Moving from Jobber to GoHighLevel
Short answer
Jobber exports your clients as a CSV (Clients > More Actions > Export Clients) and your quotes, jobs and invoices as report CSVs from Insights > Reports. HighLevel imports the clients as contacts, with tags and custom fields mapped, and open quotes as opportunities in a pipeline. Jobs, invoices and text history don't come across as records, so download the reports before you close Jobber.
What comes across, and how
| What | How it moves |
|---|---|
| Clients | In Jobber, Clients > More Actions > Export Clients > CSV; Jobber emails the file, split into files of about 1,500 rows. It includes contact details, tags, property addresses and custom fields. Import it under Contacts > Import Contacts. |
| Custom fields | Create a matching field in HighLevel first (Settings > Custom Fields > Create field) for each Jobber custom field you want to keep, then map the column on import. |
| Tags | Jobber's tags come out in the client export; map that column to Tags in HighLevel. You can also export one tag's clients at a time from Jobber. |
| Property addresses | Map the main service address to the contact's address fields. If clients have several properties, keep the extras in a custom field or the note. |
| Open quotes | Insights > Reports > Quotes > Export to CSV gives each quote with the client's name, email, phone, status and total. Build a quotes pipeline in HighLevel, then import the open ones with Contacts + Opportunities, mapping title to Opportunity Name and total to Value. |
| Job and visit history, as a summary | The one-off jobs, recurring jobs and visits reports export to CSV. Bring a last-service date or job count into a custom field if your follow-ups need it; keep the rest as the exported files. |
| Your phone number | If your business line is with your phone carrier, port it into LC Phone (Phone System > Phone Numbers > Port-in Numbers) or forward its calls to a HighLevel number. |
| Google reviews | They stay on Google. Connect your Google Business Profile under Settings > Integrations to see and reply to new reviews in HighLevel. |
What doesn't come across
- Jobs, visits, invoices and payments as working records: HighLevel has no Jobber-style job object. Keep the report CSVs, and download PDFs of any quote, job or invoice you may need (More Actions > Download PDF).
- Client notes and attachments: Jobber's client export article lists contact details, tags, addresses and custom fields, not notes. Copy the notes that matter into the CSV's notes column, or ask Jobber support for a full export.
- Text message history from Jobber's two-way texting: Jobber's help center doesn't describe an export. Keep Jobber open long enough to look things up, or save the threads you need.
- Jobber's dedicated texting number: Jobber's help center says it can't be changed and doesn't say whether it can be ported out. Ask Jobber support; if it can't move, let regular texters know your new number.
- Automated quote follow-ups, reminders and review asks: rebuild them as HighLevel workflows, and turn off Jobber's versions at cutover so customers don't get both.
Before you switch
Keep Jobber running until cutover day. You'll still need it for jobs in progress, and Jobber says reports can't be retrieved once an account is permanently closed.
Start A2P 10DLC registration in HighLevel right away (Settings > Phone System > Trust Center > Brand & Campaigns). Texts from a local number that isn't on an approved campaign get blocked, whether the number is new or ported, and registration doesn't transfer with a number.
Client export and reports are only on some Jobber plans and need an admin, or a user with the Reports permission. If you don't see the options, check your plan under the gear icon > Account and Billing.
Export from Jobber
- Export clients. On jobber.com, Clients > More Actions > Export Clients, choose CSV and click Export. The file arrives by email.
- Export open quotes. Insights > Reports > Quotes, then Export to CSV with all columns. It goes to the email you sign in with.
- Export job history. Under Work reports, export One-off jobs, Recurring jobs and Visits to CSV the same way.
- Export invoices. Export the invoice and payment reports for your records and your bookkeeper.
- Save key documents. Open any quote, job or invoice you may need again and use More Actions > Download PDF.
Import into HighLevel
- Create custom fields. Settings > Custom Fields: one field for each Jobber custom field, plus any extras like Last service date or Lead source.
- Build the pipeline. Create a pipeline whose stages match how quotes move for you, such as Sent, Changes requested and Approved.
- Clean the files. Combine Jobber's split client files into one CSV (or import them one by one), put phones in +1 format, and add a column for the HighLevel stage beside each open quote.
- Import clients. Contacts > Import Contacts > Contacts, upload, map each column, tag the batch and confirm consent.
- Import open quotes. Run a second import with Contacts + Opportunities from the quotes file, mapping Opportunity Name, Pipeline, Stage, Value and Status. Contacts match on email, then phone, so they join the clients you just imported.
- Check the log. Contacts > Bulk Actions shows each import; download the error log, fix those rows and import them again.
Cutover day
- A2P registration approved in HighLevel before any texts go out
- Port complete, or call forwarding on and tested
- Jobber's automatic quote follow-ups and reminders turned off, HighLevel's turned on
- Your request form and booking link pointed at HighLevel
- Final exports of clients and quotes taken, for anything added since the first import
What to check after
- Client counts against the Jobber export, minus duplicates HighLevel merged on email or phone
- Tags and custom fields on a handful of clients you know well
- Every open quote in the pipeline at the right stage and value
- Test calls and texts to and from your number
- The Jobber report CSVs and PDFs saved somewhere your team can find them
The Complete GoHighLevel setup package does this whole move for you, from the Jobber exports to the cutover.
How long it takes
- Days 1 to 3. Jobber exports taken, HighLevel account set up, A2P registration submitted, number plan decided.
- Week 1. Custom fields and pipeline built; clients and open quotes imported and checked.
- Weeks 1 to 3. A2P review, typically days to a few weeks; the carriers set the pace and a rejection means another review.
- Weeks 2 to 4. A port typically takes two to four weeks for under 50 numbers. Jobber stays on until cutover, then a final export.
Rather we move you over?
The Complete GoHighLevel setup brings your contacts, tags, notes and open deals over and builds the account around them, in your own HighLevel account.
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Common questions
- Is there a direct Jobber to GoHighLevel sync?
- Not one we can point you to in either company's help center. The move is Jobber's CSV exports into HighLevel's CSV imports.
- Will my job history come over?
- Not as jobs. HighLevel doesn't have a job record like Jobber's. Keep the exported reports, and bring a summary such as last service date into a custom field.
- Can my old texts come over?
- Jobber's help center doesn't describe a text history export, so plan on them staying in Jobber.
- Will I lose my reviews?
- No. Google reviews live on your Google Business Profile, not in Jobber. Connect the profile to HighLevel to see and reply to new ones.
Fixes that help
GoHighLevel CSV contact import errors
Usually rows with no name, email or phone, phones without a country code, a date format mismatch, or owners listed by name.
Read the fixGoHighLevel duplicate contacts: how to stop and merge them
Turn off Allow Duplicate Contact and set what to match on. Then merge the ones you already have; merging can't be undone.
Read the fixPorting your phone number into GoHighLevel
A recent bill, your carrier account number and PIN, a matching service address, then two to four weeks. Keep the old service on until it's done.
Read the fixGoHighLevel opportunities not moving pipeline stages
Usually a workflow trying to move a deal backward, no opportunity to update, or several opportunities on one contact.
Read the fix
Updated November 4, 2026
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