Hi everyone! I’m looking for recommendations on tools or methods to bulk create issues in Jira. I work in QA and find myself manually creating dozens of bug reports each week, which is getting really tedious. The repetitive clicking and typing is driving me crazy and feels like such a waste of time. Has anyone found a good solution for importing multiple tickets at once? I’ve heard there might be CSV import options or third-party tools that can help automate this process. Would love to hear what’s worked for you all and any tips on making bulk ticket creation more efficient. Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
I’ve been using Jira’s CSV import for two years now - it’s a game changer for bug reports. You’ll find it under System > External System Import > CSV. Setting up the field mapping takes some trial and error at first, but once you get it down, you can import hundreds of issues in minutes. Pro tip: always do a small test run first, especially if you’re using custom fields. Just heads up - you’ll need admin permissions, so make sure to loop in your system admin.
if u know some coding, the jira REST api rocks! i use postman for bulk creating issues from json files. sooo much faster than csvs, and once set up, automates the whole process. awesome for all those pesky bug reports that r similar.
Had this same headache forever until I found the Jira Importer Plugin on Atlassian Marketplace. Game changer for QA work - you can set up templates for different bug types and just fill in the variables. The killer feature? It imports attachments with the issues. Huge time saver when you’ve got screenshots and test files to deal with. Handles parent-child stuff too, so creating epics with sub-tasks is dead simple. Fifty bucks but worth every penny - made back the cost in the first month just from time saved. Easy install, our admin set it up without any drama.