Import

Import brings existing material into Ascend: documents become pages, spreadsheets become databases, and a connected Notion workspace can be copied across with its hierarchy and properties intact.

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The basics, in the order most people need them.

Importing FilesFile import turns documents and spreadsheets into pages and databases.Importing from NotionConnect a Notion workspace over OAuth and copy pages and databases across.

Other areas

Getting StartedPagesDatabasesInbox & ContactsInbox RulesWorkspaces

Two routes in

Route	Use it for
Upload Files	PDF, DOCX, CSV and XLSX files sitting on your machine
Connect Notion	An existing Notion workspace, imported over OAuth

Both start from Import in the sidebar.

What becomes what

• PDF and DOCX become pages. Headings are detected, lists and paragraphs are converted, and text is extracted from PDFs.
• CSV and XLSX become databases. Column types are inferred, the header row is detected, and multi-sheet workbooks are handled sheet by sheet.
• Notion pages become pages, Notion databases become databases, and page hierarchies are preserved if you ask for them.

Limits

• Maximum 10 files per upload
• Maximum 50 MB per file
• Notion import requires an OAuth connection

Storage counts against your plan

Imported files consume your workspace's storage allowance. On Free that allowance is 25 MB in total, which a single scanned PDF can exceed. Check Settings → Billing before a large import.

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Related

• Importing files
• Importing from Notion
• Databases — where imported spreadsheets land