How do I import contacts from a CSV?

DealArena's CSV import handles up to 10,000 rows in a single upload.

Preparing your CSV. At minimum you need a name or company column — everything else is optional. Headers are case-insensitive and DealArena auto-maps common variants ("Full Name" → name, "Account" → company, "Job Title" → title). If your CSV has unusual headers, the import wizard's mapping step lets you map manually.

Recognized columns: - name (or "Full Name", "Contact") - first_name, last_name (split fields) - company (or "Account", "Organization") - title (or "Job Title", "Position") - email - phone - linkedin_url - industry, seniority, function_area, hq_location, headcount_band, revenue_band - deal_size (numeric, no currency symbols) - notes

Where to upload. Database → Import. Drop your CSV on the upload zone or click to pick.

The wizard: 1. Upload — drop the file, see a preview of the first ten rows. 2. Map — verify auto-mapped headers, fix any misses, ignore columns you don't want. 3. Dedupe — DealArena flags rows that already exist in your book by email or LinkedIn URL. Skip them or update them. 4. Confirm — preview total rows + duplicate count + the deal-size sum if applicable. 5. Import — single transaction. Either every row writes or none do. Failures show a downloadable error CSV with the offending rows and reason.

After import. New prospects land at the Lead stage. The signals worker starts watching their companies in the background.

Bulk-add from the extension — for Sales Nav list views, the Chrome extension can add up to 50 at a time without leaving the page. Same dedup rules apply.

Limit. 10,000 rows per upload. Larger lists, run multiple imports.