# Import a wishlist or registry into GiftList

Use **Import List or Registry** to preview a supported list and copy selected items into GiftList. An import is a copy of available item information, not continuous syncing with the original site, and it does not copy who bought or reserved a gift.

## Prepare the source list

Sign in to GiftList and have a destination list ready. On the source website, make the list public or shareable by link, then copy the list's sharing URL. A browser-only shopping cart, profile URL or individual item from a wishlist is not the whole-list link.

The current website importer offers Amazon, Target, Walmart, Etsy, Anthropologie, Giftful, GoWish, Listful and GiftList. Supported URL formats and retailer countries vary; the preview is the check of what GiftList can actually read. Other sources can be added one product link at a time.

## Preview and import

1. Open the destination GiftList's **List options → Import List or Registry**. Pasting a recognized list URL into **Add gift** can also offer the importer.
2. Choose the matching source and paste the list's share link.
3. Choose **Find items** when shown. Wait for the preview rather than repeatedly starting the import.
4. Review the items, select the ones to bring over and check quantities. The preview may explain that only part of the source list could be read.
5. Check the destination list if the dialog asks you to choose one, then choose **Import [number] items**.
6. Wait for the result and compare the destination with the original. Review images, links, prices, notes and quantities before sharing it.

On the website, **Import a list** from My Lists can create a new list. Review its name and settings afterward. Mobile app menus and supported source tiles depend on the installed release; use the website if your app does not show the source.

## Missing items and private lists

If the preview says the list is private, change sharing on the source site and copy its share link again. Do not assume being signed into that retailer on your own device lets GiftList read the list.

For a partial import, keep the successfully copied items and add missing products individually. Check what already exists before retrying the entire list. Importing does not delete items already in your GiftList.

A password-protected GiftList can be imported only by its owner through the supported owner route. Knowing another list's password does not make it an importable source. If a link will not work, [contact support](https://staging.giftlist.com/contact-us) with the source type and error; do not send retailer passwords.

Watch the live [Amazon wishlist import chapter at 1:02](https://youtu.be/onnIAS9p4Ro?t=62), which also shows [adding gifts from other websites at 1:27](https://youtu.be/onnIAS9p4Ro?t=87).

Related: [Add gifts individually](https://staging.giftlist.com/help/create-a-list-and-add-gifts), [reuse an old list](https://staging.giftlist.com/help/reuse-a-list-next-year), [share your list](https://staging.giftlist.com/help/share-your-list).