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,
- recipient_email (required) — where the gift card is sent.
- amount (required) — the card's value in dollars (e.g.
50or50.00). - recipient_name (optional) — personalises the email.
- message (optional) — a short note shown in the email.
Run the import
- Open Gift cards and click "Import".
- Pick the gift card product the cards are issued against (its expiry rules apply).
- 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.