diff --git a/app/controllers/settings/imports_controller.rb b/app/controllers/settings/imports_controller.rb
index be1699315f..a8dc31b7c7 100644
--- a/app/controllers/settings/imports_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/settings/imports_controller.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class Settings::ImportsController < Settings::BaseController
     domain_blocking: 'blocked_domains_failures.csv',
     bookmarks: 'bookmarks_failures.csv',
     lists: 'lists_failures.csv',
+    custom_filters: 'custom_filters_failures.json',
   }.freeze
 
   TYPE_TO_HEADERS_MAP = {
@@ -61,6 +62,21 @@ class Settings::ImportsController < Settings::BaseController
 
         send_data export_data, filename: filename
       end
+
+      format.json do
+        filename = TYPE_TO_FILENAME_MAP[@bulk_import.type.to_sym]
+
+        data_collection = { custom_filters: [] }
+        @bulk_import.rows.find_each do |row|
+          case @bulk_import.type.to_sym
+          when :custom_filters
+            data_collection[:custom_filters] << row.data
+          end
+        end
+        export_data = JSON.generate(data_collection)
+
+        send_data export_data, filename: filename
+      end
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/app/models/bulk_import.rb b/app/models/bulk_import.rb
index 79f47d11dd..cd10ea7d41 100644
--- a/app/models/bulk_import.rb
+++ b/app/models/bulk_import.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #  finished_at       :datetime
 #  imported_items    :integer          default(0), not null
 #  likely_mismatched :boolean          default(FALSE), not null
+#  missing_status    :boolean          default(FALSE), not null
 #  original_filename :string           default(""), not null
 #  overwrite         :boolean          default(FALSE), not null
 #  processed_items   :integer          default(0), not null
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ class BulkImport < ApplicationRecord
     domain_blocking: 3,
     bookmarks: 4,
     lists: 5,
+    custom_filters: 6,
   }
 
   enum :state, {
diff --git a/app/models/form/import.rb b/app/models/form/import.rb
index 3cc4af064f..e3ad5f8f1e 100644
--- a/app/models/form/import.rb
+++ b/app/models/form/import.rb
@@ -58,18 +58,31 @@ class Form::Import
     end
   end
 
+  def guessed_type_json
+    :custom_filters if parse_json.keys.any?('custom_filters')
+  end
+
   # Whether the uploaded CSV file seems to correspond to a different import type than the one selected
   def likely_mismatched?
     guessed_type.present? && guessed_type != type.to_sym
   end
 
+  def likely_mismatched_json?
+    guessed_type_json.present? && guessed_type_json != type.to_sym
+  end
+
   def save
     return false unless valid?
 
     ApplicationRecord.transaction do
       now = Time.now.utc
-      @bulk_import = current_account.bulk_imports.create(type: type, overwrite: overwrite || false, state: :unconfirmed, original_filename: data.original_filename, likely_mismatched: likely_mismatched?)
-      nb_items = BulkImportRow.insert_all(parsed_rows.map { |row| { bulk_import_id: bulk_import.id, data: row, created_at: now, updated_at: now } }).length
+      if content_type_is_json?
+        @bulk_import = current_account.bulk_imports.create(type: type, overwrite: overwrite || false, state: :unconfirmed, original_filename: data.original_filename, likely_mismatched: likely_mismatched_json?, missing_status: missing_status?)
+        nb_items = BulkImportRow.insert_all(json_data.map { |row| { bulk_import_id: bulk_import.id, data: row, created_at: now, updated_at: now } }).length
+      else
+        @bulk_import = current_account.bulk_imports.create(type: type, overwrite: overwrite || false, state: :unconfirmed, original_filename: data.original_filename, likely_mismatched: likely_mismatched?)
+        nb_items = BulkImportRow.insert_all(parsed_rows.map { |row| { bulk_import_id: bulk_import.id, data: row, created_at: now, updated_at: now } }).length
+      end
       @bulk_import.update(total_items: nb_items)
     end
   end
@@ -82,6 +95,14 @@ class Form::Import
     self.overwrite = str.to_sym == :overwrite
   end
 
