My guest import found zero guests. What is wrong with the file?

Usually one of three things: the file is really an Excel file renamed .csv, the first row is not a header row, or names are in a column the mapping step has not been told about. Open the mapping step, set the name column, and check the first rows it shows.

  • Excel file in disguise: save it again as CSV UTF-8. PlanSeats reads the file’s bytes, not its name, and tells you when it finds a spreadsheet.
  • No header row: PlanSeats then treats every row as a guest and maps columns by position; check that the name column is set to First name, Last name or Full name.
  • Semicolons or tabs: fine. PlanSeats picks the separator the file uses most.

Still nothing? Email the file to support@planseats.com and we will look at it.

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Updated 29 September 2026