1
Open your workbook
Have your contacts in an Excel sheet with the WhatsApp number in international format.
Excel import
Upload your contacts straight from Excel
Keep your list in Excel? Upload the workbook as-is — no converting to another format first. Map your columns and send.
How to connect
Up and running in 3 steps
Excel is where many businesses keep their records, so SmartEngage takes it directly. Upload your .xlsx workbook, choose the sheet, map the columns, and your contacts are in — no saving-as-CSV step in between.
- 2
Upload and map
Upload the .xlsx file, pick the sheet, and match its columns to contact fields.
- 3
Review and send
We clean duplicates and invalid numbers, then your audience is ready to go.
Why use it
What Excel gives you
No format conversion
Upload the workbook you already have — no exporting to CSV first.
Pick your sheet
Multiple tabs? Choose the one that holds your contacts and map it cleanly.
Clean on import
Duplicate and invalid numbers are caught before your campaign goes out.
Good for
When this fits best
- A master contact workbook you maintain in Excel
- Exports from accounting or POS software
- Records kept offline across several sheets
More ways to connect
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Upload a CSV from any tool and start sending in minutes.
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