+  def missing_status?
+    return false unless content_type_is_json?
+
+    import_statuses = json_data.pluck(:statuses).flatten.uniq
+    db_statuses = Status.where(uri: import_statuses)
+    import_statuses.count != db_statuses.count
+  end
+
   private
 
   def file_name_matches?(string)
@@ -153,6 +174,21 @@ class Form::Import
   def validate_data
     return if data.nil?
     return errors.add(:data, I18n.t('imports.errors.too_large')) if data.size > FILE_SIZE_LIMIT
+
+    if content_type_is_json?
+      validate_json_data
+    else
+      validate_csv_data
+    end
+  rescue CSV::MalformedCSVError => e
+    errors.add(:data, I18n.t('imports.errors.invalid_csv_file', error: e.message))
+  rescue JSON::ParserError => e
+    errors.add(:data, I18n.t('imports.errors.invalid_json_file', error: e.message))
+  rescue EmptyFileError
+    errors.add(:data, I18n.t('imports.errors.empty'))
+  end
+
+  def validate_csv_data
     return errors.add(:data, I18n.t('imports.errors.incompatible_type')) unless default_csv_headers.all? { |header| csv_data.headers.include?(header) }
 
     errors.add(:data, I18n.t('imports.errors.over_rows_processing_limit', count: ROWS_PROCESSING_LIMIT)) if csv_row_count > ROWS_PROCESSING_LIMIT
@@ -163,9 +199,26 @@ class Form::Import
       limit -= current_account.following_count unless overwrite
       errors.add(:data, I18n.t('users.follow_limit_reached', limit: base_limit)) if csv_row_count > limit
     end
-  rescue CSV::MalformedCSVError => e
-    errors.add(:data, I18n.t('imports.errors.invalid_csv_file', error: e.message))
-  rescue EmptyFileError
-    errors.add(:data, I18n.t('imports.errors.empty'))
+  end
+
+  def validate_json_data
+    errors.add(:data, I18n.t('imports.errors.over_rows_processing_limit', count: ROWS_PROCESSING_LIMIT)) if json_data.count > ROWS_PROCESSING_LIMIT
+    errors.add(:data, I18n.t('imports.errors.incompatible_type')) unless allowed_type_for_json?
+  end
+
+  def content_type_is_json?
+    data.content_type == 'application/json'
+  end
+
+  def json_data
+    parse_json['custom_filters'].map(&:deep_symbolize_keys)
+  end
+
+  def parse_json
+    @parse_json ||= JSON.parse(data.read)
+  end
+
+  def allowed_type_for_json?
+    type.to_sym.in?(%i(custom_filters))
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/services/bulk_import_row_service.rb b/app/services/bulk_import_row_service.rb
index ac5080f0ba..e6ccc7c2fb 100644
--- a/app/services/bulk_import_row_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/bulk_import_row_service.rb
@@ -42,6 +42,14 @@ class BulkImportRowService
       FollowService.new.call(@account, @target_account) unless @account.id == @target_account.id
 
       list.accounts << @target_account
+    when :custom_filters
+      filter = @account.custom_filters.create!(title: @data['title'], context: @data['context'])
+      filter.keywords = @data['keywords_attributes'].map { |keyword| CustomFilterKeyword.new(keyword: keyword['keyword'], whole_word: keyword['whole_word']) }
+      filter.action = @data['action'].to_sym
+      filter.expires_at = @data['expires_at']
+      status_ids = Status.where(uri: @data['statuses']).ids
+      filter.statuses = status_ids.map { |status| CustomFilterStatus.new(status_id: status) } if status_ids.any?
+      filter.save!
     end
 
     true
diff --git a/app/services/bulk_import_service.rb b/app/services/bulk_import_service.rb
index 8e0864a07f..b5075ce631 100644
--- a/app/services/bulk_import_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/bulk_import_service.rb
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ class BulkImportService < BaseService
       import_bookmarks!
     when :lists
       import_lists!
+    when :custom_filters
+      import_custom_filters!
     end
 
