Cinopsys
The shutdown deleted TV Time's copy of everyone's history. The only copy left is the one you downloaded. This guide is about that file — what was in it, how to get it into a tracker you own, and where you stand if you never made one.
- The self-service export at gdpr.tvtime.com is offline — new exports can no longer be requested.
- If you saved an export, upload it to Trakt or Simkl — both still read the TV Time file — then connect that account in Cinopsys.
- If you never exported, the data is gone — but starting fresh in a tracker you own takes an evening, not months.
What changed on July 15, 2026
The app left the stores, tvtime.com became a farewell page, and the company said all personal account data was permanently deleted. The export tool at gdpr.tvtime.com went down with it. There is nothing left to request a copy from — what survives is whatever people downloaded while the tool was up. The full story: TV Time has shut down.
The export arrived as a .zip, with the password in a separate email from TV Time. Search your inbox for "TV Time" around the date you requested it, then check your browser's downloads folder and any cloud folder you might have copied it to. Both pieces matter — the file won't open without the password.
Use your export in 4 steps
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Find the .zip and its password
Locate the export file and the password email. If the .zip exists in one place only, copy it to a cloud folder now — it's the only copy of your history that exists anywhere.
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Upload it to Trakt or Simkl
Both still accept the TV Time export, free: upload it at simkl.com/apps/import/tvtime, or in Trakt under Settings → Data → Import Data → TV Time. No paid plan needed on either.
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Let the import finish, then spot-check
Matching thousands of episodes runs on their servers and can take a while for a big history. When it's done, open a few long-running shows and check the watched counts look right before you move on.
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Connect that account in Cinopsys
Install Cinopsys (free, ad-free) and connect Trakt or Simkl — your history syncs straight in, and from then on it two-way syncs. Full walkthrough: switch from TV Time to Cinopsys.
Reporting around the shutdown said the export covered account data — watch history, episode check-ins and ratings. Community content — comments, reactions, GIFs, polls and votes — had no export path, so the social side is gone regardless.
If you never exported
There's no back door — with the servers gone there is nothing to recover from, and no grace period was announced. What actually works is rebuilding the part that matters: most people can re-add their current and recent shows from memory in an evening, and a tracker you own means this can never happen to your history again. Cinopsys works standalone with no account at all, so there's nothing to sign up for to start.
Put it somewhere permanent
If the export exists, it's the only copy of years of history — spend the ten minutes. Import it into Trakt or Simkl, connect Cinopsys, and your library lives somewhere no shutdown can reach.
Frequently asked questions
Can I still export my TV Time data?
No. The self-service tool at gdpr.tvtime.com went offline when TV Time shut down on July 15, 2026, and the company said personal data was deleted. Only exports downloaded before the shutdown still exist.
What was the deadline to export TV Time data?
July 15, 2026 — the day TV Time shut down and personal account data was permanently deleted. Exports had to be requested and downloaded before then.
What was included in the TV Time export?
Account data: watch history, episode check-ins and ratings. Community content — comments, reactions, GIFs, polls and votes — had no export path and wasn't included.
Can I import my TV Time export into another app automatically?
Yes. Trakt and Simkl both still read the TV Time export — no paid plan required. Upload it there, then connect that account in Cinopsys and your watched history, progress and ratings sync in. Cinopsys doesn't read the file directly, but it doesn't need to.
I never exported — is my history recoverable?
Not from TV Time; the deletion was described as permanent and the export tool is gone. The practical route is to start again in a tracker that can't lock you in — Cinopsys is free, ad-free and works standalone, so rebuilding costs nothing but a little memory-jogging.