What is the CSV format to import playlists and favorites?

Download the example playlist CSV, replace its sample rows with your songs, and keep the column headers. You can remove optional columns you do not need.

To upload it, open Playlists in Soundiiz, select Import Playlist, then From File. For the full process, see how to import a playlist.

A simple CSV for playlists and favorite tracks

This two-column example is enough to start. The first line contains the headers, not a song.

title,artist
Blinding Lights,The Weeknd
Levitating,Dua Lipa

Add an album or a valid ISRC recording code when you have one. More precise information can help distinguish recordings. Leave unknown values empty rather than guessing.

Accepted track columns

Track headers are not case-sensitive. A space between header words can also be written as _ or -: Track_Name and track name work the same way. A spotify id column is also accepted if you have Spotify track IDs.

Formatting your file

CSV files can use a comma, semicolon, tab, or pipe as the separator. Use the same separator throughout the file.

Put a value in double quotes if it contains the separator. For example, this comma-separated file keeps both artist names in one cell.

title,artist
Unholy,"Sam Smith, Kim Petras"

For playlists and favorite tracks, you can also upload an XLS or XLSX spreadsheet directly. Put your headers on the first row of the active worksheet. For favorite albums or artists, save your spreadsheet as CSV first.

Favorite albums

Open Albums in Soundiiz and use its import action. Include the album title and artist. The optional upc column can hold the release's barcode.

title,artist,upc
After Hours,The Weeknd,
Future Nostalgia,Dua Lipa,

Use title, album, or name for the album title, and artist for the artist. Capital letters are accepted, but use these header names rather than the longer track-column aliases.

Favorite artists

Open Artists and use its import action. Include one artist per line under a name, artist, or title header. Capital letters are accepted.

name
The Weeknd
Dua Lipa

If the file is rejected or tracks are missing

1. Check the file size and number of files
   Import one file at a time, up to 2 MB per file. These limits apply to all Soundiiz plans. Split a larger CSV into smaller files, keeping the header row in each one.
2. Check the headers and empty values
   Use recognized headers on the first row. Unrecognized columns and rows with no usable values may be skipped. Leave unknown ISRCs empty; do not use 0 or 1 as placeholders.
3. Compare the imported list with the transfer result
   First check whether Soundiiz read the expected number of entries. Matching those entries in the destination happens later. A track can be read correctly but still be unavailable or unmatched there.

A valid file can still be subject to your Soundiiz plan's transfer limits and the destination's restrictions. See Free plan limits for the current details.

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