Migrate from Airtable to Zite

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Before you start

• Access to the Airtable account and base you want to migrate
• Permission to share your screen if you want Zite to recreate an Airtable interface
• A working microphone so you can explain how your interface is used

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Migrate an Airtable base

1

Open the Airtable migrator

Go to app.zite.com/migrate/airtable and sign in to Zite.

2

Connect Airtable

Select Connect Airtable, then authorize Zite to access the Airtable account that contains your base.

3

Choose a base

Select the Airtable base you want to move.

Some Airtable content may have import exceptions. Zite highlights these so you can see what needs review before starting the migration.

4

Set up rollup fields

If the base has rollup fields, Zite opens a Setup step. Airtable doesn’t share how each rollup is calculated, so you can paste the Airtable rollup formula or describe in plain words what the field should calculate—for example, “average of the ratings.”Zite then creates a live rollup field in the Zite Database that keeps calculating, and keeps the original Airtable values as the starting values. If you skip this step, or a formula can’t be used, that rollup is imported as fixed values instead. The migration still completes.If a base has nothing to set up, Setup continues straight to the preview. Review the tables, fields, and sample records there before starting the migration. The preview shows which rollups will stay live and which will be imported as fixed values.

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Import the data

Start the migration and keep the page open while Zite imports the base. When the import starts, Zite reads your base’s current structure, then creates a new database workspace and copies your tables and records.If Airtable can’t be reached, the import stops with a clear message. If Zite cannot migrate a field or connection automatically, it shows a warning so you can review it after the import.

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Recreate your Airtable interfaces

If your base uses Airtable interfaces, choose the option to migrate an interface. Allow screen and microphone access, then record a short walkthrough of the interface.

Explain what each page is for, who uses it, and the actions people need to take. Zite uses the recording, narration, and key screens to create a plan for a new Zite app.

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Review the new workspace

Open the new Zite workspace and check the imported tables, records, linked fields, formulas, rollups, attachments, and views. Then test any migrated forms or generated apps before sharing them with your team.

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What Zite migrates

• Tables, fields, and select options
• Records and supported attachments
• Relationships between supported tables and fields
• Supported forms and connections that use the Airtable base
• Rollup fields as live calculations when you complete Setup, or as fixed values if you skip it

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After the migration

• Compare a sample of records in Airtable and Zite
• Check formulas, rollups, linked records, select options, and attachment fields
• Review any migration warnings for unsupported or unmapped fields
• Test forms, apps, permissions, and workflows that use the migrated data
• Invite teammates and publish the new apps when everything is ready

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