diff --git a/src/routes/settings.import.tsx b/src/routes/settings.import.tsx
index 6ec764c..8b3de40 100644
--- a/src/routes/settings.import.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/settings.import.tsx
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ function ImportPage() {
     console.info(`[import] lookups loaded: clients=${ctx.clientByExt.size}/${ctx.clientByName.size} cases=${ctx.caseByExt.size}/${ctx.caseByNumber.size}/${ctx.caseByTitle.size} users=${ctx.userByName.size}`);
   };
 
-  const handleFile = async (cfg: ImporterConfig, file: File) => {
+  const handleFile = async (cfg: ImporterConfig, source: File | string) => {
     if (!user?.id) return;
     setResults((r) => ({ ...r, [cfg.key]: "running" }));
     ctx.defaultClientId = cfg.key === "locations" ? (defaultClientId || null) : null;
@@ -686,12 +686,20 @@ function ImportPage() {
     await ensureLookupsLoaded();
 
     const parsed = await new Promise<Papa.ParseResult<Record<string, string>>>((resolve, reject) => {
-      Papa.parse<Record<string, string>>(file, {
-        header: true,
-        skipEmptyLines: true,
-        complete: resolve,
-        error: reject,
-      });
+      if (typeof source === "string") {
+        const result = Papa.parse<Record<string, string>>(source, {
+          header: true,
+          skipEmptyLines: true,
+        });
+        resolve(result);
+      } else {
+        Papa.parse<Record<string, string>>(source, {
+          header: true,
+          skipEmptyLines: true,
+          complete: resolve,
+          error: reject,
+        });
+      }
     });
 
     const rawRows = parsed.data;