     @import.update!(state: :finished, finished_at: Time.now.utc) if @import.processing_complete?
@@ -182,4 +184,14 @@ class BulkImportService < BaseService
       [row.id]
     end
   end
+
+  def import_custom_filters!
+    rows = @import.rows.to_a
+
+    @account.custom_filters.destroy_all if @import.overwrite?
+
+    Import::RowWorker.push_bulk(rows) do |row|
+      [row.id]
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/views/settings/imports/index.html.haml b/app/views/settings/imports/index.html.haml
index e5195b74cc..478a26b9c9 100644
--- a/app/views/settings/imports/index.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/settings/imports/index.html.haml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   .field-group
     = f.input :type,
               as: :grouped_select,
-              collection: { constructive: %i(following bookmarks lists), destructive: %i(muting blocking domain_blocking) },
+              collection: { constructive: %i(following bookmarks lists), destructive: %i(muting blocking domain_blocking custom_filters) },
               group_label_method: ->(group) { I18n.t("imports.type_groups.#{group.first}") },
               group_method: :last,
               hint: t('imports.preface'),
@@ -61,5 +61,9 @@
 
             %td
               - if import.failure_count.positive?
-                = link_to_if import.state_finished?, import.failure_count, failures_settings_import_path(import, format: :csv) do
-                  = import.failure_count
+                - if import.type == 'custom_filters'
+                  = link_to_if import.state_finished?, import.failure_count, failures_settings_import_path(import, format: :json) do
+                    = import.failure_count
+                - else
+                  = link_to_if import.state_finished?, import.failure_count, failures_settings_import_path(import, format: :csv) do
+                    = import.failure_count
diff --git a/app/views/settings/imports/show.html.haml b/app/views/settings/imports/show.html.haml
index 40b06e6efb..682ca6649d 100644
--- a/app/views/settings/imports/show.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/settings/imports/show.html.haml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 - if @bulk_import.likely_mismatched?
   .flash-message.warning= t('imports.mismatched_types_warning')
 
