diff --git a/contrib/completions/_zoxide b/contrib/completions/_zoxide
index fd898e6..6aac55d 100644
--- a/contrib/completions/_zoxide
+++ b/contrib/completions/_zoxide
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ esac
 ;;
 (import)
 _arguments "${_arguments_options[@]}" \
-'--from=[Application to import from]:FROM:(autojump z)' \
+'--from=[Application to import from]:FROM:(autojump z zoxide)' \
 '--merge[Merge into existing database]' \
 '-h[Print help]' \
 '--help[Print help]' \
diff --git a/contrib/completions/zoxide.bash b/contrib/completions/zoxide.bash
index 93c19d9..646a5c8 100644
--- a/contrib/completions/zoxide.bash
+++ b/contrib/completions/zoxide.bash
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ _zoxide() {
             fi
             case "${prev}" in
                 --from)
-                    COMPREPLY=($(compgen -W "autojump z" -- "${cur}"))
+                    COMPREPLY=($(compgen -W "autojump z zoxide" -- "${cur}"))
                     return 0
                     ;;
                 *)
diff --git a/contrib/completions/zoxide.fish b/contrib/completions/zoxide.fish
index 276cbaf..bee4e0a 100644
--- a/contrib/completions/zoxide.fish
+++ b/contrib/completions/zoxide.fish
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ complete -c zoxide -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from edit; and __fish_seen_subcomm
 complete -c zoxide -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from edit; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from increment" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
 complete -c zoxide -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from edit; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from reload" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
 complete -c zoxide -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from edit; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from reload" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
-complete -c zoxide -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from import" -l from -d 'Application to import from' -r -f -a "{autojump	,z	}"
+complete -c zoxide -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from import" -l from -d 'Application to import from' -r -f -a "{autojump	,z	,zoxide	}"
 complete -c zoxide -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from import" -l merge -d 'Merge into existing database'
 complete -c zoxide -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from import" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
 complete -c zoxide -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from import" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
diff --git a/contrib/completions/zoxide.ts b/contrib/completions/zoxide.ts
index 0200591..662410c 100644
--- a/contrib/completions/zoxide.ts
+++ b/contrib/completions/zoxide.ts
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ const completion: Fig.Spec = {
             suggestions: [
               "autojump",
               "z",
+              "zoxide",
             ],
           },
         },
diff --git a/src/cmd/cmd.rs b/src/cmd/cmd.rs
index 5a78a83..3b07c3d 100644
--- a/src/cmd/cmd.rs
+++ b/src/cmd/cmd.rs
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ pub enum ImportFrom {
     Autojump,
     #[clap(alias = "fasd")]
     Z,
+    Zoxide,
 }
 
 /// Generate shell configuration
diff --git a/src/cmd/import.rs b/src/cmd/import.rs
index 182a25f..db35f53 100644
--- a/src/cmd/import.rs
+++ b/src/cmd/import.rs
@@ -7,25 +7,41 @@ use crate::db::Database;
 
 impl Run for Import {
     fn run(&self) -> Result<()> {
-        let buffer = fs::read_to_string(&self.path).with_context(|| {
-            format!("could not open database for importing: {}", &self.path.display())
-        })?;
-
         let mut db = Database::open()?;
         if !self.merge && !db.dirs().is_empty() {
             bail!("current database is not empty, specify --merge to continue anyway");
         }
 
-        match self.from {
-            ImportFrom::Autojump => import_autojump(&mut db, &buffer),
-            ImportFrom::Z => import_z(&mut db, &buffer),
+        let buffer = fs::read(&self.path).with_context(|| {
+            format!("could not open database for importing: {}", &self.path.display())
+        })?;
+
+        if matches!(self.from, ImportFrom::Zoxide) {
+            from_self(&mut db, &buffer)?;
+        } else {
+            let buffer = std::str::from_utf8(&buffer).with_context(|| {
+                format!("could not open database for importing: {}", &self.path.display())
+            })?;
+            match self.from {
+                ImportFrom::Autojump => import_autojump(&mut db, buffer),
+                ImportFrom::Z => import_z(&mut db, buffer),
+                ImportFrom::Zoxide => unreachable!(),
+            }
+            .context("import error")?;
         }
-        .context("import error")?;
 
         db.save()
     }
 }
 
+fn from_self(db: &mut Database, buffer: &[u8]) -> Result<()> {
+    for dir in Database::deserialize(buffer).context("could not deserialize database")? {
+        db.add_unchecked(dir.path, dir.rank, dir.last_accessed);
+    }
+    db.dedup();
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 fn import_autojump(db: &mut Database, buffer: &str) -> Result<()> {
     for line in buffer.lines() {
         if line.is_empty() {
@@ -80,8 +96,10 @@ fn sigmoid(x: f64) -> f64 {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use super::*;
-    use crate::db::Dir;
+    use std::fs;
+
+    use super::{sigmoid, *};
+    use crate::db::{Database, Dir};
 
     #[test]
     fn from_autojump() {
@@ -163,4 +181,44 @@ mod tests {
             assert_eq!(dir1.last_accessed, dir2.last_accessed);
         }
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_from_self() {
+        let path = if cfg!(windows) { r"C:\foo\bar" } else { "/foo/bar" };
+        let second_path = if cfg!(windows) { r"C:\bar\foo" } else { "/bar/foo" };
+        let now = 946684800;
+        let before = 946684700;
+
+        let source_data_dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        {
+            let mut db = Database::open_dir(source_data_dir.path()).unwrap();
+            db.add(path, 1.0, now);
+            db.save().unwrap();
+            assert_eq!(db.dirs().len(), 1);
+            let dir = &db.dirs()[0];
+            assert_eq!(dir.path, path);
+            assert_eq!(dir.last_accessed, now);
+            assert_eq!(dir.rank, 1.0);
+        }
+
+        let dest_data_dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        let mut db = Database::open_dir(dest_data_dir.path()).unwrap();
+        db.add(path, 1.0, before);
+        db.add(second_path, 1.0, before);
+        db.save().unwrap();
+
+        let source_buf = fs::read(source_data_dir.path().join("db.zo")).unwrap();
+
+        super::from_self(&mut db, &source_buf).unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(db.dirs().len(), 2);
+        let dir = &db.dirs()[0];
+        assert_eq!(dir.path, second_path);
+        assert_eq!(dir.last_accessed, before);
+        assert_eq!(dir.rank, 1.0);
+        let dir2 = &db.dirs()[1];
+        assert_eq!(dir2.path, path);
+        assert_eq!(dir2.last_accessed, now);
+        assert_eq!(dir2.rank, 2.0);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/db/mod.rs b/src/db/mod.rs
index 8eb9fc6..b6024ae 100644
--- a/src/db/mod.rs
+++ b/src/db/mod.rs
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ impl Database {
         .context("could not serialize database")
     }
 
-    fn deserialize(bytes: &[u8]) -> Result<Vec<Dir>> {
+    pub(crate) fn deserialize(bytes: &[u8]) -> Result<Vec<Dir>> {
         // Assume a maximum size for the database. This prevents bincode from throwing
         // strange errors when it encounters invalid data.
         const MAX_SIZE: u64 = 32 << 20; // 32 MiB