Exporting and importing queue CSV files

Why

Sometimes you want to analyze your queue data outside of Growbot, share it with someone, or keep a backup. Growbot can export the Accounts Queue or Comments Queue to a CSV file and import those files back later. You can also save a queue to your browser's local storage and reload it without re-fetching from Instagram.

How to use it

1. Export to CSV:
   • Open the queue you want to export (Accounts Queue or Comments Queue).
   • Click Export Queue (CSV).
   • Growbot generates a CSV file and downloads it to your computer.
2. Import a CSV (round-trip):
   • Accounts Queue: click Load Queue, then Load queue from file, and choose a Growbot-exported CSV or a CSV with a username column.
   • Comments Queue: click Load Comments Queue and choose an exported comments CSV.
   • Exported CSVs restore profile fields and comment metadata. Re-import replaces the current queue.
3. Import a plain username list:
   • Use Load queue from file with a .txt file (one username per line) or comma-separated usernames.
   • Growbot appends usernames to the queue. Run Get More Data before using them for actions.
4. Choose which columns appear in export:
   • Go to Settings → Data → Columns to Show in Queue and CSV Export.
   • Checked columns appear in both the on-screen queue and CSV export.
5. Save a queue to local storage:
   • Click Save Queue on the Accounts Queue or Comments Queue.
6. Load a saved queue:
   • Accounts Queue: Load Queue → Load last known queue or Load queue from file (JSON .txt from Save Queue).
   • Comments Queue: Load Comments Queue (local storage or JSON file).
7. Auto-save: in Settings under Sync & startup, check Load the last known queue on startup.

Tips

• The CSV export includes exactly the columns you have checked in Settings. If a column is unchecked, it will not appear in the export even if the data exists.
• To edit in Excel or Google Sheets, open the exported CSV or use Save As → CSV (UTF-8). Growbot does not import .xlsx files directly.
• A plain username list (no header row) is appended to the queue; a CSV with a username header replaces the queue with username-only rows.
• Check Remove Unchecked Columns From Queue Data in Settings to prevent Growbot from even fetching data for unchecked columns. This can speed up queue loading.
• Saved queues use browser local storage, so they are tied to the browser profile you are using. Switching browsers or clearing site data removes saved queues.
• Sync settings across devices is available if you are signed into your Growbot account. Enable Sync settings across devices under Sync & startup to share your settings (but not queue data) between computers.