Import Facebook Lead Ads Into Sparkforge Manually

If your Facebook ad account is not connected to Sparkforge, you can still pull lead-ad submissions in by exporting a CSV from Meta Business Suite and importing it. Lead data expires 90 days after submission, so do not let exports pile up.

Export leads from Business Suite

1. Open Meta Business Suite.
2. Click More Tools in the menu, then Instant Forms.
3. Click Download next to the form you want.
4. Choose Download New Leads (everything since the last export) or Download by Date Range.
5. Pick a date range if prompted and click Download.
6. Click CSV to download the file.

If Ad ID or Ad Set ID columns are missing

• The lead came from organic reach, not a paid ad.
• The lead was submitted through an ad preview.
• You do not have advertiser privileges on the ad account.

If the download itself fails

Check Leads Access Manager with the Business Manager admin. Without customized permissions, only Facebook Page admins can download leads. With customization, only assigned users can.

Import leads into Sparkforge (new UI)

1. Open Contacts and click Import Contacts.
2. Select the CSV and click Next.
3. Map each Facebook form field to the matching Sparkforge field, then click Next.
4. On the Details tab, open the Advanced dropdown and add a tag for the batch (optional).
5. Toggle on Add To Workflow/Campaign and pick the destination.
6. Confirm and run the import.

Import leads into Sparkforge (old UI)

1. Open Contacts and click Import Contacts.
2. Upload the CSV, map the fields, and click Next.
3. Review the sample data and click Continue.
4. Choose your duplication strategy.
5. Apply a tag to everyone in the file.
6. Filter the contact list by that tag and select all.
7. Click Add To Campaign/Workflow, name the action, pick the destination, and confirm.