+- if @bulk_import&.missing_status == true
+  .flash-message.warning= I18n.t('imports.errors.status_not_found_warning')
+
 - if @bulk_import.overwrite?
   %p.hint= t("imports.overwrite_preambles.#{@bulk_import.type}_html", filename: @bulk_import.original_filename, count: @bulk_import.total_items)
 - else
diff --git a/config/i18n-tasks.yml b/config/i18n-tasks.yml
index 49858b22d1..b7823698c0 100644
--- a/config/i18n-tasks.yml
+++ b/config/i18n-tasks.yml
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ ignore_unused:
   - 'user_mailer.*.subject'
   - 'email_subscription_mailer.*'
   - 'notification_mailer.*'
-  - 'imports.overwrite_preambles.{following,blocking,muting,domain_blocking,bookmarks,lists}_html.*'
-  - 'imports.preambles.{following,blocking,muting,domain_blocking,bookmarks,lists}_html.*'
+  - 'imports.overwrite_preambles.{following,blocking,muting,domain_blocking,bookmarks,lists,custom_filters}_html.*'
+  - 'imports.preambles.{following,blocking,muting,domain_blocking,bookmarks,lists,custom_filters}_html.*'
   - 'mail_subscriptions.unsubscribe.emails.*'
   - 'preferences.other' # some locales are missing other keys, therefore leading i18n-tasks to detect `preferences` as plural and not finding use
   - 'edit_profile.other' # some locales are missing other keys, therefore leading i18n-tasks to detect `preferences` as plural and not finding use
diff --git a/config/locales/en-GB.yml b/config/locales/en-GB.yml
index 9d535e3af0..4b961b23b1 100644
--- a/config/locales/en-GB.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en-GB.yml
@@ -1558,6 +1558,7 @@ en-GB:
       incompatible_type: Incompatible with the selected import type
       invalid_csv_file: 'Invalid CSV file. Error: %{error}'
       over_rows_processing_limit: contains more than %{count} rows
+      status_not_found_warning: Some of your filters hide specific posts that are not known by this server. These posts will not be automatically filtered if they are discovered later by the server.
       too_large: File is too large
     failures: Failures
     imported: Imported
@@ -1574,6 +1575,9 @@ en-GB:
       bookmarks_html:
         one: You are about to <strong>replace your bookmarks</strong> with up to <strong>%{count} post</strong> from <strong>%{filename}</strong>.
         other: You are about to <strong>replace your bookmarks</strong> with up to <strong>%{count} posts</strong> from <strong>%{filename}</strong>.
+      custom_filters_html:
+        one: You are about to <strong>replace your filters</strong> with contents of <strong>%{filename}</strong>. Up to <strong>%{count} filter</strong> will be added to new filters.
+        other: You are about to <strong>replace your filters</strong> with contents of <strong>%{filename}</strong>. Up to <strong>%{count} filters</strong> will be added to new filters.
       domain_blocking_html:
         one: You are about to <strong>replace your domain block list</strong> with up to <strong>%{count} domain</strong> from <strong>%{filename}</strong>.
         other: You are about to <strong>replace your domain block list</strong> with up to <strong>%{count} domains</strong> from <strong>%{filename}</strong>.
@@ -1593,6 +1597,9 @@ en-GB:
       bookmarks_html:
         one: You are about to add up to <strong>%{count} post</strong> from <strong>%{filename}</strong> to your <strong>bookmarks</strong>.
         other: You are about to add up to <strong>%{count} posts</strong> from <strong>%{filename}</strong> to your <strong>bookmarks</strong>.
+      custom_filters_html:
+        one: You are about to add up to <strong>%{count} filter</strong> from <strong>%{filename}</strong> to your <strong>filters</strong>.
+        other: You are about to add up to <strong>%{count} filters</strong> from <strong>%{filename}</strong> to your <strong>filters</strong>.
       domain_blocking_html:
         one: You are about to <strong>block</strong> up to <strong>%{count} domain</strong> from <strong>%{filename}</strong>.
         other: You are about to <strong>block</strong> up to <strong>%{count} domains</strong> from <strong>%{filename}</strong>.
@@ -1629,6 +1636,7 @@ en-GB:
     types:
       blocking: Blocking list
       bookmarks: Bookmarks
+      custom_filters: Custom filters
       domain_blocking: Domain blocking list
       following: Following list
       lists: Lists
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 95631bd86b..d67f9a6efc 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -1665,7 +1665,9 @@ en:
       empty: Empty CSV file
       incompatible_type: Incompatible with the selected import type
       invalid_csv_file: 'Invalid CSV file. Error: %{error}'
+      invalid_json_file: 'Invalid JSON file. Error: %{error}'
       over_rows_processing_limit: contains more than %{count} rows
+      status_not_found_warning: Some of your filters hide specific posts that are not known by this server. These posts will not be automatically filtered if they are discovered later by the server.
       too_large: File is too large
     failures: Failures
     imported: Imported
@@ -1682,6 +1684,9 @@ en:
       bookmarks_html:
         one: You are about to <strong>replace your bookmarks</strong> with up to <strong>%{count} post</strong> from <strong>%{filename}</strong>.
         other: You are about to <strong>replace your bookmarks</strong> with up to <strong>%{count} posts</strong> from <strong>%{filename}</strong>.
+      custom_filters_html:
+        one: You are about to <strong>replace your filters</strong> with contents of <strong>%{filename}</strong>. Up to <strong>%{count} filter</strong> will be added to new filters.
+        other: You are about to <strong>replace your filters</strong> with contents of <strong>%{filename}</strong>. Up to <strong>%{count} filters</strong> will be added to new filters.
       domain_blocking_html:
         one: You are about to <strong>replace your domain block list</strong> with up to <strong>%{count} domain</strong> from <strong>%{filename}</strong>.
         other: You are about to <strong>replace your domain block list</strong> with up to <strong>%{count} domains</strong> from <strong>%{filename}</strong>.
@@ -1701,6 +1706,9 @@ en:
       bookmarks_html:
         one: You are about to add up to <strong>%{count} post</strong> from <strong>%{filename}</strong> to your <strong>bookmarks</strong>.
         other: You are about to add up to <strong>%{count} posts</strong> from <strong>%{filename}</strong> to your <strong>bookmarks</strong>.
+      custom_filters_html:
+        one: You are about to add up to <strong>%{count} filter</strong> from <strong>%{filename}</strong> to your <strong>filters</strong>.
+        other: You are about to add up to <strong>%{count} filters</strong> from <strong>%{filename}</strong> to your <strong>filters</strong>.
       domain_blocking_html:
         one: You are about to <strong>block</strong> up to <strong>%{count} domain</strong> from <strong>%{filename}</strong>.
         other: You are about to <strong>block</strong> up to <strong>%{count} domains</strong> from <strong>%{filename}</strong>.
diff --git a/db/migrate/20260611150940_add_missing_status_to_bulk_import.rb b/db/migrate/20260611150940_add_missing_status_to_bulk_import.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..43c4924ebf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20260611150940_add_missing_status_to_bulk_import.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class AddMissingStatusToBulkImport < ActiveRecord::Migration[8.1]
+  def change
+    add_column :bulk_imports, :missing_status, :boolean, null: false, default: false
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 3341b513d1..c99e8a62a7 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema[8.1].define(version: 2026_05_05_155103) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema[8.1].define(version: 2026_06_11_150940) do
   # These are extensions that must be enabled in order to support this database
   enable_extension "pg_catalog.plpgsql"
 
