diff --git a/internal/backends/jspf/jspf.go b/internal/backends/jspf/jspf.go
index e2bcde1..8da585f 100644
--- a/internal/backends/jspf/jspf.go
+++ b/internal/backends/jspf/jspf.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ const (
 	artistMBIDPrefix    = "https://musicbrainz.org/artist/"
 	recordingMBIDPrefix = "https://musicbrainz.org/recording/"
 	releaseMBIDPrefix   = "https://musicbrainz.org/release/"
+	batchSize           = 1000
 )
 
 type JSPFBackend struct {
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ func (b *JSPFBackend) ExportListens(ctx context.Context, oldestTimestamp time.Ti
 		return
 	}
 
-	listens := make(models.ListensList, 0, len(b.playlist.Tracks))
+	listens := make(models.ListensList, 0, batchSize)
 	p.Export.Total = int64(len(b.playlist.Tracks))
 	for _, track := range models.IterExportProgress(b.playlist.Tracks, &p, progress) {
 		listen, err := trackAsListen(track)
@@ -115,6 +116,11 @@ func (b *JSPFBackend) ExportListens(ctx context.Context, oldestTimestamp time.Ti
 			listens = append(listens, *listen)
 			p.Export.TotalItems += 1
 		}
+
+		if len(listens) >= batchSize {
+			results <- models.ListensResult{Items: listens}
+			listens = listens[:0]
+		}
 	}
 
 	sort.Sort(listens)
@@ -150,7 +156,7 @@ func (b *JSPFBackend) ExportLoves(ctx context.Context, oldestTimestamp time.Time
 		return
 	}
 
-	loves := make(models.LovesList, 0, len(b.playlist.Tracks))
+	loves := make(models.LovesList, 0, batchSize)
 	p.Export.Total = int64(len(b.playlist.Tracks))
 	for _, track := range models.IterExportProgress(b.playlist.Tracks, &p, progress) {
 		love, err := trackAsLove(track)
@@ -158,6 +164,11 @@ func (b *JSPFBackend) ExportLoves(ctx context.Context, oldestTimestamp time.Time
 			loves = append(loves, *love)
 			p.Export.TotalItems += 1
 		}
+
+		if len(loves) >= batchSize {
+			results <- models.LovesResult{Items: loves}
+			loves = loves[:0]
+		}
 	}
 
 	sort.Sort(loves)
diff --git a/internal/backends/scrobblerlog/scrobblerlog.go b/internal/backends/scrobblerlog/scrobblerlog.go
index 6d42f3c..84080ae 100644
--- a/internal/backends/scrobblerlog/scrobblerlog.go
+++ b/internal/backends/scrobblerlog/scrobblerlog.go
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ import (
 	"go.uploadedlobster.com/scotty/pkg/scrobblerlog"
 )
 
+const batchSize = 1000
+
 type ScrobblerLogBackend struct {
 	filePath      string
 	ignoreSkipped bool
@@ -152,7 +154,7 @@ func (b *ScrobblerLogBackend) ExportListens(ctx context.Context, oldestTimestamp
 		return
 	}
 
-	listens := make(models.ListensList, 0, len(b.log.Records))
+	listens := make(models.ListensList, 0, batchSize)
 	client := strings.Split(b.log.Client, " ")[0]
 	p.Export.Total = int64(len(b.log.Records))
 	for _, record := range models.IterExportProgress(b.log.Records, &p, progress) {
@@ -161,6 +163,11 @@ func (b *ScrobblerLogBackend) ExportListens(ctx context.Context, oldestTimestamp
 			listens = append(listens, recordToListen(record, client))
 			p.Export.TotalItems += 1
 		}
+
+		if len(listens) >= batchSize {
+			results <- models.ListensResult{Items: listens}
+			listens = listens[:0]
+		}
 	}
 
 	sort.Sort(listens)