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title: "Is data migration really free?"
description: "Yes, for every daycare, any size. Settings → Data Migration reads your exports and previews the import, or our team does it for you."
type: overview
updated: 2026-10-09
canonical_url: https://help.nestlicare.com/owners/faq/is-data-migration-really-free
roles: ["super_admin"]
platforms: [web]
---
Yes. Data migration is free for every daycare, whether you have 5 children or 500, and you don't need clean spreadsheets. Only the owner can use it.

How it works for most daycares in the US and Canada:

1. Go to **Settings → Data Migration**.
2. Upload what you can export from your current system: CSV, Excel, PDF, text files, or photos (JPG, PNG, WebP).
3. NestliCare reads the files, asks you about anything unclear, and shows a preview. Nothing is imported until you click **Yes, import everything**.

Prefer not to do it yourself, or have Word documents or other files the wizard won't take? Click **Have our team do it** at any point, upload what you have, and our team sets up your families, children, staff, and rooms for you.

Where the self-serve reader isn't available (outside the US and Canada, and in Quebec), **Settings → Data Migration** goes straight to the team upload.

Full guide: [Migrate your data](/getting-started/migrate-your-data). Related: [Switching from other software](/getting-started/switching-from-other-software).