Switching from Quickbooks Online to Quickbooks Desktop

Hi @BTN2021,

Welcome to the Community. I can provide some clarifications about migrating data to the Desktop version of QuickBooks.

Under our export policies, you can transfer data to Excel or a desktop version of QuickBooks up to a year after you cancel. While users using a trial version can export within 90 days after cancellation only. For more details, I recommend checking out this link: What happens to my QuickBooks Online data after I cancel?.

Also, the conversion process to the Desktop version is easy to perform. I can share some steps that'll help you download the migration tool.

Here's how:

1. Sign in to the QuickBooks Online account you want to convert using a supported web browser.  Use your Intuit Account credentials.
2. Highlight the URL and replace anything after /app/ with exportqbodatatoqbdt.  The URL should say https://cxx.qbo.intuit.com/app/exportqbodatatoqbdt. XX  in the URL is a number, (don't edit the number) and select Enter on your keyboard.  Other support task links won't work during this process.
3. You'll see an Export Overview window. Read the Export Overview, then select Get Started.
4. Select Download tool to download the QuickBooks Desktop migration tool.
5. Once you download the tool, launch the tool to install it and select Next.
6. Accept the terms in the license agreement and select Next,
7. Choose Complete as the type of setup,  select Next and then Install.
8. Select Finish.

Once done, please proceed by following the steps under Step 3 on how to prepare the file for export through this page: Export and convert your QuickBooks Online data to QuickBooks Desktop.

Please know that we provide additional assistance with exporting data to QuickBooks Desktop. If you need more help, I suggest contacting our QuickBooks Support Team via chat or callback.

Our customer support is available from 6 AM - 6 PM PT (Monday - Friday) and 6 AM - 6 PM PT (Saturday). You can reach them through these steps:

1. Click the Help tab in the upper-right corner.
2. Go to the Assistant tab.
3. Click Get help from a human.
4. Choose Chat with us or Have us call you. 

You can also check this article for more details about the export limitations, like how your data converts to the Desktop version: Limitations when you convert from QuickBooks Online to QuickBooks Desktop.

Drop me a comment below if you have any other questions regarding your QuickBooks data. I'll be happy to help you some more.

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@BTN2021 wrote:

Will Quickbooks support be available to assist with the switchback?

@BTN2021 

Support doesn't offer any conversion service. You may follow the instruction as explained by AlcaeusF to convert data from QB Online to QB Desktop. You may utilize the trial license of QBD 2021 Pro to open the file and purchase the one time license of it later. Another option, you can purchase a 3rd party conversion service.