Import your products with a CSV
The fastest way to load your catalog is a CSV import. Most teams bring in their full SKU list in two to three minutes.
Prepare your file
Your CSV needs one row per product and, at minimum, these columns:
| Column | Required | Example |
|---|---|---|
sku | Yes | OOL-001-1L |
name | Yes | Organic Olive Oil 1L |
category | No | Food |
barcode | No | 055744731601 |
unit_cost | No | 4.20 |
reorder_point | No | 50 |
Column names are not case-sensitive, and extra columns are ignored. Save the file as UTF-8 CSV.
Run the import
- Go to Inventory → Products → All products.
- Click Import.
- Upload your CSV. Klovio shows a preview of the first few rows.
- Map each column to a Klovio field. Anything you named exactly as above maps automatically.
- Click Import. Rows with errors are listed so you can fix and re-upload just those.
Good to know
- SKUs must be unique. If a SKU already exists, the import updates that product instead of creating a duplicate — so you can also use a CSV to bulk-edit.
- Importing products does not create stock. It builds your catalog. You add quantities later by receiving shipments or doing a count.
- Up to 500 SKUs import in a couple of minutes. Larger catalogs are fine too, they just take a little longer.
Tip: don’t have a clean export from your old system? Start with the four columns
sku,name,category,barcode. You can always enrich products later.
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