diff --git a/generic/templates/generic/cid_group_view_detail.html b/generic/templates/generic/cid_group_view_detail.html
index 6f43b95a..711b6121 100755
--- a/generic/templates/generic/cid_group_view_detail.html
+++ b/generic/templates/generic/cid_group_view_detail.html
@@ -28,61 +28,38 @@
     <div class="card mb-3">
         <div class="card-body">
             <h3 class="card-title mb-2">Users</h3>
-            {% if users %}
-                <div class="d-flex align-items-center mb-2">
-                    <div class="me-auto small text-muted">Sort by:</div>
-                    <div class="btn-group btn-group-sm user-sort-group" role="group" aria-label="Sort">
-                        <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary sort-btn" data-key="username">{% if group_type == 'cid' %}CID{% else %}Username{% endif %} <span class="sort-caret"></span></button>
-                        <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary sort-btn" data-key="name">Name <span class="sort-caret"></span></button>
-                        <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary sort-btn" data-key="email">Email <span class="sort-caret"></span></button>
-                    </div>
+            <div class="d-flex align-items-center mb-2">
+                <div class="me-auto small text-muted">Sort by:</div>
+                <div class="btn-group btn-group-sm user-sort-group" role="group" aria-label="Sort">
+                    <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary sort-btn" data-key="username">{% if group_type == 'cid' %}CID{% else %}Username{% endif %} <span class="sort-caret"></span></button>
+                    <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary sort-btn" data-key="name">Name <span class="sort-caret"></span></button>
+                    <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary sort-btn" data-key="email">Email <span class="sort-caret"></span></button>
                 </div>
+            </div>
 
-                <ul id="group-users-list" class="list-group list-group-flush">
-                    {% for user in users %}
-                        <li class="list-group-item bg-transparent border-0 py-2"
-                            data-username="{% if group_type == 'cid' %}{{ user.cid|default:''|escape }}{% else %}{{ user.username|default:''|escape }}{% endif %}"
-                            data-name="{% if group_type == 'cid' %}{{ user.name|default:''|escape }}{% else %}{{ user.get_full_name|default:user.username|escape }}{% endif %}"
-                            data-email="{{ user.email|default:''|escape }}">
-                            {% if group_type == "cid" %}
-                                <div class="d-flex align-items-start">
-                                    <div>
-                                        <div class="fw-bold">{{ user.name }}</div>
-                                        <div class="small text-muted">{{ user.email }}</div>
-                                    </div>
-                                    <div class="ms-auto text-end small text-muted">
-                                        <div>CID: {{ user.cid }}</div>
-                                        <div>Passcode: {{ user.passcode }}</div>
-                                        <div class="mt-1">
-                                            {% if user.login_email_sent %}
-                                                <span class="badge bg-success ms-1 login-email-status">Email sent</span>
-                                            {% else %}
-                                                <span class="badge bg-secondary ms-1 login-email-status">Not sent</span>
-                                            {% endif %}
-                                            {% if user.email %}
-                                                <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary ms-2 send-login-email-btn" data-cid="{{ user.cid }}" data-url="{% url 'generic:candidate_email_details' user.cid %}">Send</button>
-                                            {% else %}
-                                                <span class="small text-muted ms-2">No email</span>
-                                            {% endif %}
-                                        </div>
-                                    </div>
-                                </div>
-                            {% else %}
-                                <div class="d-flex align-items-center">
-                                    <div class="fw-bold">{{ user.username }}</div>
-                                    <div class="ms-2 small text-muted">{{ user.email }}</div>
-                                </div>
-                            {% endif %}
-                        </li>
-                    {% endfor %}
-                </ul>
-            {% else %}
-                <p class="small text-muted">This group has no users.
-                    {% if group_type == "cid" %}
-                        You can create or add users <a href="{% url 'generic:manage_cids' %}">here</a>.
