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title: Import metadata from a CSV file with SEOPress PRO
url: "https://www.seopress.org/support/guides/import-metadata-from-a-csv-file-with-seopress-pro/"
lang: en-US
updated: 2026-01-26
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# Import metadata from a CSV file with SEOPress PRO

Read this guide if you want to [export your SEO metadata to a CSV file](https://www.seopress.org/support/guides/export-metadata-from-seopress-to-a-csv-file/).

## Before starting

First, backup your site!

Prepare your CSV file using Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers…

SEOPress can autodetect/map your columns with posts fields using these column headers:

- id (required)
- slug
- taxonomy (this column is required and will be automatically used)
- post\_type (this column is required and will be automatically used)
- post\_title
- meta\_title
- meta\_desc
- fb\_title
- fb\_desc
- fb\_img
- tw\_title
- tw\_desc
- tw\_img
- noindex
- nofollow
- noimageindex
- nosnippet
- canonical\_url
- primary\_cat
- redirect\_active
- redirect\_status
- redirect\_type
- redirect\_url
- target\_kw
- custom\_breadcrumbs

The column “ID” is mandatory and must matched the post ID / term ID you want to update. It could be a post, page, custom post type or term.

Taxonomy and post\_type columns are also mandatory.

noindex, nofollow, noimageindex and nosnippet accept only the value `"yes"`. Otherwise, no update.

Existing metadata will be updated with the new values if they are defined.

## Import metadata from CSV file

With SEOPress PRO, you can import all your metadata from a CSV file, including:

- Title tag
- Slug
- Meta description
- Facebook Open Graph tags (title, description and image thumbnail)
- Twitter tags (title, description and image thumbnail)
- Meta Robots (noindex, nofollow, noimageindex, nosnippet)
- Canonical URL
- Redirection (enable, login status, type, URL)
- Primary category
- Target keywords

To do that, go to **SEO, Tools, Data **section and click **Run the Importer**. The importer is also accessible from **Tools** > **Import > SEO metadata (CSV)**.

Upload your CSV file from your computer.

The separator must be `";"` or `","`.

If you want to update only empty values, check the **Ignore existing values?** option.

Click **Next Step**.

Select fields from your CSV file to map against posts fields, or to ignore during import.

Click **Run the importer**.

Et voilà!

**Check out our [migration to SEOPress page](https://www.seopress.org/solutions/migrate-from/) for more import options!**