Bounce, a tool designed to make social media accounts more portable across open platforms, is now enabling users to migrate their Mastodon accounts to Bluesky.
On Tuesday, developers at A New Social, the nonprofit behind Bounce, announced Bounce 2, a beta version launching October 20, that allows users to move or merge their Mastodon social graph with a Bluesky profile.
The update gives users freedom to move between Mastodon and Bluesky in either direction, offering more control over their data and social connections. The goal, according to A New Social, is to ensure users aren’t locked into one platform due to changing policies, moderation choices, or technical limitations.
Bounce builds on existing technologies like Bridgy Fed, which previously allowed users to bridge their profiles between Mastodon and Bluesky. Now, with Bounce 2, that bridge becomes two-way, users can take their Mastodon follower lists to Bluesky or merge them into an existing AT Protocol account.
However, A New Social notes some differences when migrating from Mastodon to Bluesky. While followers can move, posts and content don’t transfer. If a Mastodon account is already bridged, follower lists will merge instead of being replaced.
“We believe services like Bluesky and Mastodon are only entry points into the open social web, but those entry points should not be a trap into yet another ecosystem,” the nonprofit said in its announcement.
The open social web currently consists of several protocols, such as ActivityPub (used by Mastodon, Threads, Flipboard, and Pixelfed) and the AT Protocol (used by Bluesky and Skylight). Since these protocols don’t directly interoperate, tools like Bounce aim to make cross-platform connectivity seamless.
Bounce 2 will officially launch later this month, and users can support the project through Patreon or the organization’s merch store.
