Your content.Your Payload CMS.
Import, map and review Payload CMS collection data using Smart Sync.
CMS WORKSPACE
Products
5 sample items · Payload CMS
Search items...
STATUSNAMESLUGFIELD
PublishedCeramic Table Lampceramic-table-lampPayload CMS
PublishedSculptural Vasesculptural-vasePayload CMS
DraftOak Side Tableoak-side-tablePayload CMS
PublishedLinen Cushionlinen-cushionPayload CMS
DraftGlass Pendant Lightglass-pendant-lightPayload CMS
Map Fields
4 source fields · Payload CMS fields
NameCSV column
→Name * — PlainText⌄
SlugCSV column
→Slug * — PlainText⌄
SEO TitleCSV column
→SEO Title — PlainText⌄
Meta DescriptionCSV column
→Meta Description — PlainText⌄
Review Data
Sample review · changes are not executed
483Updates
0Creates
0Errors
0Warnings
UPDATECandlescandles
UPDATEVasesvases
UPDATEBamboo Lampshadebamboo-lampshade
CHAPTER 01 · CONTROL
Your collections.Your control.
Work with connected Payload CMS collections.
CONTROLMap. Review. Approve.
4 fields mappedNameCSV column
→Name⌄
SlugCSV column
→Slug⌄
SEO TitleCSV column
→SEO Title⌄
REVIEWReady before sync
483Updates
0Creates
0Errors
✓
Nothing reaches your CMS until you approve it.Review the mapping and changes first.
CHAPTER 02 · Import
Structured content.Without manual entry.
Prepare CSV and Excel collection imports.
CMS WORKSPACE
Products
5 sample items in Payload CMS
Search items...
STATUSNAMESLUG
PublishedCeramic Table Lampceramic-table-lamp
PublishedSculptural Vasesculptural-vase
DraftOak Side Tableoak-side-table
PublishedLinen Cushionlinen-cushion
DraftGlass Pendant Lightglass-pendant-light
Map Fields
4 source fields · Payload CMS fields
NameCSV column
→Name * · PlainText⌄
SlugCSV column
→Slug * · PlainText⌄
SEO TitleCSV column
→SEO Title · PlainText⌄
Meta DescriptionCSV column
→Meta Description · PlainText⌄
Review Data
483 items · 483 updates · 0 errors · 0 warnings
483Updates
0Creates
0Errors
0Warnings
Search rows...
483 itemsACTIONNAMESLUG
UPDATECandlescandles
UPDATEVasesvases
UPDATEBamboo Lampshadebamboo-lampshade
CHAPTER 03 · Map
Keep your schema.Map with precision.
Map input columns to Payload collection fields.
Map Fields
4 source fields · Payload CMS fields
NameCSV column
→Name * · PlainText⌄
SlugCSV column
→Slug * · PlainText⌄
SEO TitleCSV column
→SEO Title · PlainText⌄
Meta DescriptionCSV column
→Meta Description · PlainText⌄
CHAPTER 04 · Review
Inspect your batchbefore applying.
Validate proposed changes before they are synchronized.
Review Data
483 items · 483 updates · 0 creates · 0 errors · 0 warnings
483Updates
0Creates
0Errors
0Warnings
ACTIONNAMESLUG
UPDATECandlescandles
UPDATEVasesvases
UPDATEBamboo Lampshadebamboo-lampshade
UPDATEWall Mirrorwall-mirror
CHAPTER 05 · Sync
Approve changes.Then execute.
Control changes in your Payload CMS workspace.
SAFETY CHECK
✓ All checks passedReady before sync
✓
Mapping reviewed4 fields mapped
Passed✓
Required fieldsValid
Passed✓
Changes previewed483 updates
Passed✓
PublishingManual approval
PassedAI
AI assists. You approve.
Nothing is mapped, synced or published just because AI suggested it.
Less repetitive work.
More control.
One workflow for the CMS work that should never be manual.