Kit: Import subscribers from Mailchimp

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Business Growth Strategic Advisors·Mar 2025

Demo summary

Walks through connecting Mailchimp via API key to import existing subscribers directly into ConvertKit.

Step-by-step

Click Import from another provider
Select Mailchimp from the list of providers
Paste your Mailchimp API key into the field
Click Start import
Click Done once the initial connection is established

Options

Add a single subscriber manually by name and email
Add imported subscribers to a specific sequence, form, or tag

Watch out for

The import process takes time to complete after clicking start
Every provider connection requires different credentials or steps

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