Qif File Format !exclusive! Official

QIF is a plain-text, human-readable format designed to transfer financial data between Quicken and other accounting software (like GnuCash, MoneyDance, or Excel). While largely superseded by QFX (OFX) for direct banking, QIF remains widely supported for manual import/export. A QIF file is divided into records (transactions, accounts, or securities), each ending with a ^ (caret) character.

!Type:Bank D02/01/2024 T-500.00 PTransfer to Savings L[Savings] ^ In the account file, the reverse: qif file format

(from Checking to Savings):

with open("output.qif", "w") as f: f.write("!Type:Bank\n") f.write("D04/14/2026\n") f.write("T-25.00\n") f.write("PCoffee Shop\n") f.write("LFood:Dining\n") f.write("^\n") (pseudo): QIF is a plain-text, human-readable format designed to

D01/10/2024 T-150.00 PAmazon L[CreditCard] ← optional main category (if any) SFood ← split 1 category $80.00 SBooks ← split 2 category $70.00 ^ Splits must sum to the total T amount. Use brackets [AccountName] in the L field. QIF is a plain-text