---
title: Importing HomeGauge Templates
description: >-
  Import HomeGauge .ht5 templates into SwiftReporter — keep your outline,
  questions, info notes, and full comment library when you switch.
canonical: 'https://www.swiftreporter.com/docs/importing-homegauge-templates'
pathname: /docs/importing-homegauge-templates
category: templates
date: '2026-07-25T00:00:00.000Z'
helpDocsSource: templates/importing-homegauge-templates.md
---

# Importing HomeGauge Templates

SwiftReporter can import HomeGauge inspection templates from a `.ht5` file so you can keep your existing structure, questions, info notes, and comment library while moving to SwiftReporter.

![Import HomeGauge Template option in the create template dialog](/images/docs/swiftreporter-templates-import-homegauge.png)

![Uploading a HomeGauge .ht5 file in SwiftReporter](/images/docs/swiftreporter-templates-import-homegauge-upload.png)

## What gets imported

- Report sections and categories from the HomeGauge outline
- Inspection items as subcategories
- Condition ratings as checkbox questions
- Selection menus as dropdown (and companion text) questions
- Section intros/footers as info notes (required-notes groups)
- The full HomeGauge comment library, including comments not attached to the outline

## Prerequisites

- A signed-in SwiftReporter account
- A HomeGauge template file (`.ht5`)
- HomeGauge import is for residential (home inspection) templates. It is not shown when you are creating a marine survey template.

## Steps

1. Open **Templates** and choose **Create New Template** (or open Create from the AI wizard’s alternate starting points).
2. Select **Import HomeGauge Template** (directly under Spectora import).
3. Enter a template name.
4. Choose your `.ht5` file (max 10MB).
5. Confirm import and wait for conversion to finish.

After success, the new template becomes available in your library. Required-note comments used by Overview blurbs are created immediately; remaining library comments continue creating in the background and appear in the Comments library shortly.

## Tips

- Large HomeGauge templates can take a minute to import.
- Review Overview notes and Condition checkboxes after import.
- Defect comments may arrive without recommendations; you can edit those in the Comments library later.
- HomeGauge section aliases (for example Garage Roof / Main Roof) are listed as warnings and are not auto-duplicated into separate categories.

## Related

- [Importing Spectora Templates](/docs/importing-spectora-templates)
- [Template Management Overview](/docs/template-overview)
- [Understanding Templates](/docs/understanding-templates)
- [Creating and Editing Templates](/docs/editing-templates)
- [Template Settings and Configuration](/docs/template-settings)