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Import your students into SnapJury: classes ready in 5 minutes

Published June 11, 2026 · Lire en français

In short — You can import your student list into SnapJury from a CSV or Excel file in a few minutes, or type students in by hand. Only a first name and last name are needed — nothing else — and that data never leaves your devices or your private iCloud. Classes ready, you're set to grade your first oral.

Why start with your classes?

SnapJury works perfectly fine with zero setup: you can grade an oral in 3 minutes without having imported anyone. So why spend five minutes setting up your class roster first? Because everything gets smoother afterward:

• Fast identification during the oral. A student steps up, you find them with two letters inside their class — instead of retyping their name every time.
• Tracking over time. Every assessment attaches to the student's record: from one oral to the next, you see their progression, not an isolated grade.
• Class averages and reports. With a real class in the app, averages compute themselves, and exporting grades to your spreadsheet takes one tap.

In short: five minutes of setup now, hours of typing saved over the year.

Importing from a CSV or Excel file

You probably already have the list somewhere: an export from your student-management software, a spreadsheet your school sent you, your own gradebook file. SnapJury reads these spreadsheet files (CSV or Excel) directly.

The whole thing takes three steps:

1. Grab your file, with at least a first-name column and a last-name column. No need to scrub it spotless: extra columns don't get in the way — SnapJury only keeps what it needs.
2. Open the import in SnapJury and pick your file — from iPhone, iPad or Mac, whichever you prefer.
3. Check the preview: you see the list exactly as it will be created, you confirm, and your class is ready.

A student list CSV with thirty names imports in under a minute. For several classes, simply repeat with each file — or with the same file filtered by class.

💡 Tip: if your export contains more information than necessary (birth dates, IDs…), there's no point importing it. SnapJury only needs first and last names — and that's deliberate (see below).

No file at hand? Manual entry

Importing is never mandatory. You can also add students by hand, one at a time: first name, last name, their class — done. It's the right approach for a small cohort, a student who joins mid-year, or simply if you'd rather build as you go: adding each student the moment they take their first oral works just as well.

Organizing: classes first, then groups

In SnapJury, every student belongs to a class: that's what structures tracking, averages and exports. Name them the way you actually do in real life — "9th grade B", "Year 12 French", "Sophomore seminar"…

Within a class, you can then create groups: a team for a joint presentation, language half-groups, a project squad. Handy for group orals, where each student is assessed within their collective performance.

And nothing is set in stone: you can rename a class, move a student, fix a typo in a name, add a latecomer — at any point in the year, without losing a single assessment already made.

First name, last name — and nothing else

It's a deliberate choice: SnapJury only asks for each student's first and last name. No birth date, no address, no photo, no national ID. Just enough to recognize the student when you grade them.

Less data means fewer things to worry about. And for the data you do entrust to the app, the rule is simple: everything stays on your devices, synced through your private iCloud. Your students' names never pass through any third-party server — SnapJury doesn't even have a server that receives your data. Your class rosters stay where they belong: with you.

What's next? Grade your first oral

Your classes are ready — now comes the fun part. Run a first oral: the full method is in how to grade an oral exam in 3 minutes. During the oral, identifying the student takes two seconds: their class is there, their name too.

When you want to structure your grading further, the natural next step is to create a grading rubric with your criteria and your scale. And at the end of the term, your grades export to CSV, ready for your spreadsheet or gradebook software.

Wrap-up

Importing your students is the best-spent quarter hour of your onboarding: a CSV or Excel file (or a few manual entries), classes named the way you really call them, groups if you need them — and just two pieces of data per student, which never leave your devices. Then on to what matters: staying with your student during the oral, while SnapJury handles the rest.

Frequently asked questions

What file format can I use to import a student list?

SnapJury imports the usual spreadsheet files, CSV or Excel — the kind your school or student-management software already gives you. And if you don't have a file at hand, manual entry works just as well.

What information do I need for each student?

First name and last name — that's it. SnapJury doesn't ask for birth dates, email addresses, photos or anything else: just enough to recognize the student when you grade.

Can I edit my classes after importing?

Yes, everything stays editable: add or fix a student, rename a class, move a student, create groups. The import is just a starting point, never a commitment.

Where are student lists stored?

On your own devices, synced through your private iCloud. Your students' names never leave your devices and your iCloud: no third-party server ever receives them.