QuickBooks Online Customer CSV Validator

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Check your customer CSV for errors before importing to QuickBooks Online.

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Valid QBO Customer CSV (no errors)

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Validation Questions Answered

What columns are required for QBO customer import?

Only the Name field is required (Display Name As). Optional fields include Company, First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, and address fields.

Why are duplicate names a problem?

QBO requires unique names across all customers, vendors, and employees. Duplicates in your file will cause import failures.

What happens to my data?

Your file is processed entirely in your browser. No data is uploaded to our servers.

How Validation Works

Issues are flagged inline with clear fix suggestions — review and correct before you import.

Why Validate Customer Data?

Name Uniqueness is Critical

QuickBooks Online requires unique customer names across all names (customers, vendors, and employees). Duplicate names cause import failures. Validating first identifies duplicates and formatting issues.

What This Tool Checks

We validate your customer CSV against QBO requirements: - Required Name field present (max 100 characters) - No duplicate names within the file - Email format valid (if provided) - Phone numbers within length limits - Address fields properly formatted You get a detailed error report with row numbers to fix issues.

Your Data Stays Private During Validation

Every Row Checked

Each record is validated against format rules. Catch errors before they reach your platform.

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Validation happens locally. Your data never leaves your browser.

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No files uploaded, no data retained. Full EU privacy compliance.

Why Validate Before Importing?

Name Validation

Checks for required Name field and validates uniqueness.

Duplicate Detection

Identifies duplicate customer names that will cause import errors.

Email Validation

Validates email addresses are properly formatted.

Field Length Checks

Ensures fields don't exceed QBO character limits.

Browser-Based

Files processed locally. Your data never leaves your computer.

Instant Results

Get validation results in seconds, even for large files.

Common Target Import Errors

Issues you might encounter when importing Source data to Target - and how we solve them

Missing Customer Name

The Name field is required for each customer

(blank Name)
John Doe

Every customer must have a display name

Add names; can use company name or full name

Duplicate Customer Name

This name appears multiple times in the file

John Smith (rows 5, 12, 23)
John Smith, John Smith (Chicago), John Smith - Wholesale

QBO requires unique names across all customers, vendors, employees

Add distinguishing info to duplicate names

Name Exceeds 100 Characters

Customer name is too long for QBO

(name over 100 characters)
(name under 100 characters)

QBO limits Name field to 100 characters

Shorten the name or use abbreviations

Invalid Email Format

Email address format is invalid

john.smith or @example.com
john.smith@example.com

Email must be properly formatted

Correct email format or leave blank

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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.
Only the Name field is required (Display Name As). Optional fields include Company, First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, and address fields.
Name: 100 characters. First/Last Name: 25 characters each. Phone: 21 characters. Street: 41 characters. City: 31 characters.
QBO requires unique names across all customers, vendors, and employees. Duplicates in your file will cause import failures.
Add distinguishing information to the Name field, like 'John Smith (Chicago)' or 'John Smith - Wholesale'.
Your file is processed entirely in your browser. No data is uploaded to our servers.
Special characters like commas and quotation marks can cause import errors. Use simple alphanumeric characters in customer names and fields for best results.
Emails must contain @ and have no spaces or 'mailto:' prefix. Avoid copying emails from messages as hidden characters can make them invalid.
QuickBooks Online adds a 2-digit number to duplicate customer names to make them unique, but you may lose data mapping accuracy.
While addresses aren't required for import, they're needed for credit card processing. Only ZIP code is required for payment validation.
Yes, QuickBooks accepts CSV and XLSX files. Save Excel files as CSV with headers in row 1 and data below.

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