# Import from a spreadsheet

> Import passengers, drivers, vehicles, or facilities by uploading a CSV file in Settings, then Imports & Exports, checking the column mapping, and committing the valid rows.

Source: https://healthride.app/knowledge-base/imports/import-from-a-spreadsheet/

You can bring your passengers, drivers, vehicles, and facilities into HealthRide from a CSV file. Nothing is added to your rosters until you review the file and commit it, so it is safe to upload and look before anything changes.

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Go to **Settings**, then **Imports & Exports**. The **Upload** section opens first.
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Under **Import type**, choose what the file contains: Drivers, Facilities, Passengers, or Vehicles. One file holds one type of record.
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Under **Source**, pick the system the file came from. If it is your own spreadsheet, leave it as **Unknown CSV**.
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Under **CSV file**, click to upload or drag and drop your file. Only CSV files are accepted. If your list lives in Excel, save it as CSV first (File, then Save As, then CSV).
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Click **Upload and stage**. HealthRide reads the file and takes you to the **Review** section. Nothing has been imported yet.
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Check the **Field mapping** section. Each HealthRide field shows a dropdown where you pick which column from your spreadsheet fills it. HealthRide guesses the matches and shows a confidence percentage for each. If it suggests a column, you can click **Use "column name"** to accept it. Choose **Do not import** for any field you want to leave out.
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Click **Validate mapping**. HealthRide checks every row and shows how many are **Valid** and how many are **Invalid**. The **Preview rows** table shows the first rows with any issues spelled out, such as a missing name.
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Click **Commit valid rows**. The valid rows are imported, and the **Created** and **Updated** counts show what was added.
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<Callout type="info" title="Invalid rows are skipped, not imported">
Committing only imports the valid rows. Rows with problems are skipped. Fix them in your original spreadsheet, save it as CSV again, and upload a file with just the corrected rows. If you upload the whole file again, rows that were already imported are added a second time — unless HealthRide can match them by the column mapped to **External ID** (drivers also match by email). The Created and Updated counts on the review screen show you what happened.
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You can return to any past upload from the **Review** section, where your import history is listed on the left.

What next? Switching from another system.