Obsidian lets you import data from CSV files using the official [[Importer|Importer plugin]]. This is useful if you have data tabular stored in apps such as Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers, Notion, or Airtable. CSV import generates Markdown files for each row and a [[Introduction to Bases|Base]] file that displays all the imported files as a table. If you are importing notes from a specific app, you may want to first review the list of apps supported by [[Importer|Importer plugin]] to check if there is a specific converter that will better preserve the data you are migrating. ## Create notes from CSV data in Obsidian You will need the official Obsidian [[Importer]] plugin, which you can [install here](obsidian://show-plugin?id=obsidian-importer). 1. Open **[[Settings]]**. 2. Go to **Community Plugins** and [install Importer](obsidian://show-plugin?id=obsidian-importer). 3. Enable the Importer plugin. 4. Open the **Importer** plugin using the command palette or ribbon icon. 5. Under **File format** choose **CSV (.csv).** 6. Select the location of your CSV file. 7. Click **Import** to configure how data in your CSV file will be converted to notes with [[Properties]]. 8. Click **Continue** and wait until import is complete. 9. You're done! ## Configure how CSV fields are imported In the second step of the CSV import, you can choose how data is imported using a template. Each column in your CSV file is attributed a variable called `{{column_name}}` which represents the name of the header in your file. You can use this variable to define the note's title, location, content, and [[Properties|properties]].