Which Discord Bots Can Import Your MEE6 XP and Levels? (2026 Compared)
A few Discord bots can import MEE6 XP and levels in 2026 — PeakBot, Arcane, and Lurkr are the main ones that carry over member ranks, usually by reading your MEE6 leaderboard or a CSV of user-ID-to-XP so nobody loses progress. Most other bots — including Dyno, Carl-bot, and Tatsu — start everyone from level 0 when you switch.
If you're leaving MEE6 over pricing, paywalled commands, or just wanting one bot instead of four, the scariest part is the leaderboard. Your most active members have spent months grinding to level 50, and the wrong move resets them all to zero. The good news: a few bots are built to import that data. This guide covers which ones, how the import works, where it breaks, and how to move cleanly.
Leaving MEE6 without losing everyone's levels
MEE6 stores each member's XP as a number tied to their Discord user ID. "Importing" means taking that XP and writing it into a new bot's database so the same members land at the same (or equivalent) level. When it works, your level-50 regular is still level 50 after the switch, and any role rewards tied to levels re-apply automatically.
The catch is that MEE6 doesn't offer a clean one-click export. You pull your data from the public leaderboard page, and the new bot has to know how to read it. That's why import support varies so much — it's not just "does the bot have leveling," it's "did the bot's team build a tool to parse MEE6's specific format."
Before you touch anything, the safest sequence is to read the full step-by-step guide to migrating from MEE6 to PeakBot, then come back here to compare which bot fits your server long-term.
How XP import actually works (and where it breaks)
There are three common methods bots use to bring MEE6 data over:
- Public leaderboard read — The bot reads your server's public MEE6 leaderboard page (the one with everyone's levels). This only captures members who appear on that public page, and the page is paginated, so very large servers can hit limits.
- CSV / manual upload — You export or assemble a file mapping user IDs to XP, then upload it. This is the most reliable method because it doesn't depend on the live leaderboard staying online.
- API pull — Some bots query MEE6's leaderboard endpoint directly. Fast, but it can break whenever MEE6 changes its API or rate-limits requests.
Where imports break: members who left and rejoined, alt accounts, servers where the MEE6 leaderboard was set to private, and XP curves that don't match. MEE6 and your new bot may calculate "level 30" from different total-XP amounts, so a good importer maps by XP and recalculates the level rather than copying the level number blindly. If you want to understand how leveling math and rank cards work on the receiving end, the Discord leveling, leaderboard, and rank-card setup guide walks through it.
1. PeakBot — XP import plus a full bot consolidation
PeakBot is the strongest all-in-one option here because it imports your MEE6 XP and replaces the rest of your stack at the same time. It reads a mapping of user IDs to XP, recalculates each member's level on PeakBot's own curve, and re-applies your level-based role rewards once the data lands — so a member who was MEE6 level 40 keeps an equivalent rank and their reward roles instead of starting over.
What makes it worth switching to rather than just importing:
- XP and leveling are free, including message XP, voice XP, leaderboards, and role rewards — there's no premium paywall on the leveling features themselves.
- One bot replaces four. PeakBot replaces MEE6, Carl-bot, Dyno, and TidyCord, so the migration is also a cleanup. You bring over your levels and drop three other bots in the process.
- 30+ features are free with no time limit and no trial — AI moderation, tickets, welcome messages, reaction roles, giveaways, polls, starboard, invite tracking, and full logging all come included.
- Rank cards keep the visual side, so your leaderboard and rank-card experience stays familiar to members after the move.
PeakBot is free for the leveling import and core features. Pro is $8.25/month, or $69/year (about $5.75/month billed yearly), per server, and adds extras like the AI Server Builder, which generates a full custom Discord server — channels, roles, categories, permissions, automations — from a plain-English description in under 60 seconds. PeakBot currently powers 500+ Discord communities. For most servers leaving MEE6, the free tier alone covers everything the import needs.
If leveling is your main reason to switch, PeakBot also sits near the top of the best Discord leveling bots for 2026 comparison.
2. Arcane — clean importer, leveling-focused
Arcane is the bot most people name first for MEE6 imports, and for good reason: its importer is mature and built specifically around moving level data. Arcane's genuine strength is that it's leveling-first — auto-roles per level, voice XP, and a polished card system are its core, not an afterthought.
Where it costs you: Arcane gates parts of its leveling and import depth behind premium (around $7 per server per month), and it's a narrower bot — strong at levels, lighter everywhere else. If you only want a leveling replacement and nothing more, Arcane is a clean, focused choice. If you also need moderation, tickets, and welcome flows, you'll end up adding more bots.
3. Lurkr — free import, generous leveling tier
Lurkr offers MEE6 XP import and is known for a generous free leveling tier, including custom XP curves and role rewards without an immediate paywall. Its real strength is flexibility on the leveling side for free — good if levels are the one thing you care about and budget is tight.
