Import a Film Schedule CSV Without Overwriting Your Work
Map columns, preview up to 500 schedule rows, add missing days and catalog items, and undo only the records created by the import.
Plan availability
Available on Pro, Team, and Enterprise plans.
Preview-first mapping
Review detected day, timing, activity, shot, location, description, notes, and talent columns before import.
Additive by design
Imports add rows and missing catalog items without replacing existing schedule work.
Bounded imports
Each file is limited to 500 rows and validated again on the server.
Built around the production, not a disconnected generator
Moving from a spreadsheet should not require rebuilding a production or risking the schedule already in CinePlan. The CSV importer shows how columns will map before it adds anything, keeps existing rows untouched, and records exactly what it created for a safe undo.
The workflow at a glance
Preview-first mapping
Review detected day, timing, activity, shot, location, description, notes, and talent columns before import.
Additive by design
Imports add rows and missing catalog items without replacing existing schedule work.
Bounded imports
Each file is limited to 500 rows and validated again on the server.
Exact undo
Undo removes only records created by that import and preserves anything added before or afterward.
How this works in CinePlan
- 1
Export a CSV from your current scheduling spreadsheet or production tool.
- 2
Open a CinePlan production and choose Import from the schedule toolbar.
- 3
Confirm the column mapping and inspect the row preview.
- 4
Import the rows, then use Undo if the result is not right.
Put this workflow inside your next production
Start free, build the core production, and upgrade when the workflow requires paid tools or additional capacity.
See this feature in context
Use the next resource that matches where you are in the production workflow.
Preview a finished shooting schedule
Preview a realistic starter production before creating an account.
Learn how to structure a shooting schedule
Use practical production guidance before adapting the workflow.
Crew turnaround calculator
Check the rest window between wrap and the next crew call.