---
title: "Import Contacts/Subscribers"
slug: "import-contactssubscribers"
updated: 2022-01-14T08:15:41Z
published: 2022-01-14T08:15:41Z
canonical: "docs.yawave.com/import-contactssubscribers"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Import Contacts/Subscribers

Learn how to import Contacts below.

:::(Info) (**Did you know?**)
A Contact is also a Subscriber in yawave. Contacts/Subscribers are used to help you grow your audience and engagement. Send newsletters, sell products and services with Stripe integration and more. To add one Contact/Subscriber at a time, read [Add a Contact/Subscriber](/v1/docs/add-a-contactsubscriber).
:::

## Import Contacts/Subscribers

1. Click *Contact/Contacts*.

![clickcontacts](https://cdn.document360.io/87fc33e7-4f63-4085-a580-c5703615ab6f/Images/Documentation/clickcontacts.png){height="" width=""}

2. First check to see how many Subscribers you currently have in your account. In our example below it shows we have *1 Subscribed*.

![contactsimportshowsubscribedoneorhigher](https://cdn.document360.io/87fc33e7-4f63-4085-a580-c5703615ab6f/Images/Documentation/contactsimportshowsubscribedoneorhigher.png){height="" width=""}

If you see 1 or higher *Subscribed*, click the three dot menu next to *Filter*.

![clickcontactsthreedotmenu](https://cdn.document360.io/87fc33e7-4f63-4085-a580-c5703615ab6f/Images/Documentation/clickcontactsthreedotmenu.png){height="" width=""}

Select *Import Contacts* from the drop-down menu as shown below and skip to Step 3, otherwise continue reading.

![clickimportcontactsfrommenu](https://cdn.document360.io/87fc33e7-4f63-4085-a580-c5703615ab6f/Images/Documentation/clickimportcontactsfrommenu.png){height="" width=""}

If you do not have any existing Contacts in yawave, you should see *0 Subscribed* under *All Contacts*.

![contactsimportshowsubscribed](https://cdn.document360.io/87fc33e7-4f63-4085-a580-c5703615ab6f/Images/Documentation/contactsimportshowsubscribed.png){height="" width=""}

Click *Import Contacts* as shown below and continue on to Step 3.

![clickimportcontacts](https://cdn.document360.io/87fc33e7-4f63-4085-a580-c5703615ab6f/Images/Documentation/clickimportcontacts.png){height="" width=""}

3. Select the rule you want to use when importing *Contacts* from the *Override Rule* drop-down menu. Your choices include:

* Leave as default value *Do not override existing values*.
* Select *Overwrite with new values*.
* Select *Merge with new values*.

![selectcontactsimportcsvtxtoverriderule](https://cdn.document360.io/87fc33e7-4f63-4085-a580-c5703615ab6f/Images/Documentation/selectcontactsimportcsvtxtoverriderule.png){height="" width=""}

4. **Required Setting:** Click the checkbox next to *The contacts have allowed using provided information for marketing purpose.*

![clickcontactsimportcontactsallowedcheckbox](https://cdn.document360.io/87fc33e7-4f63-4085-a580-c5703615ab6f/Images/Documentation/clickcontactsimportcontactsallowedcheckbox.png){height="" width=""}

5. Click *Next*.

6. There are two ways to add contacts/subscribers:

* [Upload a .csv or .txt file](#upload-a-csv-or-txt-file)
* [Manually enter data](#manually-enter-data)

### Upload a .csv or .txt file

Click *Upload data from file* to upload a .csv or .txt file containing the data you want to upload.

![clickcontactsimportcsvtxtuploaddatafromfile](https://cdn.document360.io/87fc33e7-4f63-4085-a580-c5703615ab6f/Images/Documentation/clickcontactsimportcsvtxtuploaddatafromfile.png){height="" width=""}

When the file upload window appears, locate and select the .csv or .txt file you want to upload, and follow the onscreen instructions.

### Manually enter data

Manually enter data in the spreadsheet as shown below.

![entercontactsimportdatamanually](https://cdn.document360.io/87fc33e7-4f63-4085-a580-c5703615ab6f/Images/Documentation/entercontactsimportdatamanually.png){height="" width=""}

Once you have entered data manually, click *Continue*.

![clickcontactsimportcontinue](https://cdn.document360.io/87fc33e7-4f63-4085-a580-c5703615ab6f/Images/Documentation/clickcontactsimportcontinue.png){height="" width=""}

If you are ready to submit the data you have entered manually, click *Yes*.

![contactsimportdatamanuallyclickyes](https://cdn.document360.io/87fc33e7-4f63-4085-a580-c5703615ab6f/Images/Documentation/contactsimportdatamanuallyclickyes.png){height="" width=""}

Or click *No* to continue to enter data manually.

![contactsimportdatamanuallyclickno](https://cdn.document360.io/87fc33e7-4f63-4085-a580-c5703615ab6f/Images/Documentation/contactsimportdatamanuallyclickno.png){height="" width=""}