# 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. {% hint style="info" %} **Why it matters:** Instead of rebuilding a Watch-Order, Top-100, or challenge list by spending extra time, you can use the community’s work as a starting point, then adjust it to your taste. {% endhint %}
{% content-ref url="/pages/VTFV1WLt1d4uVdalWZEq" %} [Custom Lists](/how-to-use-simkl/getting-started-with-simkl/basic-navigation/custom-lists.md) {% endcontent-ref %} {% content-ref url="/pages/TwBuVZ2YUWiaONIXTIsU" %} [Importing Custom Lists](/how-to-use-simkl/core-features/watchlists-and-custom-lists/custom-lists/creating-and-managing-custom-lists/importing-custom-lists.md) {% endcontent-ref %} “**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
Regular ListsAuto Lists
Manually curated by SIMKL Members.System-generated lists based on dynamic criteria (e.g., “Recently Ended Anime”). Always up-to-date.
Examples: “My Studio Ghibli Favorites,” “Top 100 Classic Films.”Examples: “Now Streaming on Netflix,” “Summer 2025 Anime Premieres.”
### Why You’d Use It | Scenario | Benefit | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Chronological Watch Guides** – MCU, Star Wars, Attack on Titan, etc. | Save hours of manual entry; list is ready in one click. | | **Club / Challenge Lists** – Monthly horror marathon, 2020 Oscar nominees, etc. | Everyone tracks the same titles in their own space without editing a shared master. | | **Backup / Fork** your own public list | Safely experiment with a new ordering or filter set without changing the original. | *** ### 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**.
2. A New Window/Tab will open: When the **Clone List** dialog appears, you’ll see: | Field | Description & Options | | -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Name** | Auto-filled as `Original List Name]`. Edit and enter your own title. | | **Privacy Settings** | Choose who can view this list: | | | • **Public** – Visible to everyone. | | | • **Shared (Friends)** – Only your Simkl friends can see. | | | • **Private** – Only you can view and edit. | | **Item Order** | Cloned items appear in the **same order** as the original list. | | **Description** | Optional field to add context—what makes this list unique (e.g., “Top Sci-Fi Classics I Haven’t Seen”). | | **Tags & Notes** | Add tags (e.g., “cyberpunk,” “award-winners”) or personal notes on why you’re watching these titles. | * **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.
3. #### 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.
4. Click on "Save Changes' to **Create your new cloned list**. (Simkl automatically copies all items and settings into your **new** list.) 5. 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/**](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! --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.simkl.org/how-to-use-simkl/core-features/watchlists-and-custom-lists/custom-lists/creating-and-managing-custom-lists/cloning-feature.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.