What happened to "set contacts as marketing contacts"?

Zapaer · February 19, 2026, 1:55pm

The new Quick import (Contacts only) doesnt have the “set contacts as marketing contacts” option.

This is annoying for many users. To import contacts AND set them as marketing contacts, you have to use the advanced import.

Seems like a easy fix.

Please add the marketing contacts checkbox on the quick import option.

karstenkoehler · February 19, 2026, 1:59pm

The best place for these kinds of requests would be the ideas section of the community: https://community.hubspot.com/t5/HubSpot-Ideas/idb-p/HubSpot_Ideas

For now, the simplest workaround is indeed to accept the few additional clicks and go through the regular import process.

Best regards

Zapaer · February 20, 2026, 4:30pm

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