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Import contacts from a spreadsheet

Upload many contacts at once from an Excel file.

Have your contacts in Excel already? Upload the file and Miaalo adds everyone to a source in one go.

Step 1: prepare the spreadsheet

Use an Excel file (.xlsx). The first row must contain these three headings: name, email, number. Capital letters don't matter. Put one person on each row underneath.

nameemailnumber
Aarav Sharmaaarav@example.com9876543210
Priya Patel+91 98220 12345
  • number must be an Indian mobile number: 10 digits starting with 6, 7, 8 or 9. Spaces, +91 and 91 are fine.
  • name and email can be left empty.
  • In Excel, use File > Save As > Excel Workbook (.xlsx).

Shortcut: click Export on any source to download a file that already has the right headings. Then delete its rows and fill in your own.

Step 2: upload it

  1. Click Sources in the menu.
  2. On the row of the source you want to fill, click Contacts.
  3. Click Import.
  4. Click Choose file, pick your spreadsheet, then click Submit.
Import Contacts page with the file picker and Submit button
The Import Contacts page.

What happens next: you return to the source's contact list with a green "Import finished" message, and the new contacts are listed there. Check that the count looks right.

Why are some rows missing?

  • The number wasn't a valid Indian mobile number. Those rows are skipped without a warning. Fix them in the spreadsheet and import again.
  • The person was already in your account. They are not duplicated. The existing contact is added to this source instead, keeping their saved name and email.

Importing the same file twice is safe. Nobody is added twice.

If you see "Unable to import"

The file couldn't be read. Usually the first row doesn't have the name, email and number headings, or the file isn't a real Excel workbook. Fix the headings, save as .xlsx, and try again.