# Importing CSV data

SurrealDB Studio can be used to import CSV data to SurrealDB.

This page details some methods to import CSV data to SurrealDB.

## Using SurrealDB Studio

CSV data is the easiest external data type to import to SurrealDB, as it can be imported directly via the [SurrealDB Studio](/docs/explore/studio.md) UI.

Importing the data is done by going to the Explorer tab, clicking on Import database below, and following the prompts. For more details, see [this page](/docs/explore/studio.md) in the SurrealDB Studio documentation.

## Importing CSV data using Surreal Sync

The [Surreal Sync](https://github.com/surrealdb/surreal-sync) tool can be used to import CSV files in the local filesystem or S3 buckets into a SurrealDB table with automatic type detection and optional record ID generation.

For more on how this is done, please see the [CSV Import for Surreal Sync](https://github.com/surrealdb/surreal-sync/blob/main/docs/csv.md) page in its repo.