QIF Format

Import Bank Statements into MYOB — PDF to QIF (FREE)

MYOB can't import a PDF bank statement, and it won't take a CSV either — MYOB Business and AccountRight read QIF and OFX files. Upload the statement here to get a QIF with day-first dates, ready for Banking → Banking hub → Import statement in MYOB Business, or Get Statement in AccountRight. No subscription, no signup.

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Not the file you need?

Rather use OFX?
MYOB Business and AccountRight both read OFX
Bank gave you a CSV?
MYOB won't take CSV — turn it into QIF
Got an Excel export?
Convert the spreadsheet to QIF for MYOB
On AccountRight desktop?
The desktop app also reads QFX

Why Use Our Import Bank Statement to MYOB Tool?

The format MYOB reads

QIF is on every MYOB product's import list, including MYOB Ledger, which takes nothing else. The file comes out ready for the import screen, not for another round of converting.

Day-first dates

MYOB's help asks for day-first dates in a QIF. The file is written DD/MM/YYYY — the day-first, four-digit-year order Australian banks offer in their own QIF exports — unless you switch it.

Free, no subscription

People asking in MYOB's community for a PDF-to-QIF converter keep finding monthly plans. Here, a statement converts free, with no card and no signup.

How to import a bank statement into MYOB, step by step

1

Get the PDF from your bank

Download the statement from internet banking. Even a closed account or a statement from years ago usually still comes as a PDF, and a password-protected one is fine.

2

Upload the PDF

Add the PDF using the box above. Each transaction is read out and listed on screen, so you can check the dates and amounts before the QIF is made.

3

Download the QIF, then import

Check the account type and DD/MM/YYYY, then save the .qif. To upload the bank statement to MYOB Business, go to Banking → Banking hub → ⋯ → Import statement.

Import a bank statement into MYOB Business, AccountRight or Ledger

MYOB is three import screens, and each reads a different list of files. MYOB Business also covers former Essentials subscriptions and AccountRight used in a browser.

MYOB Business

Lite, Pro and AccountRight in a browser — formerly Essentials

QIFOFX

Banking → Banking hub → ⋯ on the account → Import statement → choose the bank account → Import statement file

AccountRight desktop

the installed app

QIFOFXQFXOFC

Banking → Reconcile Accounts → enter the account, closing balance and statement date → Get Statement

MYOB Ledger

for accountants, through the cashbook site

QIF

Launch the AE/AO Ledger → Banking → Import bank statement → choose the account → Import

Not on any MYOB list: PDF, CSV or QBO. From MYOB's help and practice-support articles, checked September 2026.

Why MYOB won't take the statement your bank gave you

PDF and CSV are both refused

MYOB Business reads .QIF and .OFX files; AccountRight on the desktop adds QFX and OFC. A PDF is on neither list, and neither is the CSV many banks offer, so MYOB's own staff point people to a converter.

Closed accounts only offer PDFs

Some banks stop offering QIF and OFX downloads once an account is closed, leaving PDF statements as the only record — often just when a missing year has to go into MYOB.

Converters that want a subscription

People asking on MYOB's community forum report that the PDF-to-QIF tools they find want a monthly plan — a poor fit for three old statements you need to bring across once.

The Essentials name lives on

Guides and forum answers still describe MYOB Essentials menus that have since moved into MYOB Business, so the steps people find no longer match their screen.

Why a MYOB import comes in empty or doubled — and how to delete it

Each problem below is one MYOB documents, with MYOB's own fix. If a statement has already gone in wrong, the steps underneath take it back out.

Import successful, but zero transactions

MYOB skips anything dated before the opening balance date or a lock date. Check both under Business settings, or import a later period.

The same transactions appear twice

The statement overlaps what the bank feed already brought in. Delete the imported statement, then import a date range the feed doesn't cover.

MYOB won't take the file

It is a PDF or CSV. MYOB Business reads only QIF and OFX; AccountRight on the desktop adds QFX and OFC.

The file is too large

Statement files must be under 10MB. Split a long history into shorter periods and import one month at a time.

Dates land on the wrong day

The QIF was written month-first. MYOB asks for day-first dates — choose DD/MM/YYYY before you download.

Delete an imported bank statement in MYOB Business

  1. 1In the Banking menu, choose Bank transactions.
  2. 2Click Import statement to open the Bank statement import history page.
  3. 3Choose the Bank account the statement went into.
  4. 4Click the delete icon beside the statement, then Delete to confirm.

Only statements you imported yourself are listed — bank feed transactions arrive one by one and never appear there.

Who imports bank statements into MYOB from a PDF

Closed bank accounts

Some banks only hand over PDF statements once an account has closed — a MYOB Community member was told exactly that. Converting is how that history still reaches MYOB.

Aged statements

Bank feeds start on the day they are switched on, and MYOB says banks send nothing from before that. Earlier months arrive as statements, and often only as PDFs.

Credit card statements

MYOB imports card statements through the same screen as bank ones. Pick credit card as the account type before you download, so the QIF is written as a card register.

