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In this guide you’ll learn how to bulk import your contacts into Mindo using an Excel or CSV file. You’ll also see the other available options: manual entry and Google Contacts sync.

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Prerequisites

  • An active Mindo account.
  • Your contact list in an Excel (.xlsx, .xls) or CSV (.csv) file.
  • Contacts must include at least name and phone number (with country code).

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Import from Excel/CSV

1

Go to the Contacts section

From the sidebar, click Contacts under the “Administration” section. You’ll see your contacts list.
2

Click 'Añadir contactos'

In the upper right corner, click the Añadir contactos button. A dialog opens with three tabs:
  • Manual: to add contacts one by one.
  • Excel/CSV: to import from a file.
  • Google Contacts: to sync with your Google account.
3

Select the Excel/CSV tab

Click the Excel/CSV tab. Here you’ll find:
  • Descargar Plantilla (Download Template): gives you an Excel file with the correct format and columns Mindo expects.
  • Subir Archivo (Upload File): the area where you drag or select your file.
We recommend downloading the template first if this is your first import, so you can make sure the columns are in the correct format.
4

Upload your file

Drag your Excel or CSV file to the upload area, or click to select it from your computer. Once uploaded, you’ll see the file name and the Abrir vista previa (Open preview) button.
5

Review the preview

Click Abrir vista previa. A table opens with all the data from your file where you can:
  • Check the automatic column mapping (Full name, Email, Phone, etc.).
  • Add a phone prefix if your numbers don’t include one (e.g., +54).
  • Add an origin detail to identify where these contacts come from (e.g., “North Zone Clients”).
  • Edit data directly in the table before importing.
  • Delete rows you don’t want to import.
If a column wasn’t mapped automatically, click the column selector to assign it to the correct field. You can choose from base fields and custom fields.
6

Import the contacts

When everything is ready, click Importar X contactos. The contacts are created immediately and appear in your list with:
  • Origin: csv_import
  • Origin Detail: the name of the file you used.

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Other ways to add contacts

In the Manual tab of the “Añadir contactos” dialog you can add contacts one by one by filling in name, email, and phone.
In the Google Contacts tab you can connect your Google account to import contacts automatically. The process has two steps:
  1. Connect Google Contacts: authorize Mindo to access your Google contact list.
  2. Schedule daily import: Mindo syncs your Google contacts every day automatically.

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Frequently asked questions

You can use Excel (.xlsx, .xls) or CSV (.csv) files. The maximum size is 50 MB. Large files are processed in the background.
The basic columns are: full_name, email, phone, and wpp_phone (WhatsApp phone). Name and phone are required.
Mindo uses the phone number to detect duplicates. If a contact with that phone number already exists, a new one is not created.
Yes. In the preview you can edit any cell directly, delete rows you don’t want to import, and adjust column mapping.
It’s an optional label that helps you remember where those contacts came from (e.g., “Expo Fair 2026”, “South Zone Clients”). It’s saved on each imported contact.
Yes. In the preview there’s a field to add a phone prefix (e.g., +54) to all numbers that don’t have one.