Why does it say my library is private?

Steam only shares a library when Game details is set to Public. Change it, import, then change it back if you like.

Will importing again duplicate my games?

No. Games you already have keep their entry. Only the hours are refreshed.

What about games on other stores?

Add them by search, or put them in a spreadsheet and import it. Libib exports also bring games.

Bring your Steam library, hours included

Steam has no export file. Paste your profile link and your games come across with the hours you've played each one.

By OmniTrackr · 3 min read · Updated October 31, 2026

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Have your export? Create a free account and the Import Studio opens as soon as you're in. Nothing is saved until you've seen the preview.

Start importing

Who this move suits

Steam knows what you own and how long you've played it, but it can't tell a finished game from a sale purchase you never opened, and it has nowhere for your thoughts on a game. OmniTrackr turns the library into a backlog you can work through, with ratings, reviews and the games you play elsewhere.

You decide how much playtime counts as played. Anything under it goes to your backlog.

Connect your account

On Steam, open your profile, choose Edit Profile, then Privacy Settings, and set Game details to Public. You can switch it back after.
Copy your profile address. It looks like steamcommunity.com/id/yourname or steamcommunity.com/profiles/ followed by 17 digits.
In the Import Studio, paste it into the Steam box, choose the playtime that counts as played, and select Fetch my Steam games.

What comes across

In Steam	In OmniTrackr
Games you own	Games, with Steam cover art
Hours played	Time spent on your Statistics tab
Playtime over the amount you chose	Marked played
Everything else	Your backlog

A title you already track is skipped, so your own rating, review and progress are never replaced. A title repeated in the file is created once. Imported notes stay private until you publish one.

What stays on Steam

Ratings, reviews and completion dates, because Steam doesn't have them.
Free games you've never launched.
Achievements.

Import and check

Create a free account. The Import Studio opens under Account Settings.
Fetch your list as described above. The preview says what it found.
Look at the counts for ready, duplicate and needs-attention rows, then page through a few and compare them with Steam.
Confirm. Every ready row is saved together, or none are if something goes wrong.

One import can hold up to 5,000 titles and 5 MB. Split a bigger history into several files; titles saved by an earlier file are recognized as duplicates.

Your first week after switching

Rate the five games you played most. They're at the top of the list when you sort by time played.
Pick a backlog game for Next Up.
Run the import again every so often. Games you already track keep their rating and review and only their hours are updated.

Questions

Why does it say my library is private?: Steam only shares a library when Game details is set to Public. Change it, import, then change it back if you like.
Will importing again duplicate my games?: No. Games you already have keep their entry. Only the hours are refreshed.
What about games on other stores?: Add them by search, or put them in a spreadsheet and import it. Libib exports also bring games.

Ready to bring your games and hours played across? Sign up free and you land in the Import Studio.

Start importing

Coming from somewhere else?

Or use a spreadsheet: the export and import guide shows the columns.

How this guide was checked

Written by OmniTrackr and checked against the Import Studio on October 31, 2026. Steam changes its menus from time to time, so the steps say where to look rather than quoting every button. If something no longer matches, tell us through Contact.