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema[8.1].define(version: 2026_05_05_155103) do
     t.datetime "finished_at", precision: nil
     t.integer "imported_items", default: 0, null: false
     t.boolean "likely_mismatched", default: false, null: false
+    t.boolean "missing_status", default: false, null: false
     t.string "original_filename", default: "", null: false
     t.boolean "overwrite", default: false, null: false
     t.integer "processed_items", default: 0, null: false
diff --git a/spec/controllers/settings/imports_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/settings/imports_controller_spec.rb
index a8fa9fdd35..cc89f4517d 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/settings/imports_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/settings/imports_controller_spec.rb
@@ -169,6 +169,39 @@ RSpec.describe Settings::ImportsController do
       it_behaves_like 'export failed rows', 'following_accounts_failures.csv', "Account address,Show boosts,Notify on new posts,Languages\nfoo@bar,true,false,\nuser@bar,false,true,\"fr, de\"\n"
     end
 
+    context 'with custom filters' do
+      subject { get :failures, params: { id: bulk_import.id }, format: :json }
+
+      let(:import_type) { 'custom_filters' }
+      let(:rows) do
+        [
+          {
+            'title' => 'random title',
+            'expires_at' => nil,
+            'context' => ['public', 'account'],
+            'action' => 'warn',
+            'keywords_attributes' => [{
+              'keyword' => 'all them keywords',
+              'whole_word' => true,
+            }, {
+              'keyword' => 'more keywords even',
+              'whole_word' => true,
+            }],
+            'statuses' => ['status'],
+          },
+        ]
+      end
+      let(:bulk_import) { Fabricate(:bulk_import, account: user.account, type: import_type, state: :finished) }
+
+      before do
+        rows.each { |data| Fabricate(:bulk_import_row, bulk_import: bulk_import, data: data) }
+        bulk_import.update(total_items: bulk_import.rows.count, processed_items: bulk_import.rows.count, imported_items: 0)
+      end
+
+      it_behaves_like 'export failed rows', 'custom_filters_failures.json',
+                      '{"custom_filters":[{"title":"random title","action":"warn","context":["public","account"],"statuses":["status"],"expires_at":null,"keywords_attributes":[{"keyword":"all them keywords","whole_word":true},{"keyword":"more keywords even","whole_word":true}]},{"title":"random title","action":"warn","context":["public","account"],"statuses":["status"],"expires_at":null,"keywords_attributes":[{"keyword":"all them keywords","whole_word":true},{"keyword":"more keywords even","whole_word":true}]}]}' # rubocop:disable Layout/LineLength
+    end
+
     context 'with blocks' do
       let(:import_type) { 'blocking' }
 