Bookkeepers and BAS agents

Clients send whatever their bank produces. Turning every PDF into the same kind of QIF keeps the import identical in each client's MYOB file.

Former Essentials users

Essentials subscriptions moved to MYOB Business in 2026, and the import screen moved with them — it now sits in the Banking hub. The QIF from this page works there.

Accountants on MYOB Ledger

MYOB Ledger imports bank statements as QIF only, through the cashbook site. A client's PDF becomes the one format it reads.

Frequently Asked Questions — Import Bank Statement to MYOB

QHow do I import a bank statement into MYOB?

Save the statement as a QIF or OFX file, then import it. In MYOB Business, go to Banking → Banking hub, click ⋯ on the account, choose Import statement, pick the bank account and select the file. In AccountRight on the desktop, open Banking → Reconcile Accounts and click Get Statement. If your bank only gives you a PDF, convert it to QIF on this page first.

QCan MYOB import a PDF bank statement?

No. No MYOB product reads a PDF statement: MYOB Business takes QIF and OFX, and AccountRight on the desktop adds QFX and OFC. MYOB's own staff tell people with a PDF that a file converter is needed, which is what this page is.

QCan I import a CSV bank statement into MYOB?

Not into MYOB Business or AccountRight — neither lists CSV for statement imports. The CSV import in MYOB Practice is a different thing: it loads balanced journals with account codes, not a bank statement. Convert the CSV to QIF for MYOB instead, using the CSV to QIF link at the top of this page.

QHow do I import bank statements into MYOB Essentials?

Essentials subscriptions moved to MYOB Business from January 2026, so the steps are MYOB Business's: Banking → Banking hub → ⋯ on the account → Import statement. The QIF from this page imports there.

QHow do I import bank transactions into MYOB AccountRight?

In the desktop app, go to Banking → Reconcile Accounts, enter the account, closing balance and statement date, then click Get Statement and choose the QIF. AccountRight matches each line to existing transactions by cheque number, date and amount, and lets you add the rest. Used in a browser, AccountRight follows the MYOB Business steps.

QWhat format does MYOB need for a bank statement import?

A QIF or OFX file under 10MB. AccountRight on the desktop also reads QFX and OFC, and MYOB Ledger reads QIF only. For a QIF, MYOB asks for day-first dates when your bank offers a choice, which is how this page writes them.

QIs there a MYOB bank statement import template?

Not a spreadsheet one. MYOB Business and AccountRight import a QIF or OFX file rather than a filled-in template, and a QIF follows a fixed layout: a !Type:Bank line, then for each transaction a D line for the date, T for the amount, P for the payee and N for a reference, closed by a ^. That is the MYOB QIF template this page fills in from your PDF.

QShould I use QIF or OFX for MYOB?

Either works in MYOB Business and AccountRight. QIF is the one MYOB lists first, it is the only format MYOB Ledger reads, and it is what most people searching for a MYOB import file end up with. If you would rather have OFX, the "Rather use OFX?" link at the top of this page makes one from the same PDF.

QHow do I delete an imported bank statement in MYOB?

In MYOB Business, go to Banking → Bank transactions and click Import statement to open the import history. Choose the bank account, click the delete icon beside the statement and confirm. Only statements you imported yourself appear there — bank feed transactions do not.

QWhy did MYOB import zero transactions?

MYOB skips anything dated before the opening balance date or a lock date set in the file — the import reports success and nothing arrives. Check both under Business settings, or import a later period. AccountRight on the desktop has the same rule for dates before the conversion month.

QCan I import old statements from a closed bank account?

Yes. A closed account usually leaves you with PDF statements only, and those convert here the same way as current ones. Import them one month at a time, which MYOB recommends for any backlog.

QDoes it work for credit card statements?

Yes. MYOB imports bank and credit card statements through the same screen. Choose credit card as the account type before you download, so the QIF is written as a card register rather than a bank one.

QCan I import a statement that covers several accounts into MYOB?

Every account on the statement is converted. MYOB imports a statement into the one bank account you choose, though, so convert and import each account's statement separately to keep them apart.

QWill a statement from an overseas bank convert for MYOB?

Yes. Statements in other languages and currencies are read the same way, and the dates and amounts are written into the QIF in the form MYOB expects — useful for an offshore account you keep in your Australian or New Zealand books.

QIs it free to convert a PDF to QIF for MYOB?

Yes. Statements convert free to start within a daily allowance of pages, with no card and no signup; larger volumes are on the paid plans. There is no subscription to take out for a handful of old statements.

QIs my statement stored anywhere?

No. The PDF is processed in memory, never written to disk, deleted immediately on response. The QIF is generated and downloaded directly to your machine. No persistent storage at any point.

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Convert your PDF to QIF for MYOB

MYOB wants a QIF or an OFX; your bank gave you a PDF. Drop the statement in above and download a QIF that MYOB Business, AccountRight and MYOB Ledger all read. Free to start, no signup.