Where Does Hardcover Store Reading Logs?
Hardcover keeps reading logs, shelves, and yearly goals in your account with Goodreads imports. Track editions precisely per format.
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Hardcover logs books in the account cloud. Currently-reading states with editions, custom shelves, yearly goals, and community lists sync across apps. Edition tracking beats generic title matching.
That makes login the migration with imports as the errand. Exact behaviors may vary by version. Plus plans extend stats; casual tracking stays free and complete. Yearly reading stats motivate. Pinned books top shelves. DNF shelf forgives quits. Reading journals capture quotes. Buddy reads sync progress.
Where Hardcover stores this, by platform
Hardcover app > Library (account cloud)
Reading syncs via account. Exact folder names may vary by version. Import Goodreads CSV once, then merge duplicates.
Hardcover app > Library (account cloud)
Same account model as Android. Edition tracking follows the login. Reinstalls restore on login.
Frequently asked questions
How do I import from Goodreads?
Use the import tool with a Goodreads CSV export; books and shelves transfer in bulk. Review edition matches afterward since formats differ. Import once; duplicates need manual merging.
Does reading history sync between devices?
Yes for logs and shelves on login across web and mobile. Reading goals arrive too. Reinstalls change nothing server-side. Join yearly challenges now.
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