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# Bulk Import Contacts Using CSV File

Want to import 100s or even 1000s of contacts at once? You can do that using our CSV import feature. In this article, we’ll see how you can do that.

Follow the simple steps given below to bulk import your contacts:

1. Create a CSV sheet with your contacts' data, including first name, last name, WhatsApp number, and any additional contact attributes that you'd like to add to the contact.
* **IMPORTANT:** WhatsApp phone numbers must be added __with country codes but WITHOUT the plus + sign__. E.g., if the number is +91-XXXXX-XXXXX, you should add 91XXXXXXXXXX.
* Make sure to format the phone number column as **Text** / **Plain Text**. See instructions on how to do that in [__Google Sheets__](https://support.google.com/docs/answer/56470?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop) and [__Microsoft Excel__](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/format-numbers-as-text-583160db-936b-4e52-bdff-6f1863518ba4).
2. Open the [__Contacts > Import / Export__](https://app.wanotifier.com/contacts/import-export/) page. You'll see the following screen:

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/66d63a5129ae5000/contacts-import-step-1_fq6wob.png)

3. Select the **Contact Lists** to which you want to import these contacts.
4. Browse and select your CSV file.
5. Select the default **Contact status** and **Contact tags** that you want to set for the imported contacts.
6. Click on **Continue** to move to the next step.
7. On the next step, you'll see **Sheet Columns** and **Sample Data** from the sheet you uploaded. Map these columns to the respective Contact fields.
* If you have additional columns that you don't want to import, you can leave them as it is and they'll not be imported.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/66d63a5129ae5000/contacts-import-step-2_ybr1aw.png)

1. After you're done mapping your sheet columns with the Contact fields, click **Continue,** and that'll start the import process!

That's it. It's that simple to import your contacts in bulk.

You can also [manually add your contacts](/en/article/how-to-add-contacts-manually-fy6sja/) or add them automatically from 3rd party websites and apps [using our API feature](https://help.wanotifier.com/en/article/add-contacts-using-our-rest-api-145dro5/?bust=1751463206199).