Org chart from a CSV file
Sprooster builds an org chart from a plain CSV file, the export every HR system can produce. A name, an email, and a manager email per row is enough to draw the whole chart. Re-uploading a fresh export is the update: new people appear, moves redraw, and leavers drop off when you choose.
Updated August 2, 2026
What columns does the CSV need?
Two are required:
- name
- email, also the stable key between uploads
The rest are optional and light up more of the product:
- manager email, which draws the reporting lines
- title and department
- location and phone
- hire date and birthday, which power Milestones
Sprooster guesses the mapping from your header row, and you confirm it before anything imports. Your columns don't have to be named exactly this way.
How do updates work?
Re-upload a fresh export. Everyone in it is added or updated. Before the import runs, Sprooster counts the people missing from the file, and you choose whether they come off the chart or stay. Title and department changes are detected between uploads, so milestones like role changes fire just as they would from a live directory sync.
Can uploads be automated?
Not yet. A CSV updates when somebody uploads a fresh export. For a sync that runs on its own, connect Entra ID or Google Workspace, which sync every day.
When is CSV the right choice?
- You want the chart today and IT is booked until next quarter. No permissions, no app registrations, no tickets.
- Your directory lives somewhere we don't sync yet. Anything that exports CSV works.
- A trial run before connecting Microsoft Entra ID or Google Workspace. Start with a CSV now and connect a live source when you're ready.
What does it cost?
Flat plans by headcount, free up to 50 people. Everyone in the company is included on Pro. See pricing.