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# Importing your animals (bring them all in)

Use Import to bring animal information from files, photos, or a public website into Creatures. Uploading prepares a review; your selected animals and records are added only when you confirm it.

## Before you start

Gather clear, complete sources. You can combine spreadsheets, exports, PDFs, and photos of paperwork: up to 20 files, 5MB each. Keep your own originals; an import is not permanent storage for source documents.

For one animal whose pedigree is your main source, use [Add an animal by importing its pedigree](https://help.creatures.com/en/article/add-an-animal-by-importing-its-pedigree-tovb3s/). For Rabbit15, Cavy15, Goat15, or Poultry15, use the dedicated [WinRbro / ESS import](https://help.creatures.com/en/article/importing-from-rabbit15-cavy15-goat15-and-poultry15-the-winrbro-import-1xhi8cg/).

## Start the import

1. Sign in and open **Import** from your dashboard.
2. Under **What do you want to import?**, select **Add new animals**.
3. If **Add imported animals to** appears, choose **My animals** or the correct organization before starting. Otherwise, check the destination during review.

![Add new animals and the destination for imported animals](https://cdn-test.creatures.com/7b5/f22/c59/e2090.png)

4. Use **Choose or drop files**, **Take photos**, or **Link to a breeder or registry website**. The general importer can scan multiple public pages on that site. Export Google Sheets and pages that require a sign-in as files instead.

![File and photo inputs with supported formats and size limits](https://cdn-test.creatures.com/e3c/894/769/6fca2.png)

5. Select **Upload and build review**. For a website on its own, the button says **Read website and build review**. Some accounts show **Import Animals** instead; all of these prepare a review before you confirm what to save.

If the animals already exist on Creatures, choose **Add records to existing animals** instead. Select **All animals**, **Choose animals**, or **Choose a group** to limit matching. Follow [Importing records](https://help.creatures.com/en/article/importing-records-6lvorw/) for that task.

## What happens next

You can leave while Creatures reads the sources. Return to **Recent Imports** and use **Continue review** (or **Review**) when it is ready. If an upload was interrupted, reopen that import, reselect any files needing attention, and use **Read these files** when shown.

Check **Recent Imports** before starting again if a connection problem makes the result unclear. If the unfinished upload has expired, start a new import using your originals.

Possible duplicates and uncertain family connections need your attention, not another upload. Continue with [Reviewing, editing, and confirming an import](https://help.creatures.com/en/article/reviewing-editing-and-confirming-an-import-n1twpe/) before saving anything.

### Related information

- [Reviewing, editing, and confirming an import](https://help.creatures.com/en/article/reviewing-editing-and-confirming-an-import-n1twpe/)
- [Importing from Rabbit15, Cavy15, Goat15, and Poultry15 (the winrbro import)](https://help.creatures.com/en/article/importing-from-rabbit15-cavy15-goat15-and-poultry15-the-winrbro-import-1xhi8cg/)
- [Add an animal by importing its pedigree](https://help.creatures.com/en/article/add-an-animal-by-importing-its-pedigree-tovb3s/)