Kit: Importing subscribers via CSV or API

Demo summary
Shows the interface for adding single subscribers, importing from other providers like Mailchimp, or uploading a CSV file.
Step-by-step
- Click on Grow in the main navigation
- Select Subscribers
- Click the Add Subscribers button
- Choose between adding a single subscriber, importing from another provider, or uploading a CSV file
- Drag and drop your CSV file into the upload area if using the file method
- Enter your API key if importing directly from a provider like Mailchimp
Options
- Add a single subscriber manually with name and email
- Import automatically from Mailchimp via API key
- Import from other listed third-party providers
- Upload a CSV file exported from other email software
Watch out for
- Kit uses one single email list rather than multiple separate lists
Tips
- Use tags to differentiate your subscribers within the single list
- If you are unsure how to get your CSV, contact the support team of your previous software to ask how to download your list of contacts
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