> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.vinum-elabel.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Import from another provider

> Paste the link to an existing e-label and Vinum pre-fills the form for you.

If your wines already have e-labels with another provider, you don't have to retype everything. Paste the public link of an existing e-label page and Vinum reads it and pre-fills the generator form.

You can do this before you even have an account — the import works right from the [homepage generator](https://vinum-elabel.com).

## How it works

<Steps>
  <Step title="Find your existing e-label link">
    Scan the QR code on one of your bottles with your phone, or open the e-label page from your current provider's dashboard. Copy the page URL.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Paste it into Vinum">
    On the homepage, choose the import option and paste the link. Vinum fetches the public page and extracts the label data.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review the pre-filled form">
    The generator opens with the recognized fields already filled in. Go through each tab, correct anything that didn't come across cleanly, and add anything that's missing.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save and publish">
    Save the label to your account (via magic link or sign-in) and publish it. From here on it behaves like any other Vinum label, with its own [permanent QR code](/en/guides/qr-code-workflow).
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What gets imported

Vinum recognizes the common fields found on public e-label pages:

* Wine name and producer
* Wine type
* Country of origin
* Alcohol content
* Nutrition values
* Ingredients
* Allergens

<Warning>
  Import is best effort. Every provider structures its pages differently, so some fields may come through incomplete or land in the wrong place. **Always review every field before publishing** — you remain responsible for the accuracy of the published label.
</Warning>

## If the import finds nothing

Some pages can't be read automatically — the provider may block automated access, require interaction to show the data, or use a layout Vinum doesn't recognize yet. If that happens, the form simply opens empty and you can [create the label manually](/en/guides/create-e-label). With the bottle or your current label page open next to you, entry takes only a few minutes.

## A note on switching

Your new Vinum QR code has a different URL than your old provider's, so switching applies to your **next print run** — bottles already printed with the old code keep pointing at the old provider. Once your new labels are printed with Vinum QR codes, the switch is complete.

<Tip>
  Importing many wines? The [Unlimited plan](/en/guides/plans-and-billing) removes the 5-label cap, so you can bring your whole range across.
</Tip>