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OFX to QBO converter — free online

OFX and QBO share a spec but differ in one header block. QuickBooks rejects raw OFX with 'invalid file'. Our converter rewrites the header — free, no signup, dedupe-safe.

OFX (Open Financial Exchange) and QBO (QuickBooks Web Connect) are OFX-family siblings — same base XML/SGML, different FI signature. QuickBooks validates the signature and rejects OFX files with 'invalid file'. Simply renaming .ofx to .qbo does not work. Our converter rewrites the header, injects a valid Web Connect FID/BID, preserves every transaction and FITID.

Step-by-step

Step 1
Upload your OFX file

Any bank, any date range.

Step 2
We rewrite the header

OFX SGML → OFX 2.x XML with QuickBooks-valid FID/BID.

Step 3
Download the .qbo

Import via QuickBooks → Banking → Upload from File.

FAQs

Is this the same as renaming .ofx to .qbo?

No — QuickBooks validates the file signature, not the extension.

Does it work for credit cards?

Yes — set the account type to Credit Card in the wizard.

Will transactions dedupe?

Yes — FITIDs are preserved.

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