Prepare your CSV file

Make sure your file is exported as a "CSV" file, also known as a "Comma Separated Values" file. If you encounter any issues you'll want to verify your file is UTF-8 encoded and less than 5mb. If your file is larger than that, try removing columns you may not need. See below for additional information on specific fields.

Tip: You do not have to import every column from your CSV. Only fields set up in your CMS collection in the next step will be imported.

Rich Text Fields

Formatted text content needs to be formatted as HTML. Many tags are supported, such as paragraphs and headers <p>,<h1>, <h2>), formatting (<em>, <i>, <strong>), links (<a>), lists (<ol>, <ul>, <li>) and images (<img>). Images from URLs will be automatically downloaded from their original source and imported into Framer.

Here is a checklist to prepare your CMS collection for importing.

1. Verify each field/column in your CSV has a matching field in your CMS collection with the same name.

2. Include a unique field for each item, often named "Slug"

3. Verify that your data types match (eg. a CMS Date field for a date field in your data)

Tip: Framer uses your Slug field to identify each item, and will use it to update that item with repeat imports.