How to switch to QuickBooks Online

QuickBooks provides migration tools and support to help make a seamless switch to Online.

Call 800-595-4219 to learn more about free migration assistance and personalized setup.*

Migrate with confidence

We've migrated 1.5 million customers from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online.¹

Let us teach you QuickBooks Online

Once your data is online, hop on a free 1-hour personalized setup call.* We'll review your migration, show you around QuickBooks Online, and make sure you can tackle your everyday tasks with confidence.

Move from any Desktop version

A new and improved migration process gives you even more ways to move online. Migrate your company file from any version of Desktop—even if you're not currently using it.

Migrate what matters

You can transfer all of your old Desktop data. Or, do a partial migration and select only the data you want to move, like balances and specific lists.

Access the view you’re used to

With the QuickBooks Online app, you can get a view similar to Desktop that includes keyboard shortcuts, bookmarks, and the ability to flip between tabs and windows.**

Make the switch today

Whether you want to do it yourself or want personalized help, we have tools and support to help.

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Do it yourself with our online migration tool

Migrate your data quickly and efficiently from any version of QuickBooks Desktop with our online migration tool. You can select which data to migrate—move all your data, or just your key data, such as balances and specific lists.

Nervous about migrating your own data? Our experts can migrate it for you at no additional cost.

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Data migration done for you

Our experts will move your accounting, payroll, payments, and time tracking data from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online for you for free*

To learn more, call 844-203-0124.

Prefer migrating your own data?

Check out our detailed guide to learn how to make a copy of your data and import it to QuickBooks Online.

Webinar: How to move to QuickBooks Online

Frequently asked questions about moving to QuickBooks Online

Why should I switch to QuickBooks Online?

QuickBooks Online offers unparalleled flexibility for your accounting. Work from anywhere, on any device.** Send invoices from your smartphone and get mobile alerts for important events, like when invoices get paid.** You can also tailor reports to your business, creating tags as you work to track events, projects, locations, and more. Sales taxes are also made easier, with the calculations done for you automatically. With QuickBooks Online, you can work on the go and get more work done.

Can you switch from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online easily?

Yes. No matter which version of QuickBooks Desktop you’re using, you can switch to QuickBooks Online quickly and seamlessly. With our online migration tool, you can move all your data or move only what’s key—like balances and specific lists. If you need help, we can migrate your data for you at no additional cost.

Once you’re online, let us teach you QuickBooks Online. Jump on a free 1-hour personalized setup call with us. We’ll review your migration and show you around Online, so you’re ready to tackle your tasks with confidence.*   

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How do I migrate from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online?

Our online migration tool can help you quickly and easily move your QuickBooks Desktop data to QuickBooks Online. When you migrate, you can choose to migrate whatever data matters most. Move some or all of your QuickBooks Desktop data, including transactions within a date range, balances, and specific lists. Unsure about migrating on your own? We can also migrate your data for you at no charge.  

Learn more about migrating Online.

Can you import QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online?

Yes. There are a few different ways to import your data from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online. You can do it yourself and take advantage of our step-by-step guides and demos. Or, we offer expert migration assistance and free phone and chat support.** We also offer expert-led webinars, easy-to-use guides with no additional cost. Learn more about migrating, including our assisted migration and personalized setup of QuickBooks Online.

How do I import my Desktop Payroll data into QuickBooks Online Payroll?

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Important offers, pricing details and disclaimers

Money movement services are provided by Intuit Payments Inc., licensed as a Money Transmitter by the New York State Department of Financial Services. For more information about Intuit Payments' money transmission licenses, please visit https://www.intuit.com/legal/licenses/payment-licenses/ .

