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Progress Tracking

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Keeping track of what you watch is essential for any entertainment enthusiast. Whether you binge-watch TV shows, follow ongoing anime, or love keeping a list of movies you've seen, progress tracking ensures you never lose your place.

Without proper tracking, you might:

  • Forget where you left off, especially for long-running series.

  • Rewatch episodes by mistake instead of moving forward.

  • Struggle to remember what you’ve seen, especially with streaming platforms that don’t always keep accurate records.

SIMKL makes progress tracking effortless, offering multiple ways to manage your viewing history with automated tracking, smart lists, and syncing across all devices.

How SIMKL’s Progress Tracking Stands Out?

Unlike other tracking platforms, SIMKL offers a fully customizable, automated, and user-friendly progress tracking system that:

  • Automatic – Updates in real-time as you mark episodes/movies as watched.

  • Customizable – Lets you track your progress exactly how you want, with multiple ways to update progress.

  • Seamlessly Integrated with Watchlists – Your viewing progress automatically moves between lists like Watching, Completed, On Hold, or Dropped.

  • Multi-Device Syncing – Tracks your history across PC, mobile, tablet, and browser extensions.

  • Smart Episode Marking – With one click, mark entire seasons, specific episodes, or bulk update your history.

  • Supports Movies, TV Shows, and Anime – No matter what type of content you watch, SIMKL keeps everything in one place.

Benefits of Progress Tracking on SIMKL

1. Never Lose Track of What You’re Watching

With SIMKL, you can quickly check what you've watched, how many episodes remain, and even see detailed stats about your viewing habits. This ensures you never waste time trying to find where you left off.

2. Auto-Organizes Your Watchlists

SIMKL intelligently sorts your watched content into the correct list:

  • Plan to Watch – For titles you haven't started yet.

  • Watching – For shows or anime you’re currently watching.

  • Completed – Automatically moves here once you finish a title.

  • On Hold – For shows you’ve temporarily paused.

  • Dropped – For content you decided to stop watching.

More details here: Watchlists and Custom Lists

3. Sync Across Devices and Streaming Platforms

Your progress is updated across all your devices. Even if you switch between PC, mobile, and browser, your tracking stays accurate.

4. Smart Episode Tracking for Binge-Watchers

SIMKL offers an automated bulk-marking feature where marking the latest episode watched gives an option to mark all previous episodes automatically. No more clicking multiple checkboxes one by one!

5. Faster Content Discovery

By keeping track of what you’ve watched, SIMKL helps you discover new recommendations based on your viewing habits.


Different Ways to Track Your Progress on SIMKL

SIMKL provides seven methods for tracking progress. You can choose the one that best fits your viewing habits.

Method 1: Add Titles to Your Watchlist (Movies, TV Shows & Anime)

The easiest way to track progress is by adding content to your watchlist.

  1. Click on “Add to Watchlist” on any title page.

  2. Hover over the button to see options:

    • Watching

    • Plan to Watch

    • Completed

    • On Hold

    • Dropped

More details on watchlist here: Watchlists and Custom Lists

Once added, SIMKL automatically updates your progress based on your watching habits.


Method 2: Mark Episodes as Watched (TV Shows & Anime)

  1. Visit the title’s episode list under the summary tab.

  2. Click the gray circular button beside an episode to mark it as watched.

  3. The button changes to a tick (✔) icon, confirming the episode is tracked.

Smart Bulk Marking for Binge-Watchers

When marking an episode, SIMKL offers:

  • “Do you want to mark all previous episodes as watched?”

    • Yes – Marks all past episodes.

    • No – Keeps past episodes unchanged.

    • Never for this show – Disables the option for the show.

This helps binge-watchers track progress quickly without clicking each episode individually.

Bulk Marking Options:

  • Mark an entire season as watched

  • Mark all seasons as watched

  • Unmark all episodes

Made a mistake? Click the tick icon again to unmark an episode.


Method 3: Track Progress via Episode Pages (TV Shows & Anime Only)

Each episode has a dedicated page with:

  • Airing Schedule & Network Details

  • Recaps, FAQs, and Episode Guide

  • Mark Episode as Watched Option

This automatically updates your progress and moves the show between your lists.


Method 4: Automatic Progress Tracking via Browser Extension

No manual work required! If you install the SIMKL Enhancer Extension, it automatically tracks your watch history from Netflix, Crunchyroll, and more.

  • ✔ Auto-syncs episodes and movies as you watch.

  • ✔ No need to manually mark anything as watched.

  • ✔ Works across multiple streaming services (more to be added soon).


Method 5: Anime Progress Tracking with Filler Lists

SIMKL offers a special filler-tracking feature for anime fans!

  • Mark canon vs. filler episodes in long-running series.

  • Easily skip unnecessary fillers while keeping track of what you’ve watched.

  • Works across all major anime titles that has fillers.


Method 6: Quick Progress Tracking via Ratings (For Movies & Shows)

  • Simply rate a movie or TV show (1-10 stars), and SIMKL automatically marks it as "Watched (For Movies & Watching (For TV Shows)"

  • Works for both individual episodes & entire series.

  • Saves time by skipping manual tracking.


Method 7: Quick Progress Tracking from Profile Watchlist Page (TV Shows & Anime Only)

This is one of the most efficient methods for tracking episodic content.

  • Works for TV Shows & Anime inside your Profile Watchlist Page.

  • Supports all view styles: Poster View, Table View, and Card View.

  • Allows for faster tracking than other methods.

How It Works:

✔ In Poster View – Hover over a title’s poster to see “+” & “-” buttons for quick episode progress. ✔ In Table View – Find the progress column displaying:

  • Current Episode Progress

  • Percentage (%) Counter

  • Total Episodes Left

  • “+” & “-” buttons to quickly adjust progress.

✔ In Card View – Offers additional features:

  • Total Time Left to Watch (calculated based on remaining episodes).

  • More intuitive design for faster tracking.

Note: This progress tracking method is only available inside the Profile Watchlist Page.


Conclusion: SIMKL Makes Progress Tracking Effortless

SIMKL is the ultimate progress tracking tool for TV show lovers, anime fans, and movie enthusiasts. With its automated tracking, smart watchlists, cross-device sync, and easy bulk-marking features, you can keep track of your entire viewing history without the hassle of manual updates.

👉 Download the SIMKL Enhancer:

More details:

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Watchlists and Custom Lists
SIMKL Chrome Extension
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