Convert CSV/Excel, PDF, QFX/OFX/QBO, QIF, MT940 to QIF and import into Quicken

Need to import bank or credit card transactions in a CSV/Excel, PDF, QFX/OFX/QBO, QIF, MT940 file into Quicken for Windows or other QIF importing software or online service, but cannot seem to make it work? The problem is that your bank only provides transactions in a format that Quicken for Windows or other QIF importing software or online service cannot read.

The Solution: try ProperConvert (Bank2QIF) app. It can convert your transactions into a format from CSV/Excel, PDF, QFX/OFX/QBO, QIF, MT940 to QIF can import.

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Convert transaction files to the QIF format

How can I use ProperConvert to convert transactions from CSV/Excel, PDF, QFX/OFX/QBO, QIF, MT940 format?

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How to use Bank2QIF

This tutorial shows how to convert a file with transactions (CSV, PDF, QFX, OFX, QBO, QIF) to QIF format.

Use the ProperConvert app to convert your transaction files to required by your accounting software file format.

Step by step instructions

Download the app from the download page.

Once downloaded and installed, start Bank2QIF. Read the welcome message that provides the main points about the conversion process.

Bank2QIF Step 3: Welcome message

Select a file with transactions that you would like to convert. It could be a PDF bank or credit card statement, QIF or QMTF file exported from Quicken or other accounting software, OFX, QFX, QBO, STA or MT940 file downloaded from online banking.

Bank2QIF Step 4: Select a file with transactions

Review transactions before converting, make sure dates are correct, expenses are negative, and payments to the account are positive.

Bank2QIF Step 5: Review transactions

Set the Account Type.

Bank2QIF Step 6: Account type

Set the Account Name And depending on the QIF Target.

Bank2QIF Step 7: Account name

As you have in Quicken or other personal finance or accounting software. When you convert for multiple accounts, please make sure to adjust the Account Type and Account Name when you start working on another account.

Bank2QIF Step 8: As in Quicken

QIF target is important to set matching your accounting/finance software, as the converter will create the QIF file version compatible with your software.

Bank2QIF Step 9: QIF target

There are some other settings that discussed in another video, I would skip these for now as you need them only in specific situations and you know when you need to change these settings.

Bank2QIF Step 10: Other settings

Set the “Open after save” checkbox if you would like the software installed on your computer to open the created QIF file. If you have Quicken installed, it would be Quicken to open this QIF file.

Bank2QIF Step 11: Open after save

Click the 'Convert' button.

Bank2QIF Step 12: Convert

And confirm the filename and the file location.

Bank2QIF Step 13: Confirm the filename

To import the created QIF file manually, in Quicken, click 'File' - 'File Import' - 'QIF file'.

Bank2QIF Step 14: Import the created QIF file

Then click the 'Browse' button.

Bank2QIF Step 15: Browse

Select the created QIF file.

Bank2QIF Step 16: Select the created QIF file

For Quicken 2018 or later, you need to select the account, where you want to import transactions. For Quicken 2017 or earlier, you have to select 'All accounts' to import the QIF file. Click the 'Import' button.

Bank2QIF Step 17: Select the account

Transactions are imported.

Bank2QIF Step 18: Transactions are imported

Import created QIF file into Quicken 2017

Now the QIF file is created, let's switch to Quicken and import created QIF file. Before importing a QIF file make sure to backup your data. To import a QIF file, select 'File' - 'File Import' - 'QIF File', select created QIF file.

Bank2QIF Windows Step 8: file import in Quicken

For Quicken 2017 or earlier, it is important to select ''All Accounts''. For Quicken 2018 or later you have to select the actual account.

Bank2QIF Windows Step 9: all accounts in Quicken

Then click the 'Import' button.

Bank2QIF Windows Step 10: click import in Quicken

Then click the 'Done' button.

Bank2QIF Windows Step 11: QIF import successful in Quicken

Now your data is imported. You can review transactions and use Renaming Rules if you like. Then click 'Accept All transactions'.

Bank2QIF Windows Step 12: accept all transactions in Quicken

They accepted and listed in Quicken.

Bank2QIF Windows Step 13: accepted and listed in Quicken

Import created QIF file into Banktivity

Now the QIF file is created, let's switch to Banktivity and import created QIF file. Before importing a QIF file make sure to backup your data. To import a QIF file, select 'File' - 'Import transactions'. Then click 'Import File', select created QIF file.

Bank2QIF Mac Step 8: import transactions in Banktivity

Select a Quicken account to import.

Bank2QIF Mac Step 9: select account in Banktivity

Then click the 'Continue' button.

Bank2QIF Mac Step 10: import results in Banktivity

Now your data is imported. Review transactions after import.

Bank2QIF Mac Step 11: data is imported in Banktivity

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