# Importing Contacts

> Upload a CSV file to add multiple contacts at once.

Source: https://support.amazeful.com/contacts/adding-contacts/importing-contacts
Documentation index: https://support.amazeful.com/llms.txt

## Overview

This section includes instructions for uploading a CSV (excel) file containing contacts.

## To import a CSV (excel) file with contacts**:**

 1\. Go to **Contacts** from your dashboard -> click **Add Contacts** -> **Import Contacts.**

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2\. Choose a CSV file from your computer.

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3\. You can add all the contacts to a specific Audience or add tags to your contacts (if applicable).

NOTE: all imported contacts will be automatically assigned to the System default segments All Customers & All Contacts.

## **Tag option**

This dictates what to do with the supplied tags if the contact already exists.

<table><thead><tr><th width="232.86206896551727">Value</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Don't change contact's tags, new tags won't be added.</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Don't change the contact's existing tags, but add the new tags listed above.</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Remove all contact's existing tags & add all tags listed above. </td></tr></tbody></table>

4\. Match columns. From the dropdown menu, choose the option that corresponds with the contact details from your CSV file, such as first name, last name, phone number, and email address.

**Available options**

| Key        | Value                                                                                         |
| ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| First name | Contains the contacts first name.                                                             |
| Last name  | Contains the contacts last name.                                                              |
| Phone      | Contains the contacts mobile phone number.                                                    |
| Email      | Contains the contacts email address.                                                          |
| Audiences  | Contains the audiences to which the contacts will be added.                                   |
| Tags       | Contains a list of tags to attach to the contact separated by commas. (e.g. Happy, Purchased) |
| Tag Option | Determines what to do with the tags when the contact exists.                                  |

NOTE: Minimum requirements for contact import are the first name and one contact method (Email or Mobile).