{"id":2314,"date":"2018-07-12T15:31:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-12T10:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/?p=2314"},"modified":"2023-06-26T15:05:28","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T09:35:28","slug":"upload-csv-file","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/upload-csv-file\/","title":{"rendered":"How to upload a CSV file?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CSV stands for comma separated values. It is the type of file in which data is saved in a table structured format.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>How to upload a CSV file?<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">1. First create an excel database of your name and contact numbers. Save the file with an extension of .csv after the file name.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"transparent aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/csv1-e1522400849463.png\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/csv1-e1522400849463.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2. Next go to the address book option and select upload CSV tab.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11844 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/fast2sms-address-book-panel.png\" alt=\"fast2sms address book panel\" width=\"1298\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/fast2sms-address-book-panel.png 1298w, https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/fast2sms-address-book-panel-300x118.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/fast2sms-address-book-panel-1024x402.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/fast2sms-address-book-panel-768x302.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1298px) 100vw, 1298px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">3. Now the dialog box will appear. Select the file which you have saved earlier.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Upload-CSV-add-contacts.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Upload-CSV-add-contacts.png\" alt=\"Upload CSV add contacts\" width=\"522\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Upload-CSV-add-contacts.png 522w, https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Upload-CSV-add-contacts-300x171.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">4. When the file gets selected a screen will pop up describing the details of your name and number which you have saved in the csv file.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/name-number-details-in-CSV.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/name-number-details-in-CSV.png\" alt=\"name number details in CSV\" width=\"700\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/name-number-details-in-CSV.png 840w, https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/name-number-details-in-CSV-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/name-number-details-in-CSV-768x473.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">5. Select the column for name and number and then click on add button. The contacts will get added and the list will be displayed as shown below. This is the process of adding contact by uploading CSV file.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Contacts-uploaded-in-CSV.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Contacts-uploaded-in-CSV.png\" alt=\"Contacts uploaded in CSV\" width=\"700\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Contacts-uploaded-in-CSV.png 902w, https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Contacts-uploaded-in-CSV-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Contacts-uploaded-in-CSV-768x355.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Note :\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/CSV-File.csv.xlsx\"> Click here<\/a> to see the CSV file format<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CSV stands for comma separated values. 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