-                    {% endif %}
-                </p>
-            {% endif %}
+            <div class="mb-2">
+                <form method="post" hx-post="{% url 'generic:cid_group_generate_preview' group.pk %}" hx-target="#cid-generate-preview" hx-swap="innerHTML">
+                    {% csrf_token %}
+                    <label class="small text-muted">Quick generate users (one per line: name,email)</label>
+                    <textarea name="rows" class="form-control form-control-sm mb-2" rows="5" placeholder="John Smith,j.smith@example.org\nJane Doe,jane@example.org"></textarea>
+                    <div>
+                        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary">Preview</button>
+                    </div>
+                </form>
+                <div id="cid-generate-preview"></div>
+            </div>
+
+            <div id="group-users-wrap">
+                {% if users %}
+                    {% include 'generic/partials/group_users_list.html' with users=users group_type=group_type %}
+                {% else %}
+                    <p class="small text-muted">This group has no users.
+                        {% if group_type == "cid" %}
+                            You can create or add users <a href="{% url 'generic:manage_cids' %}">here</a>.
+                        {% endif %}
+                    </p>
+                {% endif %}
+            </div>
         </div>
     </div>
 
diff --git a/generic/templates/generic/partials/cid_group_generate_preview.html b/generic/templates/generic/partials/cid_group_generate_preview.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d0a98394
--- /dev/null
+++ b/generic/templates/generic/partials/cid_group_generate_preview.html
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{% comment %} Preview partial for parsed rows; includes a form to create users {% endcomment %}
+<div id="cid-generate-preview" class="mt-2">
+    <h6 class="small">Preview ({{ rows|length }} rows)</h6>
+    <div class="table-responsive">
+        <table class="table table-sm table-borderless">
+            <thead>
+                <tr><th>Name</th><th>Email</th></tr>
+            </thead>
+            <tbody>
+            {% for r in rows %}
+                <tr><td>{{ r.name }}</td><td>{{ r.email }}</td></tr>
+            {% endfor %}
+            </tbody>
+        </table>
+    </div>
+
+    <form method="post" hx-post="{% url 'generic:cid_group_create_bulk' group.pk %}" hx-target="#group-users-wrap" hx-swap="outerHTML">
+        {% csrf_token %}
+        <textarea name="rows" class="d-none">{{ original|escape }}</textarea>
+        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-sm btn-primary">Create users and add to group</button>
+    </form>
+</div>
diff --git a/generic/templates/generic/partials/group_users_list.html b/generic/templates/generic/partials/group_users_list.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..06a04e6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/generic/templates/generic/partials/group_users_list.html
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+{% comment %} Partial: renders the users <ul> for group detail pages {% endcomment %}
+<ul id="group-users-list" class="list-group list-group-flush">
+    {% for user in users %}
+        <li class="list-group-item bg-transparent border-0 py-2"
+            data-username="{% if group_type == 'cid' %}{{ user.cid|default:''|escape }}{% else %}{{ user.username|default:''|escape }}{% endif %}"
+            data-name="{% if group_type == 'cid' %}{{ user.name|default:''|escape }}{% else %}{{ user.get_full_name|default:user.username|escape }}{% endif %}"
+            data-email="{{ user.email|default:''|escape }}">
+            {% if group_type == "cid" %}
+                <div class="d-flex align-items-start">
+                    <div>
+                        <div class="fw-bold">{{ user.name }}</div>
+                        <div class="small text-muted">{{ user.email }}</div>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="ms-auto text-end small text-muted">
+                        <div>CID: {{ user.cid }}</div>
+                        <div>Passcode: {{ user.passcode }}</div>
+                        <div class="mt-1">
+                            {% if user.login_email_sent %}
+                                <span class="badge bg-success ms-1 login-email-status">Email sent</span>
+                            {% else %}
