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## How Do I Import My Existing Collection?
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Quotemarks supports importing [comma-separated value](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comma-separated_values) (CSV) files. Many applications use CSV because it is simple and human-readable. And although there are different variations of CSV which can make working with them more challenging, Quotemarks has a mechanism for working with these differences.
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Quotemarks provides two methods for importing CSV. The first is its native method: A [specialized tabular data package](About-the-Backup-Format) that allows for data restore without loss of metadata. Although you may [modify your CSV file to match the format it expects](https://gitlab.com/quotemarks/quotemarks-ios/wikis/Manually-Importing-CSV)), this option is best if you want to restore data from a past Quotemarks backup which is already in this format.
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Quotemarks provides two methods for importing CSV. The first is its native method: A [specialized tabular data package](About-the-Backup-Format) that allows for data restore without loss of metadata. Although you may [modify your CSV file to match the format it expects](https://gitlab.com/quotemarks/quotemarks-ios/wikis/Manually-Importing-CSV), this option is best if you want to restore data from a past Quotemarks backup which is already in this format.
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If you have CSV from another application the simplest method may be to import your CSV directly. Quotemarks now supports importing CSV originating from the legacy app Quotebook. Be aware that the amount of information it imports is presently limited to author and quote. If you modified your CSV, or if it comes from another application like a spreadsheet, you can match your CSV file to Quotebook-formatted CSV.
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