Cloning Feature

SIMKL’s Clone This List button is a small feature that enables you to duplicate any list and is huge time-saver: with one click you can take someone else’s public or shared list—whether it’s a watch order, a franchise marathon, any community-curated seasonal list or a friend’s personal recommendations—and move the entire thing into your own account.

Below you’ll find a complete explanation of how the feature works, what gets copied, when it is useful, and a few tips to avoid common pitfalls.

“Clone This List” is a one-click tool that copies someone else’s public or shared list into your own SIMKL profile.

Duplicate existing lists effortlessly with the clone lists feature. Whether you want to create variations of your favorite lists or start fresh with a similar structure, this feature simplifies the process.

Feature Overview

When you press Clone This List on any public or shared-by-link custom list, SIMKL instantly creates an independent duplicate inside your profile.

• What gets copied? • All titles (TV, Anime, or Movies) in their exact order • The list’s title name.

• What does not get copied? • The original owner’s progress (Watched / In-Progress / Dropped) • Personal memos, comments, or ratings • Likes and follower count • Descriptions, Tags, Note, Source URL.

• Limits & Known Non-Working Areas • Private Lists – If the owner has set privacy to Private, the Clone button is suppressed. • System Lists – Trending, Popular, Network Originals, Best of Year pages are generated by SIMKL's Official List; cannot be cloned.

You receive a “blank-slate” version so you can track progress or redesign the list however you like.

Types of Lists on Simkl

Why You’d Use It

How to Clone a List on Simkl & What Happens Next

Cloning a list in Simkl instantly duplicates any public list—whether it’s a friend’s custom collection or one of Simkl’s dynamic Auto Lists—directly into your own profile.

This feature saves you from manually adding each title, letting you customize, track progress, and share without extra hassle.

1. Click Clone this list.

1. A New Window/Tab will open:

When the Clone List dialog appears, you’ll see:

• Name field pre-filled with “[Original List Name]”. Rename if you wish.

• Privacy toggle (Public / Shared / Private). Choose your visibility now or change it later.

• All the items in that Original List, in the exact same order.

1. Review & Customize

   Before finalizing, take a moment to:

   1. Reorder items by dragging titles in the desired sequence.

   2. Remove any unwanted entries using the “–” icon on the thumbnail.

   3. Add new titles by searching and clicking the “+” icon.

   4. Update tags, short description, or notes to personalize the list further.

2. Click on "Save Changes' to Create your new cloned list. (Simkl automatically copies all items and settings into your new list.)

1. Congratulations your new Cloned list has been created.

Tip: After cloning, the list appears under My Profile → My Lists or in https://simkl.com/lists/discover/

Conclusion

Simkl’s Clone This List is SIMKL’s fastest bridge between “Wow, that’s a great curated list!” and “Now it’s part of my own tracking workflow.”

In a single click you duplicate all titles and descriptive context but none of the other person’s personal data, giving you a clean slate to track, refine, and enjoy.

Combine cloning with custom layouts, advanced filters, and private sharing to craft a library experience that’s uniquely yours—while still taking inspiration from the community’s best collections. Copy, customize, and start watching!