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# Convert Business Accounts to Person Accounts

There's no easy way to convert business accounts to person accounts, but it can be done.

To complete the conversion, you'll need to export a file containing the accounts and contacts to be converted, manually alter some data, and then import the it back into Salesforce. You can also convert person account to business accounts using a similar procedure.

![Tip](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-sales-sales_core-264-0-0-production-enus/3c339c40-ca6c-49ba-9c6e-684be7a55f80/images/icon_tip.png)

Tip We strongly recommend testing your conversion in a sandbox before importing altered data into your production organization. For more information on sandboxes, visit [Sandbox Overview](https://help.salesforce.com/HTViewHelpDoc?id=platform.create_test_instance.htm&language=en_US) in the Salesforce online help.

- **[Prepare Business Accounts to Be Converted to Person Accounts](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.account_person_ba_to_pa_prereqs.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Review the required conditions to convert accounts or contacts to person accounts.
- **[Considerations for Converting Business Accounts to Person Accounts](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.account_person_ba_to_pa_consdierations.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Keep these considerations in mind before you convert business accounts to person accounts.
- **[Convert Business Accounts to Person Accounts](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.account_person_ba_to_pa_convert.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Convert business accounts and associated contacts to person accounts using data export and import tools.