@@ -291,5 +324,29 @@ RSpec.describe Settings::ImportsController do
 
     it_behaves_like 'unsuccessful import', 'following', 'empty.csv', 'merge'
     it_behaves_like 'unsuccessful import', 'following', 'empty.csv', 'overwrite'
+
+    context 'with custom filter' do
+      subject { post :create, params: { form_import: { type: 'custom_filters', mode: mode, data: data } } }
+
+      describe 'successful import' do
+        let(:data) { fixture_file_upload('custom_filters.json', 'application/json') }
+        let(:mode) { 'merge' }
+
+        it 'creates an unconfirmed bulk_import with expected type and redirects', :aggregate_failures do
+          expect { subject }.to change { user.account.bulk_imports.pluck(:state, :type) }.from([]).to([['unconfirmed', 'custom_filters']])
+          expect(response).to redirect_to(settings_import_path(user.account.bulk_imports.first))
+        end
+      end
+
+      describe 'failing import' do
+        let(:mode) { 'merge' }
+        let(:data) { fixture_file_upload('empty.json', 'application/json') }
+
+        it 'does not creates an unconfirmed bulk_import', :aggregate_failures do
+          expect { subject }.to_not(change { user.account.bulk_imports.count })
+          expect(response.body).to include('field_with_errors')
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/files/custom_filters.json b/spec/fixtures/files/custom_filters.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2107982f0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/fixtures/files/custom_filters.json
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+{
+  "custom_filters": [
+    {
+      "title": "dfjswa",
+      "expires_at": null,
+      "context": ["home"],
+      "action": "warn",
+      "keywords_attributes": [{ "keyword": "dvshja", "whole_word": true }],
+      "statuses": []
+    },
+    {
+      "title": "filter with a phrase as title",
+      "expires_at": null,
+      "context": ["home", "notifications", "public"],
+      "action": "warn",
+      "keywords_attributes": [
+        { "keyword": "more words let's see ", "whole_word": true }
+      ],
+      "statuses": []
+    },
+    {
+      "title": "how do I add a status to a filter?",
+      "expires_at": null,
+      "context": ["public", "account"],
+      "action": "warn",
+      "keywords_attributes": [
+        { "keyword": "something something", "whole_word": true }
+      ],
+      "statuses": []
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/files/empty.json b/spec/fixtures/files/empty.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/spec/models/form/import_spec.rb b/spec/models/form/import_spec.rb
index d682e13ecb..7d7b4f3762 100644
--- a/spec/models/form/import_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/form/import_spec.rb
@@ -43,6 +43,17 @@ RSpec.describe Form::Import do
       end
     end
 
+    describe 'when the import type is custom_filters' do
+      let(:data)        { fixture_file_upload(import_file, content_type) }
+      let(:import_file) { File.open('spec/fixtures/files/custom_filters.json') }
+      let(:import_type) { 'custom_filters' }
+      let(:content_type) { 'application/json' }
+
+      it 'passes validation' do
+        expect(subject).to be_valid
+      end
+    end
+
     context 'when the file too large' do
       let(:import_type) { 'following' }
       let(:import_file) { 'imports.txt' }
@@ -258,6 +269,69 @@ RSpec.describe Form::Import do
       end
     end
 
