Import your history from another app
Short answer
Yes. SeeMeEat can bring selected history in from supported nutrition-service exports, including MyFitnessPal, Lose It!, Cronometer and MacroFactor, and it shows a review preview before anything is added to your journal. With your permission, it can also import selected history from Apple Health or Health Connect, but only when you start the import yourself.
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Which apps can you import from?
SeeMeEat's history import reads the export files these apps give you, and it can bring in selected Apple Health or Health Connect history:
| Kind of source | Supported |
|---|---|
| Nutrition apps, from their export file | MyFitnessPal, Lose It!, Cronometer, MacroFactor |
| Health apps, from inside SeeMeEat | Apple Health on iPhone, Health Connect on Android |
| Other apps | A generic CSV file with dates, foods and calories |
Why bring your old history?
So your record doesn't start from zero. Past logs, read next to your weight over the same weeks, are one of the most practical ways to see what your real maintenance intake looks like. The 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines note that the best way to judge calorie intake against your needs is by measuring body weight, and a longer record gives you more to compare.
How does an import work?
In four steps, and nothing is added until you approve it:
- Get an export of your data from the service you used before.
- Bring the export into SeeMeEat's import.
- Choose the history you want. SeeMeEat imports selected history, not necessarily everything in the file.
- Review the preview. You see what will be added before anything reaches your journal.
The review step is the important one. Different apps record foods, servings and dates in different ways, so a preview lets you catch anything that doesn't look right before it becomes part of your history.
How do Apple Health and Health Connect imports work?
Only when you ask. On iPhone, SeeMeEat asks for granular Apple Health permission and imports selected history only when you start the import. There are no automatic background imports. On Android, Health Connect follows the same model for nutrition, hydration and weight, and raw Health Connect records aren't part of journal sync.
Health sharing also works in the other direction. With your permission, SeeMeEat writes dietary energy, macros, supported micronutrients, water and body mass to Apple Health, and nutrition, hydration and weight to Health Connect.
Can you take your data out again?
Yes. SeeMeEat exports your journal as CSV, JSON or PDF through your phone's share sheet, so your history isn't locked in. CSV and JSON work with spreadsheets and other tools, and PDF is easy to share or print.
What should you check after importing?
A few days you remember well. Compare them with the app you came from, and check that dates, meal times and serving sizes came through the way you expect. If something looks off, it's easier to fix while the import is fresh. Keep the original export file until you're happy with the result.
Common questions
Is anything added to my journal automatically?
No. Every history import goes through a review preview first, and Apple Health or Health Connect history comes in only when you start an import.
What if my old app isn't on the list?
Check whether it can export to a common file format. SeeMeEat also accepts a generic file, alongside the specific services listed above.
Will imported history sync to my other devices?
Once you add imported entries to your journal, they're part of the structured journal that syncs across your devices after you sign in. Original meal photos and speech audio are never part of journal sync.
Sources
- SeeMeEat: AI Calorie Tracker on the App Store. apps.apple.com
- SeeMeEat on Google Play. play.google.com
- U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020–2025. web.archive.org
Nutrition results are estimates, not medical advice.
Written by the SeeMeEat editorial team under a pen name.