Bulk-upload listings from a spreadsheet

Who can use it

Bulk upload is available on the Host Premium and Host Enterprise plans (and to agents of an agency on those plans). Host Pro shows "Bulk upload is available on the Premium and Enterprise host plans." It is worth it from about five properties; for one or two, the wizard is faster.

The template

One .xlsx file, one row per listing, with a column for every text field of the wizard: address, layout, area, rent, deposit, utilities, availability date, amenities, policies, description. Sample rows show the expected format; validation rules are in the column comments. Photos are not part of the file.

Validation

After upload the preview lists Total rows, Valid, and Errors, and a table with Row, Field, and Message for each problem (missing required field, unknown value, wrong date format, and so on). Fix the file and re-upload, or tick Skip invalid rows and create only the valid ones. Limits: 50 listings per upload and a per-hour limit on uploads.

After Create drafts

The result screen shows how many drafts were created, with View drafts and Upload another. Under Manage, Drafts, open each draft to add photos and check the imported fields, then select the ones you want and tap Submit selected for review. Each goes through the normal review; verified businesses get the Verified badge automatically. Submitting more than your plan allows shows the tier limit error.

Bulk Management

The Bulk Management button next to Bulk Upload lets you act on several published listings at once (availability, delete).