+    describe 'when importing json' do
+      let(:import_type) { 'custom_filters' }
+      let(:data) { fixture_file_upload('custom_filters.json', 'application/json') }
+      let(:import_mode) { 'merge' }
+      let(:expected_rows) do
+        [
+          {
+            'title' => 'dfjswa',
+            'expires_at' => nil,
+            'context' => ['home'],
+            'action' => 'warn',
+            'keywords_attributes' => [{ 'keyword' => 'dvshja', 'whole_word' => true }],
+            'statuses' => [],
+          },
+          {
+            'title' => 'filter with a phrase as title',
+            'expires_at' => nil,
+            'context' => %w(home notifications public),
+            'action' => 'warn',
+            'keywords_attributes' => [
+              { 'keyword' => "more words let's see ", 'whole_word' => true },
+            ],
+            'statuses' => [],
+          },
+          {
+            'title' => 'how do I add a status to a filter?',
+            'expires_at' => nil,
+            'context' => ['public', 'account'],
+            'action' => 'warn',
+            'keywords_attributes' => [
+              { 'keyword' => 'something something', 'whole_word' => true },
+            ],
+            'statuses' => [],
+          },
+        ]
+      end
+
+      before do
+        subject.save
+      end
+
+      context 'with a BulkImport' do
+        let(:bulk_import) { account.bulk_imports.first }
+
+        it 'creates a bulk import with correct values' do
+          expect(bulk_import)
+            .to be_present
+            .and have_attributes(
+              type: eq(subject.type),
+              original_filename: eq(subject.data.original_filename),
+              likely_mismatched?: eq(subject.likely_mismatched_json?),
+              overwrite?: eq(!!subject.overwrite), # rubocop:disable Style/DoubleNegation
+              processed_items: eq(0),
+              imported_items: eq(0),
+              total_items: eq(bulk_import.rows.count),
+              state_unconfirmed?: be(true)
+            )
+          expect(bulk_import.rows.pluck(:data))
+            .to match_array(expected_rows)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
     it_behaves_like('on successful import', 'following', 'merge', 'imports.txt', %w(user@example.com user@test.com).map { |acct| { 'acct' => acct } })
     it_behaves_like('on successful import', 'following', 'overwrite', 'imports.txt', %w(user@example.com user@test.com).map { |acct| { 'acct' => acct } })
     it_behaves_like('on successful import', 'blocking', 'merge', 'imports.txt', %w(user@example.com user@test.com).map { |acct| { 'acct' => acct } })
diff --git a/spec/requests/settings/imports_spec.rb b/spec/requests/settings/imports_spec.rb
index e2051e015f..6ea702f06f 100644
--- a/spec/requests/settings/imports_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/settings/imports_spec.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ require 'rails_helper'
 
 RSpec.describe 'Settings Imports' do
   describe 'POST /settings/imports' do
-    before { sign_in Fabricate(:user) }
+    let(:user) { Fabricate(:user) }
+    let(:account) { user.account }
+
+    before { sign_in user }
 
     it 'gracefully handles invalid nested params' do
       post settings_imports_path(form_import: 'invalid')
@@ -12,5 +15,22 @@ RSpec.describe 'Settings Imports' do
       expect(response)
         .to have_http_status(400)
     end
+
+    describe 'with JSON' do
+      subject { post settings_imports_path, params: { form_import: { type: 'custom_filters', mode: 'merge', data: data } } }
+
+      let!(:data) { fixture_file_upload('custom_filters.json', 'application/json') }
+      let(:confirm) { post confirm_settings_import_path(id: user.account.bulk_imports.last.id) }
+
+      it 'redirects to confirm_settings_import_path' do
+        subject
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(302)
+          .and redirect_to(settings_import_path(id: user.account.bulk_imports.last.id))
+        expect(user.account.bulk_imports.last.state).to eq('unconfirmed')
+        confirm
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(302)
+        expect(user.account.bulk_imports.last.state).to eq('scheduled')
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/services/bulk_import_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/bulk_import_service_spec.rb
index 9adbd522dc..bd90952efe 100644
--- a/spec/services/bulk_import_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/bulk_import_service_spec.rb
@@ -329,6 +329,106 @@ RSpec.describe BulkImportService do
       end
     end
 
