QIF to QuickBooks Desktop — IIF Converter

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QuickBooks Desktop IIF Format
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Import Quicken transactions into QuickBooks Pro, Premier, or Enterprise. Preserves categories, memos, and check numbers.

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How to Convert Your File

1

Export from Banking

My Account → Account Activity → Select .QIF

2

Upload and Configure

Upload QIF Bank Transactions CSV and choose IIF File format

3

Preview and Download

Review converted data, download Quickbooks Desktop-ready file

4

Import to QuickBooks Desktop

File → Utilities → Import → IIF Files → Select File

Output is in QuickBooks Desktop IIF format — ready to import directly, no manual reformatting needed.

Common Conversion Questions

What is a QIF file?

QIF (Quicken Interchange Format) is a text-based format originally created by Quicken for exporting financial data. It's still supported by many banks and financial applications.

Which QuickBooks Desktop versions are supported?

IIF import works with QuickBooks Pro, Premier, and Enterprise versions 2000-2025.

Why doesn't QuickBooks Desktop accept QIF files?

QuickBooks Desktop doesn't natively support QIF format. You must convert QIF files to QBO or IIF format first using a converter tool before importing.

Why Convert QIF to IIF?

Quicken to QuickBooks Migration

Moving from Quicken to QuickBooks Desktop? Quicken exports to QIF format, but QuickBooks Desktop needs IIF format for full transaction import. Simply exporting and importing doesn't preserve your categories, check numbers, or split transactions. QIF is a legacy format still used by many banks—if you have QIF downloads or historical data, this tool converts it to QuickBooks-ready format.

What This Tool Does

We convert QIF transactions to IIF with full fidelity: - Categories become QuickBooks account references - Split transactions are preserved - Transfer syntax [Account Name] is handled - Check numbers and memos are preserved - Cleared/reconciled status is converted Import via File → Utilities → Import → IIF Files.

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Browser-Only Processing

All conversion runs in your browser. Files are never uploaded to any server.

No Data Retention

Nothing is stored after conversion. Close the tab and your data is gone.

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Field Mapping

How Banking Qif fields map to Quickbooks Desktop Iif

Banking Qif Source Value Quickbooks Desktop Iif Target Value Note
Date 01/15/2025 DATE 01/15/2025 Transaction date
Amount -50.00 AMOUNT -50.00 Transaction amount
Payee Amazon Purchase NAME Amazon Purchase Payee name
Memo Online order MEMO Online order Transaction memo
Number 1001 DOCNUM 1001 Check number or reference
Category Office Supplies:Computer ACCNT Office Supplies:Computer Category maps to account (split line)

Why Use This Converter?

Category Preservation

QIF categories map directly to QuickBooks accounts.

Split Transaction Support

Multi-category splits are converted to IIF splits.

Transfer Handling

QIF transfer syntax [Account] is properly converted.

Desktop Compatible

Works with QuickBooks Pro, Premier, and Enterprise.

Check Numbers

Check numbers are preserved in the conversion.

Browser-Based Privacy

Files process locally. Your financial data never leaves your computer.

Data Transformation

Each QIF transaction becomes a TRNS/SPL/ENDTRNS block

Input QIF Transaction

One row per transaction (or split line)

Key columns: Date, Amount, Payee, Category
1:N — One input row creates multiple output rows
Output IIF Transaction Block 3+ rows per input

Hierarchical structure for QuickBooks Desktop import

Common IIF File Import Errors

Issues you might encounter when importing QIF Bank Transactions data to IIF File - and how we solve them

Category Not Found

QIF categories may not exist in QuickBooks

Category 'Auto:Fuel' doesn't match QB account
Manually create matching account or edit after import

Categories are preserved; create matching accounts in QB

Review imported transactions and adjust accounts as needed

Transfer Account Syntax

QIF uses [Account Name] for transfers

Category shows [Savings Account]
Creates transfer to Savings Account

We detect and handle transfer syntax automatically

Transfer accounts must exist in QuickBooks

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Frequently Asked Questions

Your data never leaves your device. All files are processed entirely in your browser using client-side JavaScript - no data is stored on our servers or sent anywhere. There's no account to hack, no database storing your files, and no API connections to your bank or accounting software. You upload, convert, download, and we forget it immediately.
No payment or signup required. You can upload your file, see a free preview of the conversion results, and verify everything looks correct before paying anything. If it doesn't work for your files, you haven't wasted any money. We only charge when you're satisfied and ready to download the final converted file.
You can, but free scripts and AI often miss edge cases that break real-world data: missing SKUs, currency formatting quirks, tax calculation errors, or date format mismatches. We have battle-tested validators specifically designed for accounting software imports that catch these issues before they corrupt your books. Plus, you get instant browser-based conversion without installing Python or managing dependencies.
QIF (Quicken Interchange Format) is a text-based format originally created by Quicken for exporting financial data. It's still supported by many banks and financial applications.
IIF import works with QuickBooks Pro, Premier, and Enterprise versions 2000-2025.
QIF categories (like 'Auto:Fuel') are converted to QuickBooks account names. You can either create matching accounts in QB or disable category mapping to use default accounts.
QIF split transactions (multiple categories per transaction) are fully supported and converted to IIF splits.
QIF uses [Account Name] syntax for transfers. These are converted to GENERAL JOURNAL entries between the bank account and the transfer account.
Yes. QIF cleared (*) and reconciled (X/R) statuses are converted to IIF cleared flags.
Yes. If using QIF categories as account names, those accounts must exist in QuickBooks. Alternatively, use the default account options.
QuickBooks Desktop doesn't natively support QIF format. You must convert QIF files to QBO or IIF format first using a converter tool before importing.
Direct import depends on your Quicken version. For different version years, use Quicken Converter tool. QuickBooks cannot convert Quicken for Mac files.
QBO is used for bank feeds and online imports, while IIF is an XML-based format for full transaction imports including accounts and categories. Both are importable to QB Desktop.

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