Import a bank statement into QuickBooks Desktop
QuickBooks Desktop imports statements as Web Connect (.qbo) files. Convert the PDF to .qbo, then bring it in through the Bank Feeds Center.
Drop a PDF bank statement here
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Free · no signup · up to 10 pages per statement · files are never stored
Downloaded (text-based) statements are converted right in your browser, so the file never leaves your computer. Try it with your Wi-Fi off. Scanned statements need online processing, and we ask first.
Step by step
QuickBooks Desktop only imports .qbo files, not CSV, for bank transactions.
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Convert the PDF
Upload the statement above, check the rows, pick “QuickBooks Web Connect (.qbo)” and download.
- 2
Open the import
In QuickBooks Desktop choose File → Utilities → Import → Web Connect Files.
- 3
Select the file
Pick the .qbo file you downloaded.
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Link the account
QuickBooks asks which account the file is for: choose an existing bank or credit card account (or create one).
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Review in Bank Feeds
Open Banking → Bank Feeds → Bank Feeds Center, select the account and match or add the downloaded transactions.
QuickBooks Desktop moves its menus now and then; if a name above has changed, look for the import or upload option on the bank account.
Good to know
- If QuickBooks Desktop rejects the file, it doesn't recognise the bank ID in it. Leave the bank ID at 3000 (the default here) unless your accountant tells you otherwise.
- Each transaction carries a stable ID, so importing an overlapping statement won't create duplicates.