Import followers

Bring your audience from other platforms to Eventship. Upload a CSV of email addresses and we'll handle the rest — existing Eventship users get followed automatically, and everyone else gets an account created so they can receive your save the dates and announcements.

Who can import?

Only host owners and admins can import followers. Go to your dashboard, click the People tab, then click Import.

Prepare your CSV

Your CSV file needs an email column. You can also include first name and last name columns. We accept common header formats like "Email Address", "E-mail", "Email 1", "First Name", "Last Name", or "Surname". If we can't find an email column, the upload stops and nothing is imported, so rename the column to "Email" and try again.

We import email, first name and last name (or a single name column). Pro hosts with a paid tier can also use the member column below. Anything else in your file, such as phone, company, address or a second email, is left out, and after the import we list those columns so you know what stayed in your file.

If your CSV has a single name column instead of separate first/last, we'll automatically split it into first and last name (e.g. "Alice Smith" becomes first name "Alice", last name "Smith").

Most platforms let you export your contacts as a CSV:

• Mailchimp: Audience → All contacts → Export Audience
• Wix: Export your contacts as a CSV (we read "Email 1" and skip "Email 2")
• Eventbrite: Orders → select event → Export
• Substack: Settings → Exports → Export subscriber list
• Beehiiv: Audience → Export
• Luma: Contacts → Export
• Meetup: Members → Export (on plans that offer it)

Pro hosts with a paid tier can also include a member column. Set it to "yes" to import people as paid members instead of free subscribers. For example:

email,first name,last name,member
[email protected],Alice,Smith,yes
[email protected],Bob,Jones,

Alice is imported as a paid member; Bob as a free subscriber. This is useful when you handle payments outside of Eventship.

The file must be under 2 MB.

Import limits

Each host can import up to 500 followers total across all uploads. The modal shows your current usage and remaining capacity. If you need a higher limit, contact [email protected].

Can I import more than once?

Yes. If you import the same CSV again, people already following will be skipped. Only new email addresses count toward your import limit.

Tips

• Clean up your CSV before importing — remove bounced emails or unsubscribes from the source platform
• After importing, send a save the date or broadcast to welcome your new followers