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Move from Excel to GST Accounting Software, Free | HelloBooks India Move your books from Excel to free GST accounting software: import customers, suppliers, chart of accounts and opening balances by CSV, then file GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B free.

Free Plan · From Excel

Move from Excel to GST accounting software

If your invoices and ledger live in spreadsheets, save them as CSV, import them into HelloBooks, and file GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B from real books on the Free Plan.

GST filing included, no card

CSV import walkthrough

Pick a clean start date, usually the first day of a month or quarter.

  • Save your customer and supplier lists from Excel as CSV, with GSTINs in their own column.
  • Save your chart of accounts and a trial balance as at the start date as CSV.
  • Import each file into HelloBooks and review the suggested account mapping.
  • Enter invoices and bills still open at the start date.
  • Raise new invoices in HelloBooks from the start date and file the next GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B from it.

Import is free; export to Excel is on Pro

Importing your data is part of the Free Plan. Export to Excel is a Pro feature (₹499/month).

What the Free Plan includes

The same Free Plan every Indian business gets: permanent, no card, no trial expiry.

  • Unlimited GST filing — GSTR-1 & GSTR-3B
  • GSTR-2B reconciliation with ITC tracking
  • 2 users · 1 GSTIN
  • Free AI credits to get started (upgrade for more)
  • Unlimited invoices, bills & quotes
  • AP/AR aging · P&L · Balance Sheet · Cash Flow
  • Full mobile app (iOS & Android)
  • Robust email support
  • "Powered by HelloBooks" badge on invoices

What is not in the Free Plan

Pro at ₹499/month adds GSTR-9 generated ready to file, e-invoicing and unlimited users.

  • GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C annual returns
  • GSTR-7 (GST TDS) and GSTR-8 (GST TCS) returns
  • ITC-04 job-work returns
  • E-invoice and e-way bill volume
  • More than one GSTIN, or more than 2 users

What's metered on Free

Only the AI is metered. Free includes free AI credits to get started; when they run out, upgrade to get more AI credits; paid plans can also recharge with a credit pack.

Your ledger, invoices, bills, reports and GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B filing for one GSTIN are never locked, whether or not you upgrade.

How teams use HelloBooks

What HelloBooks does for businesses like yours

“AI categorizes every transaction automatically and learns from your corrections, so a small team keeps clean books without spending evenings on manual data entry.”
Small business · US
“For a practice managing dozens of client books, automated reconciliation turns a full day of matching into a background task — review the AI matches, approve, and move on.”
Accounting practice · US
“Snap a receipt on your phone and the AI reads, categorizes, and files it — bookkeeping stays current even for people who would rather not think about numbers.”
Freelancer · mobile-first

Illustrative scenarios describing what the product does for each business type — not attributed customer reviews.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to re-enter old invoices?
Usually not. Import opening balances as at your start date and enter only invoices and bills still open. Keep your old spreadsheets for earlier periods.
Is GST filing really free on this plan?
Yes. The Free Plan files GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B for one GSTIN with no cap on the number of returns, and reconciles GSTR-2B. It needs no card and does not expire.
What happens when the free AI credits run out?
AI categorisation pauses and you carry on by hand. Upgrade to get more AI credits; paid plans can also recharge with a credit pack. Your books and GST filing keep working either way.

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GST filing included, no card

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