Import from custom CSV
The import format "Other / Custom CSV" can import any CSV file. Use this import for files which you created yourself or files from other services which are not officially supported.
Specifies the new line character used in the csv file.
The Detect option will just check which line break is the most common and use it.
If different line breaks are used in the csv, it is recommended to set it manually.
Specifies the character used to separate the fields in the csv.
The import can try to Detect the field delimiter.
Alternatively you can choose one of the options manually.
The quote character is used to mark the contents of a field in the csv. Anything after the quote character will be interpreted as content until another quote character is found.
This character is used to escape the quote character within a field. If the escape character has to come before the quote character if it appears as part of the content.
This option can help to parse faulty csv files. It tries to detect whether a quote character is used to signal the beginning or ending of a field or if it is part of the content.
⭐ This section describes only describes the import options which are specific to the custom CSV import. For all other options please see the general import options.
Select what type of data you want to import.
You can choose between Passwords, Folders and Tags.
This option defines which fields you can import and which conversion methods are applied.
Skips the first line of the csv. Select this option if your csv file has a header which should not be imported.
This option will make the Importer try to guess missing fields like the url.
Here you can map the columns of your csv file.
You don't have to map every column, just the ones you wish to import.
For passwords you will have to map at least the Password column, for folders and tags the Label column is required.
You can use the Preview Line option to preview a different line.
To import custom fields from a CSV file, the type of the column must be set to "Custom Fields" and the formatting must be as shown below.
Each line contains one custom field.
First, there is the label of the field which is optionally followed by a comma and the type of the field.
After that is a colon and then the value of the field.
The type can be one of text, email, url, secret, file or data.
Label,type:value
E-Mail,email:[email protected]
Url,url:https://www.example.com
Text,text:some sample text
Password,secret:secret password
File,file:/path/of/file/on/your/webdav.fil
Data,data:applicationdatafield