+    context 'when importing custom_filters' do
+      let(:import_type) { 'custom_filters' }
+      let!(:rows) do
+        [{
+          'title' => 'baz',
+          'expires_at' => nil,
+          'context' => ['home', 'notifications'],
+          'action' => 'warn',
+          'keywords_attributes' => [{
+            'keyword' => 'discourse',
+            'whole_word' => true,
+          }, {
+            'keyword' => 'something',
+            'whole_word' => false,
+          }],
+          'statuses' => ['http://localhost:3000/ap/users/116646814515254858/statuses/116681350935935708'],
+        }, {
+          'title' => 'buzz',
+          'expires_at' => nil,
+          'context' => ['notifications'],
+          'action' => 'warn',
+          'keywords_attributes' => [{
+            'keyword' => 'discourse',
+            'whole_word' => true,
+          }, {
+            'keyword' => 'something',
+            'whole_word' => false,
+          }],
+          'statuses' => [ActivityPub::TagManager.instance.uri_for(status)],
+        }].map { |data| import.rows.create!(data: data) }
+      end
+      let(:overwrite) { false }
+      let(:status) { Fabricate(:status, account: account, text: 'something something') }
+      let(:filter) { Fabricate(:custom_filter, account: account, title: 'a mazing title') }
+      let(:status_filter) { Fabricate(:custom_filter_status, custom_filter: filter, status: status) }
+
+      before do
+        status_filter
+      end
+
+      it 'enqueues workers for the expected rows and updates filters, keywords and statuses after worker run' do
+        subject.call(import)
+        expect(row_worker_job_args).to match_array(rows.map(&:id))
+        stub_fetch_remote_and_drain_workers
+        expect(account.custom_filters.count).to eq(3)
+        expect(account.custom_filters.order(:phrase).last.statuses.count).to eq(1)
+        expect(account.custom_filters.last.keywords.count).to eq(2)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when importing custom_filters with overwrite' do
+      let(:import_type) { 'custom_filters' }
+      let!(:rows) do
+        [{
+          'title' => 'baz',
+          'expires_at' => nil,
+          'context' => ['home', 'notifications'],
+          'action' => 'warn',
+          'keywords_attributes' => [{
+            'keyword' => 'discourse',
+            'whole_word' => true,
+          }, {
+            'keyword' => 'something',
+            'whole_word' => false,
+          }],
+          'statuses' => ['http://localhost:3000/ap/users/116646814515254858/statuses/116681350935935708'],
+        }, {
+          'title' => 'buzz',
+          'expires_at' => nil,
+          'context' => ['notifications'],
+          'action' => 'warn',
+          'keywords_attributes' => [{
+            'keyword' => 'discourse',
+            'whole_word' => true,
+          }, {
+            'keyword' => 'something',
+            'whole_word' => false,
+          }],
+          'statuses' => [ActivityPub::TagManager.instance.uri_for(status)],
+        }].map { |data| import.rows.create!(data: data) }
+      end
+      let(:overwrite) { true }
+      let(:status) { Fabricate(:status, text: 'something something') }
+      let(:filter) { Fabricate(:custom_filter, account: account, title: 'a mazing title') }
+      let(:status_filter) { Fabricate(:custom_filter_status, custom_filter: filter, status: status) }
+
+      before do
+        status_filter
+      end
+
+      it 'enqueues workers for the expected rows and updates filters, keywords and statuses after worker run' do
+        subject.call(import)
+        expect(row_worker_job_args).to match_array(rows.map(&:id))
+        stub_fetch_remote_and_drain_workers
+        expect(account.custom_filters.count).to eq(2)
+        expect(account.custom_filters.order(:phrase).last.statuses.count).to eq(1)
+        expect(account.custom_filters.order(:phrase).last.keywords.count).to eq(2)
+      end
+    end
+
     def row_worker_job_args
       Import::RowWorker
         .jobs