Use the Bulk Importer to create multiple posts at once! You can choose between two fantastic options for working with messages in bulk. You can create them directly within the Bulk Importer or upload a CSV file with your message content. You can include multiple social profiles and schedule your messages directly, save them as drafts, add them to a Queue, or send them for approval. We're excited for you to try it out!

Accessing the Bulk Importer

1. In the Compose Box, click the Compose in bulk icon to upload a CSV file.

   

Using the Bulk Importer

1. Select whether you want your messages to be Scheduled, added to a Queue, or saved to your Drafts view.

   

2. If you’re creating your messages as Scheduled, in the Select Profiles field, select the profile/s you want the posts to be sent to. You’ll be required to select the date and time each message should be published.

   

3. If you're creating your messages to be Drafts, you don’t need to select the profiles you want the posts to be sent to. If you don't otherwise specify, the date/time that you created the message will be used for the draft.

4. If the Queued option has been selected, you’ll be provided with a list of your available Queues so you can select the desired one. After selecting a Queue, you can click on the gear icon to adjust the settings of that Queue, if needed. You can also create a New Queue.

   

5. You can then start to create your messages by adding the text, a URL, and add an image.

6. If you select the image field, the following window will appear, which provides the usual options for attaching images in the Compose Box.

   Tip: Please see our article on adding an Image or video to your post for more information about adding images to your posts.
   Note: You will need to individually attach an image to each post you want to include an image and you can only add one image per post.

Bulk import using a CSV file

1. If you’re importing a CSV file, we highly recommend that you first download the CSV template file provided. If the headings in your CSV file do not exactly match those in the template file, your posts will not be successfully imported.

   Important: The headings in your CSV file MUST be 'Message', 'SendDate', 'URL', and 'Image' for the import to work correctly.

2. When you’re CSV file is ready, click the Upload .Csv button.

   

3. You’ll be asked to select the Date format you used in your posts. It will then be converted to a YYYY-MM-DD format when imported. When you’ve selected the correct date format, click OK.

   

   Tip: You can tick the Don’t ask me again box if you wish to use the same date format for all your posts. The selected date format will be saved as the default for imported CSV files. If you need to change it, you will need to reset the Sendible cache.
4. A browser window will open so that you can locate and select the CSV file you want to import. Once you’ve found it and selected it, click Open.

5. The messages, dates, times, etc., which were included in your CSV file, will then be populated in the bulk importer form so that you can check the messages and make any necessary changes. When you’re happy and ready for the system to import the messages, click Import.

   

6. If you’re bulk importing to a Queue, either via CSV file or by adding the content of the posts directly to the Bulk Import form, the date and time options will not be available as the messages will be added to the Queue and sent out based on the settings for that Queue.

   

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