diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 670d8b23..ffdf42de 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,27 +32,27 @@ Federation makes it possible to have small, self-determining communities, in con
 
 ### Features
 Since the project is still in its early stages, the features are growing every day, and there is plenty of room for suggestions and ideas. Open an [issue](https://github.com/mouse-reeve/bookwyrm/issues) to get the conversation going!
- - Posting about books
+- Posting about books
     - Compose reviews, with or without ratings, which are aggregated in the book page
     - Compose other kinds of statuses about books, such as:
-     - Comments on a book
-     - Quotes or excerpts
+        - Comments on a book
+        - Quotes or excerpts
     - Reply to statuses
     - View aggregate reviews of a book across connected BookWyrm instances
     - Differentiate local and federated reviews and rating in your activity feed
- - Track reading activity
+- Track reading activity
     - Shelve books on default "to-read," "currently reading," and "read" shelves
     - Create custom shelves
     - Store started reading/finished reading dates, as well as progress updates along the way
     - Update followers about reading activity (optionally, and with granular privacy controls)
     - Create lists of books which can be open to submissions from anyone, curated, or only edited by the creator
- - Federation with ActivityPub
+- Federation with ActivityPub
     - Broadcast and receive user statuses and activity
     - Share book data between instances to create a networked database of metadata
     - Identify shared books across instances and aggregate related content
     - Follow and interact with users across BookWyrm instances
     - Inter-operate with non-BookWyrm ActivityPub services (currently, Mastodon is supported)
- - Granular privacy controls
+- Granular privacy controls
     - Private, followers-only, and public privacy levels for posting, shelves, and lists
     - Option for users to manually approve followers
     - Allow blocking and flagging for moderation
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/import.html b/bookwyrm/templates/import.html
index a5405131..239b6914 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/import.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/import.html
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
                 </select>
             </div>
             <div class="field">
-                <label class="label" for="id_csv_field">{% trans "Data file:" %}</label>
+                <label class="label" for="id_csv_file">{% trans "Data file:" %}</label>
                 {{ import_form.csv_file }}
             </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/edit_server.html b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/edit_server.html
index 6ae22789..c5702c84 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/edit_server.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/edit_server.html
@@ -9,6 +9,19 @@
 
 {% block panel %}
 
+<div class="tabs">
+    <ul>
+        {% url 'settings-import-blocklist' as url %}
+        <li {% if url in request.path %}class="is-active" aria-current="page"{% endif %}>
+            <a href="{{ url }}">{% trans "Import block list" %}</a>
+        </li>
+        {% url 'settings-add-federated-server' as url %}
+        <li {% if url in request.path %}class="is-active" aria-current="page"{% endif %}>
+            <a href="{{ url }}">{% trans "Add server" %}</a>
+        </li>
+    </ul>
+</div>
+
 <form method="POST" action="{% url 'settings-add-federated-server' %}">
     {% csrf_token %}
     <div class="columns">
@@ -24,8 +37,8 @@
                 <label class="label" for="id_status">{% trans "Status:" %}</label>
                 <div class="select">
                     <select name="status" class="" id="id_status">
-                        <option value="federated" {% if form.status.value == "federated" or not form.status.value %}selected=""{% endif %}>{% trans "Federated" %}</option>
-                        <option value="blocked" {% if form.status.value == "blocked" %}selected{% endif %}>{% trans "Blocked" %}</option>
+                        <option value="federated" {% if form.status.value == "federated" %}selected=""{% endif %}>{% trans "Federated" %}</option>
+                        <option value="blocked" {% if form.status.value == "blocked" or not form.status.value %}selected{% endif %}>{% trans "Blocked" %}</option>
                     </select>
                 </div>
             </div>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/federated_server.html b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/federated_server.html
index 6996557d..14b78af0 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/federated_server.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/federated_server.html
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {% extends 'settings/admin_layout.html' %}
 {% block title %}{{ server.server_name }}{% endblock %}
 {% load i18n %}
+{% load bookwyrm_tags %}
 
 {% block header %}
 {{ server.server_name }}
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@
         </div>
     </header>
     {% if server.notes %}
-    <p id="hide-edit-notes">{{ server.notes }}</p>
+    <p id="hide-edit-notes">{{ server.notes|to_markdown|safe }}</p>
     {% endif %}
     <form class="box is-hidden" method="POST" action="{% url 'settings-federated-server' server.id %}" id="edit-notes">
         {% csrf_token %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/federation.html b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/federation.html
index 99afb541..9eb0f8b1 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/federation.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/federation.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 {% block header %}{% trans "Federated Servers" %}{% endblock %}
 
