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How to import ZoomInfo into Salesforce Leads or Contacts

18 of the 37 columns in a ZoomInfo export, mapped into 17 Salesforce Leads fields under Salesforce's own names.

14 of the 37 columns in a ZoomInfo export, mapped into 12 Salesforce Contacts fields under Salesforce's own names.

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Free · 20 KB · Excel 365 or Google Sheets

Free · 19 KB · Excel 365 or Google Sheets

Check your ZoomInfo export first

Built on ZoomInfo’s export columnsChecked against Salesforce’s import rulesUpdated October 3, 2026

One ZoomInfo row, through the templatecopied as it ischanged on the way1explained below
  • First Name to First NamePriya
  • Last Name to Last NamePatel
  • Job Title to TitleChief Operating Officer
  • Email Address to Emaillowercasedpriya.patel@pemberton.example.com
  • Direct Phone, Company HQ Phone to Phone1first with a value+1 503-555-0131
  • Company Name to CompanyPemberton Foods
  • Website to Websitepemberton.example.com
  • Industry to IndustryManufacturing
  • Not in the export to Lead Source2set to ZoomInfoZoomInfo
  • Not in the export to Lead Status2set to Open - Not ContactedOpen - Not Contacted
  • Person Street to Street400 SW Main Street
  • Person City to CityPortland
  • Person State to State/ProvinceOregon
  • Person Zip Code to Zip/Postal Code97204
  • Person Country to CountryUnited States
  • LinkedIn Contact Profile URL to LinkedIn URLlinkedin.com/in/priya-patel-example
  • Job Function, Management Level, Department to Description3joined, with labelsJob function: Operations | Management level: C-Level | Department: Operations
Not imported: Salutation, Email Domain, LinkedIn Company Profile URL, SIC Code, NAICS Code, Company Employees and 13 more. The template leaves these out; map any to a custom field in Operelio.
One ZoomInfo row, through the templatecopied as it ischanged on the way1explained below
  • First Name to First NamePriya
  • Last Name to Last NamePatel
  • Job Title to TitleChief Operating Officer
  • Email Address to Emaillowercasedpriya.patel@pemberton.example.com
  • Direct Phone, Company HQ Phone to Phone1first with a value+1 503-555-0131
  • Department to DepartmentOperations
  • Person City to Mailing CityPortland
  • Person State to Mailing StateOregon
  • Person Country to Mailing CountryUnited States
  • LinkedIn Contact Profile URL to LinkedIn URLlinkedin.com/in/priya-patel-example
  • Company Name to Account NamePemberton Foods
  • Job Function, Management Level to Description2joined, with labelsJob function: Operations | Management level: C-Level
Not imported: Salutation, Email Domain, Website, LinkedIn Company Profile URL, Industry, SIC Code and 17 more. The template leaves these out; map any to a custom field in Operelio.

Where ZoomInfo and Salesforce don’t line up

1

Two phone columns, one phone field

ZoomInfo splits numbers across Direct Phone and Company HQ Phone.

The template Phone takes the first of Direct Phone and Company HQ Phone that has a value.

ZoomInfoDirect Phone empty
Company HQ Phone +1 503-555-0131
Salesforce+1 503-555-0131
2

No lead source or lead status in the export

ZoomInfo's export has no lead source or lead status column. Lead Status is a picklist: a value that isn't in it goes in as it is, unless the picklist is restricted, when the field gets its default.

The template sets Lead Source to ZoomInfo and Lead Status to Open - Not Contacted on every row. Change either, or drop them, before you import if your process differs.

ZoomInfoNo column
SalesforceZoomInfo · Open - Not Contacted
3

Three columns kept in Description

This template gives Job Function, Management Level and Department no Salesforce field of their own.

The template writes them into Description, each with its label, and leaves empty ones out.

ZoomInfoJob Function Operations
Management Level C-Level
Department Operations
SalesforceJob function: Operations | Management level: C-Level | Department: Operations
1

Two phone columns, one phone field

ZoomInfo splits numbers across Direct Phone and Company HQ Phone.

The template Phone takes the first of Direct Phone and Company HQ Phone that has a value.

ZoomInfoDirect Phone empty
Company HQ Phone +1 503-555-0131
Salesforce+1 503-555-0131
2

Two columns kept in Description

This template gives Job Function and Management Level no Salesforce field of their own.

The template writes them into Description, each with its label, and leaves empty ones out.

ZoomInfoJob Function Operations
Management Level C-Level
SalesforceJob function: Operations | Management level: C-Level

Check your ZoomInfo export before you import it

Looks for the 18 columns this template reads, and what Salesforce would skip.

Drop your ZoomInfo CSV here

Runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, and results are counts only.

Looks for the 14 columns this template reads, and what Salesforce would skip.

