Convert Novo CSV to QuickBooks (.QBO)
Works with Novo CSV and Excel exports Nothing uploaded
Novo makes downloading your activity easy, open the Activity tab and click Download to CSV in the top-right corner. The catch is right there in Novo's own help docs: that CSV cannot be uploaded if you are using QuickBooks. The columns and layout simply don't match what QuickBooks expects, and Novo doesn't offer a .QBO, .OFX, or Web Connect file as an alternative.
So bookkeepers using Novo hit a wall: the only export is a CSV that QuickBooks rejects. The workaround is to reshape that CSV into a real .QBO. That's exactly what QBO Maker does, upload your Novo CSV, point it at the Date, Description, and Amount columns, and it produces a standards-compliant .QBO (or .QFX for Quicken, .OFX for everything else) that QuickBooks Online and Desktop both accept. The conversion runs entirely in your browser, so your Novo data never touches a server. Convert your Novo CSV now and skip the manual data entry.
.QBO QuickBooks accepts. For Novo, its dates are usually MM/DD/YYYY, and amounts arrive as a single signed column (credits positive, debits negative), both detected automatically.A typical Novo export has columns like Date, Description, Amount, Type, Running Balance and uses MM/DD/YYYY dates. QBO Maker auto-detects these, just confirm the mapping.
How to import Novo statements into QuickBooks
- Export your transactions from Novo online banking as CSV or Excel.
- Open the QBO Maker converter and drop the file in.
- Confirm the auto-detected date, amount (or separate debit/credit) and description columns.
- Choose .QBO as the output and click download.
- In QuickBooks Online: Transactions → Bank transactions → Upload from file, then select the .QBO. In Desktop: Banking → Bank Feeds → Import Web Connect File.
Novo-specific things to watch for
- QuickBooks rejects the raw file. Novo's support docs state the CSV can't be uploaded to QuickBooks as-is, converting to .QBO is the reliable fix.
- CSV is the only export. Novo has no native .QBO/OFX/Web Connect download, so there's no shortcut around converting.
- Running balance column. Exports often include a running balance that QuickBooks doesn't want as a transaction, be sure to map only Date, Description, and Amount.
- Date-range export. You choose the range before downloading, so confirm you captured the whole statement period to avoid missing transactions.
QuickBooks Online vs Desktop
QuickBooks Online: Transactions → Bank transactions → Upload from file → choose your .QBO. QuickBooks Desktop: Banking → Bank Feeds → Import Web Connect File. Desktop is stricter about the bank ID.
Frequently asked questions
Why does Novo say its CSV can't be used with QuickBooks?
Novo's CSV layout doesn't match QuickBooks' expected import format, and Novo offers no .QBO/Web Connect alternative, so QuickBooks won't accept the file directly. Converting the CSV to .QBO at the converter reshapes it into a format QuickBooks recognizes.
How do I download my Novo transactions?
Open the Activity tab in Novo and click Download to CSV in the top-right corner. Choose your date range, save the file, then bring it to QBO Maker to generate a QuickBooks-ready .QBO.
Will the converted file work in both QuickBooks Online and Desktop?
Yes. The .QBO QBO Maker produces follows the OFX/Web Connect standard, so it imports into QuickBooks Online via file upload and into QuickBooks Desktop via Web Connect. Need Quicken instead? Choose .QFX.
Is my Novo banking data uploaded anywhere?
No. Everything runs locally in your browser, your Novo CSV is parsed and the .QBO is built on your own device. Nothing is sent to a server, and you can check the output with the validator.