Set up or edit bank accounts for Bank Feeds in QuickBooks Desktop
Learn how to set up a bank account and connect it to Bank Feeds in QuickBooks Desktop for Windows.
In QuickBooks Desktop, you can use Bank Feeds to connect your bank and credit card accounts to online banking. Download bank transactions so you don't have to record them manually.
This article is part of a series that covers basic info about Bank Feeds in QuickBooks for Windows.
There are two ways to set up an account. You can connect with Direct Connect or Web Connect. The way you connect depends on what's available at your bank.
Connect with Direct Connect
You'll need a PIN or password from your bank to use this method. After you set up the account, you can download your electronic statements to your Bank Feeds. When you download transactions for the first time, QuickBooks automatically sets up an account for Bank Feeds.
Before you start, find out from your bank if there's a fee or if the service is free.
Your bank provides your Customer ID and password (or PIN) for online banking setup.
You may also need these:
Account Number: This is the number that your FI gives to your account when they create it. It appears on your banking statements. If you can't find it, contact your FI.
Routing Number: FIs have a 9-digit number called a routing number. You can usually find it on a check for the account. If you can't find it, contact your FI.
Account type: You'll need to know how your financial institution classifies your account, not how QuickBooks does.
Account Type at FI
Account type in QB
Checking
Bank
Savings
Bank
Money Market
Bank
Line of Credit
Bank
Credit card
Credit card
Line of Credit
Other current liability
From Banking, go to Bank Feeds.
Select Set up Bank Feeds for an account.
In the Enter your Bank's name field, enter, and select your bank.
If you're enrolling for the first time, select the Enrollment Site link. You may need to apply for Direct Connect. If your bank needs to approve your application, contact them. Ask them if you need special sign-in credentials.
After enrollment:
Select Continue.
Enter your Online Banking user ID and Password.
Select Connect to connect your QuickBooks to your bank's server.
Select the bank account you want to connect to your account in QuickBooks.
Select Finish after the connection finishes.
Connect with Web Connect (.QBO) files
If your bank doesn't offer direct connect, you can download a file (.QBO) with your company's transactions from your bank or credit card. Then you import that file to QuickBooks to add those transactions to your accounts.
If your bank offers Web Connect:
From Banking, select Bank Feeds, then Import Web Connect Files.
Select the .QBO file you saved, then select Open.
When asked to select your bank account:
Use a QuickBooks account that exists if the account you're importing transactions into is already set up in QuickBooks.
Create a new QuickBooks account if the account you're importing transactions into isn't in QuickBooks yet. Learn how to create an account.
Select Continue. You'll see a dialog box telling you that the data has been successfully read into QuickBooks. Select OK.
Go to the Bank Feeds Center to review your transactions.
Edit Bank Feed settings for bank or credit card accounts
You can change your login and other info for the bank account you use with QuickBooks Desktop. Just turn off your Bank Feeds to make any changes. Then set up your Bank Feeds again.
