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nYNAB Import

Import a budget from an nYNAB export. Can create a new journal or import into an existing one.

What gets imported

YNAB conceptSurebeans equivalent
AccountsAccounts (Assets, Liabilities)
Category GroupsCategory groups
CategoriesBudget categories (envelopes)
TransactionsRecords
Monthly budgetsPlan allocations
PayeesPayee field on records
MemosMemo field on records
Cleared statusReconciliation status

Export format

YNAB exports a .zip file containing CSV files for accounts, budgets, and records.

Incremental import

You can also add new records to an existing journal. Open the journal you want to update, then go to ☰ → ImportFrom nYNAB export…. Surebeans adds any records that are not already present rather than creating a new journal.

To skip the manual file export, use the nYNAB API import instead.

Import Review

After importing, Import Review appears.

Limitations

  • Scheduled records are not imported.
  • Goal targets are not imported.
  • Loan accounts may need manual review.