How QBO Link Works

From IIF file to QuickBooks Online in four simple steps — nothing to download, nothing to install.

1

Upload Your IIF File

Export an IIF file from your legacy accounting system and upload it to QBO Link. Simply drag and drop or use the file browser. We accept standard IIF files from any source — no special formatting required.

Supports .IIF files up to 500MB
2

Preview & Validate

Before anything touches QuickBooks, QBO Link parses your file and shows you exactly what will be imported. Our validation engine automatically checks for:

Duplicate records already in QBO
Missing required fields
Special character issues
Parent/child hierarchy conflicts
3

Select What to Import

You're in full control. Use checkboxes to select exactly which records to import and which to skip. Duplicates are flagged automatically so you can deselect them. Import 10 records or 10,000 — your choice.

4

Done — It's in QuickBooks

QBO Link sends your selected records to QuickBooks Online via Intuit's official API. You'll see a summary of what was imported, including any records that were skipped or encountered errors. Open QuickBooks Online and verify — your data is there.

What Is an IIF File?

IIF stands for Intuit Interchange Format. It's a tab-delimited text file format originally designed by Intuit for importing and exporting data to and from QuickBooks Desktop. Many legacy accounting systems, industry-specific software, and enterprise applications export financial data in IIF format.

While QuickBooks Online doesn't natively import IIF files, QBO Link bridges that gap — reading the IIF data, validating it, and importing it into QBO through the official API.

Supported Data Types

Accounts (ACCNT)

Name, AccountType, Description, Balance — your full chart of accounts.

Customers (CUST)

DisplayName, Address, Phone, Email — customer records from any system.

Items (INVITEM)

Name, Type, Price, IncomeAccount — products/services with hierarchy support.

Transactions (TRNS/SPL)

Invoices, payments — multi-line transactions with split line support.

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