+                                <span class="badge bg-secondary ms-1 login-email-status">Not sent</span>
+                            {% endif %}
+                            {% if user.email %}
+                                <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary ms-2 send-login-email-btn" data-cid="{{ user.cid }}" data-url="{% url 'generic:candidate_email_details' user.cid %}">Send</button>
+                            {% else %}
+                                <span class="small text-muted ms-2">No email</span>
+                            {% endif %}
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            {% else %}
+                <div class="d-flex align-items-center">
+                    <div class="fw-bold">{{ user.username }}</div>
+                    <div class="ms-2 small text-muted">{{ user.email }}</div>
+                </div>
+            {% endif %}
+        </li>
+    {% endfor %}
+</ul>
diff --git a/generic/urls.py b/generic/urls.py
index de2bd460..5a2b8a32 100755
--- a/generic/urls.py
+++ b/generic/urls.py
@@ -88,6 +88,16 @@ urlpatterns = [
         views.cid_group_view_detail,
         name="cid_group_detail",
     ),
+    path(
+        "cids/group/<int:group_id>/generate_preview",
+        views.cid_group_generate_preview,
+        name="cid_group_generate_preview",
+    ),
+    path(
+        "cids/group/<int:group_id>/create_bulk",
+        views.cid_group_create_bulk,
+        name="cid_group_create_bulk",
+    ),
     path("cids/group/<int:pk>/email", views.group_email, name="group_email"),
     path(
         "cids/group/<int:pk>/exams",
diff --git a/generic/views.py b/generic/views.py
index 52dadd23..540b9b77 100644
--- a/generic/views.py
+++ b/generic/views.py
@@ -4561,6 +4561,78 @@ def cid_group_view_detail(request, group_id):
     )
 
 
+@user_is_cid_user_manager
+def cid_group_generate_preview(request, group_id):
+    """Parse submitted rows and return a preview fragment for HTMX."""
+    if not request.htmx:
+        raise Http404()
+
+    group = get_object_or_404(CidUserGroup, pk=group_id)
+    rows_text = request.POST.get('rows', '')
+    original = rows_text
+    parsed = []
+    for line in rows_text.splitlines():
+        line = line.strip()
+        if not line:
+            continue
+        # Accept CSV or tab-separated: name,email or just email
+        parts = [p.strip() for p in line.replace('\t', ',').split(',') if p.strip()]
+        if len(parts) == 1:
+            email = parts[0]
+            name = ''
+        else:
+            name = parts[0]
+            email = parts[1]
+        parsed.append({'name': name, 'email': email})
+
+    html = render_to_string('generic/partials/cid_group_generate_preview.html', {'rows': parsed, 'original': original, 'group': group}, request=request)
+    return HttpResponse(html)
+
+
+@user_is_cid_user_manager
+def cid_group_create_bulk(request, group_id):
+    """Create CidUser rows from posted rows and add them to the group, returning updated users list HTML."""
+    if not request.htmx:
+        raise Http404()
+
+    group = get_object_or_404(CidUserGroup, pk=group_id)
+    rows_text = request.POST.get('rows', '')
+    created = []
+    import secrets
+
+    for line in rows_text.splitlines():
+        line = line.strip()
+        if not line:
+            continue
+        parts = [p.strip() for p in line.replace('\t', ',').split(',') if p.strip()]
+        if len(parts) == 1:
+            email = parts[0]
+            name = ''
+        else:
+            name = parts[0]
+            email = parts[1]
+
+        # generate cid and passcode
+        try:
+            cid_val = get_next_cid()
+        except Exception:
+            # fallback: max+1
+            last = CidUser.objects.order_by('-cid').first()
+            cid_val = (last.cid if last and last.cid else 0) + 1
+
+        passcode = secrets.token_hex(3)
+
+        cu = CidUser.objects.create(cid=cid_val, passcode=passcode, name=name, email=email, group=group)
+        created.append(cu)
+
+    # re-render the users list
+    users = group.ciduser_set.filter(active=True)
+    inner = render_to_string('generic/partials/group_users_list.html', {'users': users, 'group_type': 'cid'}, request=request)
+    # return the wrapper so HTMX can replace the container even if it didn't exist before
+    html = f"<div id=\"group-users-wrap\">{inner}</div>"
+    return HttpResponse(html)
+
+
 @user_is_cid_user_manager
 def cid_group_view_all(request):
     groups = CidUserGroup.objects.filter()