Offer terms*

Free Personalized Setup from QuickBooks Desktop Pro, Premier, Mac, or Plus (“Desktop”) to QuickBooks Online Simple Start, Essentials, Plus or Advanced (“QuickBooks Online”), or QuickBooks Desktop Payroll, Payments, or Time to QuickBooks Online Payroll, Payments, or Time is available to small business users and is subject to capacity. The Assisted Setup offer is eligible to Desktop customers that are migrating their data, as well as those customers who elect not to migrate their data, who are starting new QuickBooks Online accounts, and setting up QuickBooks Online. Personalized Setup is limited to a 1-hour session with a customer success product expert. Intuit reserves the right to limit the number of sessions and the length and scope of each session. Terms and conditions, features, support, pricing, and service options subject to change without notice.

QuickBooks Online Features**

Work where you want: QuickBooks Online requires a computer with a supported Internet browser (see System Requirements for a list of supported browsers) and an Internet connection (a high-speed connection is recommended). The QuickBooks Online mobile app works with iPhone, iPad, and Android phones and tablets. Devices sold separately; data plan required. Not all features are available on the mobile apps and mobile browser. QuickBooks Online mobile access is included with your QuickBooks Online subscription at no additional cost. Data access is subject to cellular/internet provider network availability and occasional downtime due to system and server maintenance and events beyond your control. Product registration required.

QuickBooks online services: Online services vary by participating financial institutions or other parties and may be subject to application approval, additional terms, conditions, and fees.

QuickBooks Online Technical Support: Support hours exclude occasional downtime due to system and server maintenance, company events, observed U.S. holidays and events beyond our control. Intuit reserves the right to change hours without notice. For hours of support and how to contact support, visit: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-us .

QuickBooks Online Payroll Features**

QuickBooks Online Payroll: Requires a separate QuickBooks Online Payroll subscription. Additional fees will apply. Learn more about QuickBooks Online Payroll at https://quickbooks.intuit.com/payroll/ .

For U.S. Payroll & Contractor Payments: Money movement services are provided by Intuit Payments Inc., licensed as a Money Transmitter by the New York State Department of Financial Services, subject to eligibility criteria, credit and application approval. For more information about Intuit Payments Inc.'s money transmission licenses, please visit https://www.intuit.com/legal/licenses/payment-licenses/ .

Expert setup: Available to QuickBooks Online Payroll Elite users only.

Product information**

QuickBooks Online system requirements: QuickBooks Online requires a persistent internet connection (a high-speed connection is recommended) and computer with a supported Internet browser or a mobile phone with a supported operating system (see System Requirements ) and an Internet connection. Network fees may apply.

QuickBooks Online app : The QuickBooks Online app for Windows and Mac (“app”) requires a Windows PC or Mac computer with a supported browser (see System Requirements for a list of supported browsers) and an Internet connection (high-speed recommended). The app is available for QuickBooks Desktop migrators with an active QuickBooks Online Simple Start, Essentials, Plus or Advanced subscription. Multiple company tabs allow for simultaneous sign in across multiple company files. Access to each company file sold separately. Terms and conditions, features, support, and services options subject to change without notice.

QuickBooks Online mobile apps: The QuickBooks Online mobile companion apps work with iPhone, iPad, and Android phones and tablets. Devices sold separately; data plan required. Not all features are available on the mobile apps and mobile browser. QuickBooks Online mobile access is included with your QuickBooks Online subscription at no additional cost. Data access is subject to cellular/internet provider network availability and occasional downtime due to system and server maintenance and events beyond your control. Product registration required.

QuickBooks Online usage limits: QuickBooks Online Advanced includes unlimited Chart of Account entry. Simple Start, Essentials and Plus allow up to 250 accounts. QuickBooks Online Advanced includes unlimited Tracked Classes and Locations. QuickBooks Plus includes up to 40 combined tracked classes and tracked locations. Tracked Classes and Locations are not available in Simple Start and Essentials.

Cancellation policy: There’s no contract or commitment. You’re free to switch plans or cancel any time.

Terms, conditions, pricing, special features, and service and support options subject to change without notice.

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Based on Intuit data consisting of unique businesses that completed data migration from a QuickBooks Desktop product to a QuickBooks Online product collected from 2015 to 2023.