If you already keep a list of your belongings in a spreadsheet, you do not need to retype it. Vorby can import a CSV or XLSX file straight into your inventory, creating items, rooms, and locations as it goes.
Bulk import is a subscriber feature, similar to inviting household members. You can upload up to 5000 rows per file and the file itself must be under 5 MB.
Start an import
- Open the House page from the main navigation.
- Click Import items in the header. A modal opens.
- Download the CSV template if you do not have a file ready. It includes every supported column in the right order.
- Drag your CSV or XLSX file onto the upload area, or click to pick one.
- Click Upload. Vorby validates the file, hands it off to a background job, and shows a live progress bar.
Which columns the file can include
- name (required) - the item's name.
- description - any extra detail you want on the item page.
- room - the room the item lives in. Created automatically if it does not exist yet.
- location - the spot inside the room. Created automatically under the matching room.
- category - one of Vorby's item categories, like electronics or kitchen.
- quantity - a whole number. Defaults to 1 if left blank.
- purchased_date - when you bought it. Accepts YYYY-MM-DD or MM/DD/YYYY.
- purchased_from - the store or seller.
- warranty_date - when the warranty expires, in the same date formats.
How rows are processed
Vorby imports rows one at a time in the background. Valid rows are created right away; invalid rows are skipped and reported so the import never stalls on a single bad entry.
- Rows missing a name are skipped.
- Rows with a date Vorby cannot parse are skipped, with the bad value shown in the results.
- A location with no room is skipped, since locations always live inside a room.
When the import finishes
Once the job completes you see a summary with how many rows succeeded and failed, plus a per-row list of any errors so you can fix them and re-upload only the problem rows.