Drop your ZoomInfo CSV here

Runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, and results are counts only.

ZoomInfo to Salesforce in three steps

Step 1Export from ZoomInfo

ZoomInfo's help center, including the article below, needs a ZoomInfo login, so these steps may be labeled differently in your account.

  1. Run a contact search in ZoomInfo.
  2. Check the contacts you want to export.
  3. Click the export icon above the search results.
  4. Choose to export the contacts as a CSV file.

Each person record exported uses one export credit.

Re-exporting a record you bought in the last 6 months does not use another credit.

ZoomInfo: Export contacts from the prospecting tool (ZoomInfo login needed)
Step 2Paste into the template
  1. Paste the export at A1 of Paste ZoomInfo export here.
  2. Start here checks all 18 columns were found.
  3. Save Salesforce Leads import as a CSV.

Works in Excel for Microsoft 365 and Google Sheets. Excel 2019 and older, Apple Numbers and LibreOffice can't run the formulas this file uses.

Just the 17 headers as a CSV

Step 3Import into Salesforce
  1. From Setup, type Data Import Wizard in Quick Find, select it and click Launch Wizard.
  2. Under Standard Objects, choose Leads.
  3. Choose whether to add new records, update existing ones or both, and how to match them.
  4. Drag in your CSV, check the encoding and click Next.
  5. Check the mapping, map any field left over, click Next, then Start Import.
Salesforce's Data Import Wizard, screen by screen

Operelio, with the same template

Fixes the capitals in names, formats phone numbers, standardizes countries, removes duplicate and blank rows, which the Excel file leaves to you. On every plan. Email verification, a check against your Salesforce records and dropdowns, and the push, from Starter.

Use this template in Operelio
Step 1Export from ZoomInfo

ZoomInfo's help center, including the article below, needs a ZoomInfo login, so these steps may be labeled differently in your account.

  1. Run a contact search in ZoomInfo.
  2. Check the contacts you want to export.
  3. Click the export icon above the search results.
  4. Choose to export the contacts as a CSV file.

Each person record exported uses one export credit.

Re-exporting a record you bought in the last 6 months does not use another credit.

ZoomInfo: Export contacts from the prospecting tool (ZoomInfo login needed)
Step 2Paste into the template
  1. Paste the export at A1 of Paste ZoomInfo export here.
  2. Start here checks all 14 columns were found.
  3. Save Salesforce Contacts import as a CSV.

Works in Excel for Microsoft 365 and Google Sheets. Excel 2019 and older, Apple Numbers and LibreOffice can't run the formulas this file uses.

Just the 12 headers as a CSV

Step 3Import into Salesforce
  1. From Setup, type Data Import Wizard in Quick Find, select it and click Launch Wizard.
  2. Under Standard Objects, choose Accounts and Contacts.
  3. Choose whether to add new records, update existing ones or both, and how to match them.
  4. Drag in your CSV, check the encoding and click Next.
  5. Check the mapping, map any field left over, click Next, then Start Import.
Salesforce's Data Import Wizard, screen by screen

Operelio, with the same template

Fixes the capitals in names, formats phone numbers, standardizes countries, removes duplicate and blank rows, which the Excel file leaves to you. On every plan. Email verification, a check against your Salesforce records and dropdowns, and the push, from Starter.

Use this template in Operelio

Questions

Where does ZoomInfo's export fill Last Name and Company, which Salesforce requires?

Last Name comes from ZoomInfo's Last Name column; Company comes from ZoomInfo's Company Name column. The checker above counts the rows with Last Name or Company blank.

Where do Job Function, Management Level and Department go?

Into Description on each lead, labeled like "Job function: Operations | Management level: C-Level | Department: Operations".

Why does the template set Lead Source and Status?

A freshly sourced ZoomInfo list is a new lead from ZoomInfo, so the template sets Lead Source to ZoomInfo and Status to Open - Not Contacted on every row. Open - Not Contacted is Salesforce's standard new-lead status. If your org renamed its Lead Status picklist, change the value in the column mapper to match before you run the job.

Where does ZoomInfo's export fill Last Name, which Salesforce requires?

Last Name comes from ZoomInfo's Last Name column. The checker above counts the rows with Last Name blank.

Where do Job Function and Management Level go?

Into Description on each contact, labeled like "Job function: Operations | Management level: C-Level".

Why Salesforce Contacts instead of Leads?

Contacts are the right destination when the person already belongs to an account you work, or when your team skips the Lead object. If you're importing cold prospects, the ZoomInfo to Salesforce Leads template is the better fit for that. Both ship so you can pick at the destination picker.

Duplicates and undoing an import: Salesforce import questions.

Try this template free

Upload your ZoomInfo export and download a file Salesforce can import. No credit card needed. The push into Salesforce is from Starter.