# Import from csv duplicating all my cards

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**Created:** [September 1, 2025, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/import-from-csv-duplicating-all-my-cards/66219 "2025-09-01T13:42:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![gelo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ba8739/32.png) [@gelo](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/gelo)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2025, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/import-from-csv-duplicating-all-my-cards/66219/1 "2025-09-01T13:42:38Z")

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Hi!

I’m pretty new to anki I scrolled for a bit here and it looks like no one yet recently had the same issue with me.

Whenever I import from a csv file my notes suddenly duplicate like all even though they are different questions and answers too.

 ![Screenshot 2025-09-01 212839](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/3X/b/2/b22aedf290ee8a2251fc6d2d6d68d717277de458.png)

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/3X/8/8/88b82d8fbc76883b4ebdb7f0343f9bd6a350e02e.png)

 ![Screenshot 2025-09-01 212844](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/3X/8/7/87e11eacf17be0ad492cb544e1c9a8a52d0e127a.png)

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**Author:** ![Danika\_Dakika](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/danika_dakika/32/17815_2.png) [@Danika\_Dakika](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Danika_Dakika)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2025, 12:47am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/import-from-csv-duplicating-all-my-cards/66219/2 "2025-09-03T00:47:20Z")

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Before we dig too far into what is happening with your import file – try running Tools \> Check Database and see if that makes the copies go away.

If it doesn’t – are you being careful to choose the correct Import options for what you want to have happen?

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/1X/8f1279ababc5879d54e4838989f606cfe55af8c7.jpeg) [@system](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2025, 12:48am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/import-from-csv-duplicating-all-my-cards/66219/3 "2025-10-03T00:48:15Z")

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