content for offline reading.

Sync choice affects the migration

FeedFlow doesn't require an account, and your articles stay on your device or in a sync service you choose. That choice interacts with importing:

  • Local only — import on each device separately.
  • iCloud — sync across Apple devices.
  • Dropbox or Google Drive — cross-platform cloud sync.
  • Self-hosted — FreshRSS, Miniflux, Feedbin, or BazQux.

If you already run one of those self-hosted services, importing into the service and pointing FeedFlow at it may be the cleaner route than importing per device. One Google Play reviewer noted it "works great with my FreshRSS server."

Practical notes

  • Check your old reader's export first. If it only offers a proprietary backup, you may need to convert it to OPML before importing.
  • YouTube channels are automatically converted to RSS feeds, per a reviewer — useful if part of your old subscription list was video.
  • Ratings as a rough signal: 4.7★ on Google Play and 4.5★ on the App Store, with reviewers repeatedly citing simplicity and cross-device sync.

If your goal is simply "get my feeds out of the old app and into FeedFlow without retyping them," OPML import is the supported answer, and the site's own framing is that it takes minutes.