The trade-off is the same shape as Arcane's: Lurkr is primarily a leveling bot, so a full server still leans on it plus separate moderation and utility bots. The import itself is reliable for the members on your public leaderboard.
4. Other importers and partial options
A few more bots can pull MEE6 data with caveats:
- Polaris / AmariBot — leveling-focused bots that have offered MEE6 import in some form; availability and reliability shift over time, so confirm the importer is live before committing.
- Custom CSV into any leveling bot — if a bot accepts a manual XP upload, you can technically import MEE6 data by hand even without a branded "MEE6 importer," as long as you can produce the user-ID-to-XP file.
Treat these as situational. The cleanest experiences remain PeakBot, Arcane, and Lurkr.
Bots that can't import (and what to do instead)
These popular bots do not offer a real MEE6 XP import — switching to them as your leveling bot means everyone starts at zero:
- Dyno ($4.99/mo premium) — excellent moderation and automod, but leveling isn't its focus and there's no MEE6 carryover.
- Carl-bot ($7.99/mo premium) — the reaction-roles and logging king, but no native level import.
- Tatsu — has its own economy and leveling, but doesn't import MEE6 XP.
What to do if you love one of these for moderation but need levels preserved: run a dedicated leveling bot that can import (PeakBot, Arcane, or Lurkr) alongside it — or, simpler, consolidate onto PeakBot so the moderation and the imported levels live in one place. For the wider list of free options, see the best free MEE6 alternatives for 2026.
Step 1: Back up your MEE6 leaderboard
Before removing MEE6, open your server's MEE6 leaderboard page and confirm it's public. Capture the full ranking — every page of it — so you have a complete record of who sits at which level. This is your source of truth if anything goes wrong.
Step 2: Export or build your XP file
Pull your members' XP into a file mapping each Discord user ID to their XP total. Some importers grab this from the public leaderboard automatically; if you're doing it manually, the user ID (not the username) is the field that matters, because usernames change and IDs don't.
Step 3: Add your new bot and import
Invite PeakBot (or your chosen importer) to the server, open its leveling settings, and run the MEE6 import with your file. The bot recalculates each member's level on its own curve so ranks land correctly rather than copying a raw level number.
Step 4: Re-map role rewards
Set up your level-based role rewards in the new bot to match what MEE6 had — for example, "Regular" at level 10, "Veteran" at level 30. Once imported XP is in place, these roles re-apply to qualifying members automatically.
Step 5: Verify, then remove MEE6
Spot-check a few known members (one high-level, one mid, one new) against your backup. When the levels and reward roles look right, remove MEE6 so XP isn't being tracked twice. Keep your backup file for a week just in case.
Picking the right replacement for the long run
Import support is the entry ticket — but the bot you choose is one you'll live with for years, so weigh the whole package, not just whether it can read a MEE6 file.
If you want a leveling-only replacement and nothing else, Arcane and Lurkr are both legitimate, focused choices, and Lurkr's free tier is generous. If your switch from MEE6 is really about wanting one bot instead of four — levels imported, plus moderation, tickets, welcome messages, reaction roles, and analytics all in one free package — PeakBot is the better long-term home. It imports the XP, replaces MEE6/Carl-bot/Dyno/TidyCord, and keeps the leveling features free with no trial clock.
Compare the full feature-by-feature breakdown on the PeakBot vs. other bots comparison page before you decide.
Frequently asked questions
Can you import MEE6 XP for free?
Yes. PeakBot imports MEE6 XP on its free tier and keeps leveling features free with no time limit, and Lurkr also offers free import on a generous leveling tier. Arcane's import works but gates some leveling depth behind premium (around $7 per server per month).
Will members keep their exact MEE6 level after importing?
They keep an equivalent rank. A good importer maps by XP total and recalculates the level on the new bot's curve, so a level-40 MEE6 member lands at the matching level rather than copying the number blindly. Always verify a few members against your backup after importing.
Why can't bots like Dyno or Carl-bot import MEE6 levels?
Those bots aren't built around leveling — Dyno focuses on moderation and Carl-bot on reaction roles and logging — so they never built a MEE6 importer. Switching to them as your leveling bot resets everyone to zero. Use PeakBot, Arcane, or Lurkr if preserving levels matters.
Do I need to keep MEE6 installed after importing?
No, and you shouldn't. Once you've verified the import is correct, remove MEE6 so two bots aren't tracking XP at the same time. Keep your leaderboard backup for about a week as a safety net.
What's the safest bot to move my whole MEE6 setup to?
If you want levels preserved and your other bots consolidated, PeakBot is the safest all-in-one move: it imports the XP, replaces four bots, and keeps the core leveling and moderation features free. It currently powers 500+ Discord communities.
