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> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/23532) in GitLab 11.7.
Issues can be imported by uploading a CSV file. The file will be processed in the background and a notification email
will be sent to you once the import is completed.
Issues can be imported to a project by uploading a CSV file. Supported fields are
`title` and `description`.
The user uploading the CSV file will be set as the author of the imported issues.
> **Note:** A permission level of `Developer` or higher is required to import issues.
To import issues:
1. Ensure your CSV file meets the [file format](#csv-file-format) requirements.
1. Navigate to a project's Issues list page.
1. If existing issues are present, click the import icon at the top right, next to the **Edit issues** button.
1. For a project without any issues, click the button labeled **Import CSV** in the middle of the page.
1. Select the file and click the **Import issues** button.
The file is processed in the background and a notification email is sent
to you once the import is completed.
## CSV File Format
### Header row
CSV files must contain a header row with at least two columns: `title` and `description`, in that order.
CSV files must contain a header row beginning with at least two columns, `title` and `description`, in that order.
If additional columns are present, they will be ignored.
### Column separator
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After the header row, succeeding rows must follow the same column order. The issue title is required while the
description is optional.
The user uploading the CSV file will be set as the author of the imported issues.
### File size
The limit depends on the configuration value of Max Attachment Size for the GitLab instance.
For GitLab.com, it is set to 10 MB.
## Sample Data

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### Import Issues from CSV
From the project-level issues list, you can find the import button near the "Edit issues" button in the upper-right
side.
You can import a CSV file containing issue titles and descriptions to create
a batch of issues simultaneously.
![Import CSV button](img/import_csv_button.png)
When you navigate to the Issues list page, an import button is displayed.
Learn more about [importing issues from CSV](csv_import.md)
For further details, see [Importing issues from CSV](csv_import.md)
### External Issue Tracker
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tracker](../../../integration/external-issue-tracker.md) such as Jira, Redmine,
or Bugzilla.
### Issue's API
### Issue API
Read through the [API documentation](../../../api/issues.md).
See the [API documentation](../../../api/issues.md).
### Bulk editing issues
Find out about [bulk editing issues](../../project/bulk_editing.md).
See the [bulk editing issues](../../project/bulk_editing.md) page.
### Similar issues
Find out about [similar issues](similar_issues.md).
See the [similar issues](similar_issues.md) page.