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title: "Importing applications from CSV"
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description: "Move existing job applications into the Reactive Resume Application Tracker by uploading a CSV file or pasting spreadsheet rows with headers."
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---
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Use CSV import when you already track applications in a spreadsheet and want to move them into Reactive Resume.
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## Open CSV import
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<Steps>
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<Step title="Go to Applications">
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In the dashboard sidebar, click **Applications**.
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</Step>
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<Step title="Click Import CSV">
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If you have no applications yet, click **Import from CSV** in the empty state. Otherwise, click **Import CSV** in the
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page header.
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</Step>
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</Steps>
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<Frame caption="CSV import sheet with a recognized preview">
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<img
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src="/images/guides/importing-applications-from-csv/screenshot-1.webp"
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alt="CSV import sheet showing upload, pasted CSV rows, recognized fields, and one application ready to import"
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/>
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</Frame>
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## Prepare your CSV
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The importer uses the first row as headers. Each imported row must include a company and role.
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Supported headers include:
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| Field | Recognized headers |
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| --- | --- |
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| **Company** | `Company`, `Employer`, `Organization` |
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| **Role** | `Role`, `Title`, `Position`, `Job Title` |
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| **Stage** | `Stage`, `Status` |
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| **Location** | `Location` |
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| **Salary** | `Salary`, `Salary Range`, `Compensation` |
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| **Source** | `Source` |
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| **Notes** | `Notes`, `Note` |
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| **Job posting URL** | `URL`, `Link`, `Job URL`, `Job Posting` |
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| **Tags** | `Tags` |
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Tags can be separated with commas, semicolons, or vertical bars.
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```csv
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Company,Role,Stage,Location,Salary,Source,Tags
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Stripe,Frontend Engineer,applied,Remote,$180k,LinkedIn,remote;react
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```
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## Import applications
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<Steps>
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<Step title="Upload or paste rows">
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Upload a `.csv` file, or paste CSV rows directly into the **CSV data** field.
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</Step>
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<Step title="Review the preview">
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Reactive Resume shows how many rows are ready to import, which columns it recognized, and how many rows were skipped.
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</Step>
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<Step title="Fix skipped rows">
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Rows without a company or role are skipped. Add the missing values before importing if you want those rows included.
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</Step>
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<Step title="Import">
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Click **Import**. Imported applications are added to your Application Tracker.
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</Step>
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</Steps>
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## Use valid stages
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The **Stage** column is optional. If you include it, use one of these values:
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- `saved`
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- `applied`
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- `screening`
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- `interview`
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- `offer`
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- `rejected`
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If a row has an unrecognized stage, the importer ignores that stage value and uses the default application stage.
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## Import large files
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Reactive Resume imports up to 500 applications at a time. If your CSV has more than 500 valid rows, split it into smaller files and import each file separately.
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<Tip>
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Import first, then use the table view to select multiple applications and apply tags, move stages, archive rows, or delete rows in bulk.
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</Tip>
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<Tip>
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MCP clients can also import application rows directly with `import_applications`. See [Managing applications with MCP](/guides/managing-applications-with-mcp) for agent prompt examples.
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</Tip>
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## Troubleshooting
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### Some rows were skipped
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Make sure every row has both a company and a role. These fields are required.
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### A column was not recognized
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Rename the header to one of the recognized names in the table above, then import again.
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### Tags did not split correctly
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Separate tags with commas, semicolons, or vertical bars, such as `remote;react` or `frontend|senior`.
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### A stage did not import
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Use lowercase stage values such as `applied` or `interview`. Custom stages are not supported.
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