How to export your QuickBooks Online company file to QuickBooks Desktop

If you want to move from QuickBooks Online to Quickbooks Desktop, you can bring your company’s info with you including your customers, vendors, and transactions.

Let’s go over how to export your data from Quickbooks Online and then import it to Quickbooks Desktop.

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[JPH]

Brilliant! It's a very involved process. I kept the video up and paused as I did each step. There are issues (no prior bank reconciliations, for instance) but nothing I can't fix.
Thank you! And beware to those out there that click on a 'Google search' that tries to charge for this. It's not that hard if you're careful and doesn't cost anything!

[vezna]

I was able to download a customer's file from QBO today and I imported into Accountant 2019 version. It is a pretty involved process and you have to follow the video EXACTLY. It is a shame there isn't an easier way to do this from the menu in QBO rather than going to YouTube, but it has seem to work perfectly on Feb 4 2022.

[beach]

Too bad this does not work anymore. I just get a blank page and there is no "get started" link.

[MellyN]

This doesn't appear to work anymore - you get a blank page when trying to convert from QBOnline to QB Desktop.

I copy and pasted exportqbodatatoqbdt after the /app/ portion and you get a blank page with "you can also export reports to Excel" - which I get but I want a QB Desktop file...

[quickbooks]

Hello again. I wanted follow up with you and see if you were able to get pass the start up page. I look forward to hearing your success, ^Alex

[aliabdollahi]

The export overview doesn't show anything.

[DenimDucky]

I followed the steps, and the resulting quickbooks company created carried no information over other than the name despite attempting multiple times. The issue is happening during the "import" step. There is an unknown internal error notification.

[ChristianRocksOn]

Mine keeps saying it can't connect to QuickBooks when I try to import

[corriem.lejjena]

0:19 & 1:47 why is there no regular menu option for this section instead of having to type it out? QBO has been nothing but useless.

[allagreen]

Purchase Orders are not being transferred property. All recorded as expenses, not items. Do you know how to fix?

[whitenoise]

My CPA is requesting my QB online file to import into her QB desktop. Will I be able to follow these steps and email her the QBO file?

[kingofheartsxyz]

I am getting screwed . When i do that .. it does not migrate the Payroll information. any fix ?

[mysweetlavendar]

I have followed this process to the letter three times. Each time I have "started over" because I wanted to make sure I had clean data each time. Once the process starts the Import after naming my file, I get an error that Quickbooks is not open, even though it is open as instructed. The database is closed but the application is open. The Online version was so frustrating, it is tax time and now I am stuck in a loop. Ridiculous!

[wendeeone]

This is so frustrating. I spent all of yesterday exporting my QBO file using the steps then tried to import using the migration tool. My balance sheet is a mess. The P and L is fine. Spent 2 hours on the phone with Q.B. Support being escalated to a higher level only to be told, this is outside of their scope and that I need to call a Q.B. Expert. Why can’t Q.B. Figure this out.???

[donmichie]

Does this work when importing to UK version of Desktop 2019 Pro?

[sisandaalungile]

Hey need help on exporting my data from quickbooks destop to quickbooks online

[cegill]

Can you still no longer export from QBO to QB Desktop as of 7/27/21?

[rosedonnelly]

Is this possible with quickbooks online canada or just US?

[quickbooks]

Hi there, John. May I ask which website URL is showing is Blank on your end? ^Alex

[jimferguson]

A question. I am buying a company that uses QB online. I would like to migrate all to info over to my QB enterprise Desktop. And at that point the previous wants to keep the info live and active so that he can do his taxes and make correction for end of year. ANd I need to carry on with the business operation in my enterprise version. So will the QB online version still be accessible after the migration?