Importing gift cards in bulk

Issue gift cards to a whole list of recipients at once from a CSV. Each recipient gets a comped card and a branded email with their code. Bulk import is part of Zillo Pro.

Importing gift cards in bulk

Issue gift cards to a whole list in one go — handy for promotions, staff perks, or moving over from another platform. Each recipient gets a comped card (no charge to you) and a branded email with their code.

Bulk import is part of Zillo Pro. Selling gift cards on your storefront is always free.

Prepare your CSV

Your file needs a header row and one row per recipient:

recipient_email,recipient_name,amount,message
ada@example.com,Ada Lovelace,50,Thanks for being a loyal customer!
grace@example.com,Grace Hopper,25,
    1. recipient_email (required) — where the gift card is sent.
    2. amount (required) — the card's value in dollars (e.g. 50 or 50.00).
    3. recipient_name (optional) — personalises the email.
    4. message (optional) — a short note shown in the email.

Run the import

    1. Open Gift cards and click "Import".
    2. Pick the gift card product the cards are issued against (its expiry rules apply).
    3. Paste your rows or upload the CSV, then click Import & issue.

You'll get a summary of how many were issued. Any rows with a bad email or amount are skipped and listed so you can fix and re-import just those.

You can import up to 250 rows at a time. For a bigger list, split it into a few files.

Every recipient is emailed their card immediately, and the cards carry a real balance. Double-check your amounts and the recipient list before importing — issued cards can be voided individually afterwards if needed, but it's tidier to get the file right first.

Next steps

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