 {% block edit-button %}
-<a href="{% url 'settings-add-federated-server' %}">
+<a href="{% url 'settings-import-blocklist' %}">
     <span class="icon icon-plus" title="{% trans 'Add server' %}">
         <span class="is-sr-only">{% trans "Add server" %}</span>
     </span>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/server_blocklist.html b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/server_blocklist.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0de49acd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/server_blocklist.html
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+{% extends 'settings/admin_layout.html' %}
+{% load i18n %}
+{% block title %}{% trans "Add server" %}{% endblock %}
+
+{% block header %}
+{% trans "Import Blocklist" %}
+<a href="{% url 'settings-federation' %}" class="has-text-weight-normal help">{% trans "Back to server list" %}</a>
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block panel %}
+
+<div class="tabs">
+    <ul>
+        {% url 'settings-import-blocklist' as url %}
+        <li {% if url in request.path %}class="is-active" aria-current="page"{% endif %}>
+            <a href="{{ url }}">{% trans "Import block list" %}</a>
+        </li>
+        {% url 'settings-add-federated-server' as url %}
+        <li {% if url in request.path %}class="is-active" aria-current="page"{% endif %}>
+            <a href="{{ url }}">{% trans "Add server" %}</a>
+        </li>
+    </ul>
+</div>
+
+{% if succeeded and not failed %}
+<p class="notification is-primary">{% trans "Success!" %}</p>
+{% elif succeeded or failed %}
+<div class="block content">
+    {% if succeeded %}
+    <p>{% trans "Successfully blocked:" %} {{ succeeded }}</p>
+    {% endif %}
+    <p>{% trans "Failed:" %}</p>
+    <ul>
+        {% for item in failed %}
+        <li>
+            <pre>
+{{ item }}
+</pre>
+        </li>
+        {% endfor %}
+    </ul>
+</div>
+{% endif %}
+
+<form method="POST" action="{% url 'settings-import-blocklist' %}" enctype="multipart/form-data">
+    {% csrf_token %}
+    <div class="field">
+        <label class="label" for="id_file">JSON data:</label>
+        <aside class="help">
+            Expects a json file in the format provided by <a href="https://fediblock.org/" target="_blank" rel=”noopener”>FediBlock</a>, with a list of entries that have <code>instance</code> and <code>url</code> fields. For example:
+            <pre>
+[
+    {
+        "instance": "example.server.com",
+        "url": "https://link.to.more/info"
+    },
+    ...
+]
+</pre>
+        </aside>
+        <input type="file" name="json_file" required="" id="id_file">
+    </div>
+
+    <button type="submit" class="button is-primary">{% trans "Import" %}</button>
+</form>
+
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_federation.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_federation.py
index 4dc5d048..2afdd6d3 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_federation.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_federation.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 """ test for app action functionality """
+import json
 from unittest.mock import patch
+from django.core.files.uploadedfile import SimpleUploadedFile
 from django.template.response import TemplateResponse
 from django.test import TestCase
 from django.test.client import RequestFactory
@@ -127,3 +129,39 @@ class FederationViews(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(server.server_name, "remote.server")
         self.assertEqual(server.application_type, "coolsoft")
         self.assertEqual(server.status, "blocked")
+
+    def test_import_blocklist(self):
+        """ load a json file with a list of servers to block """
+        server = models.FederatedServer.objects.create(server_name="hi.there.com")
+        self.remote_user.federated_server = server
+        self.remote_user.save()
+
+        data = [
+            {"instance": "server.name", "url": "https://explanation.url"},  # new server
+            {"instance": "hi.there.com", "url": "https://explanation.url"},  # existing
+            {"a": "b"},  # invalid
+        ]
+        json.dump(data, open("file.json", "w"))
+
+        view = views.ImportServerBlocklist.as_view()
+        request = self.factory.post(
+            "",
+            {
+                "json_file": SimpleUploadedFile(
+                    "file.json", open("file.json", "rb").read()
+                )
+            },
+        )
+        request.user = self.local_user
+        request.user.is_superuser = True
+
+        view(request)
+        server.refresh_from_db()
+        self.remote_user.refresh_from_db()
+
+        self.assertEqual(models.FederatedServer.objects.count(), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(server.status, "blocked")
+        self.assertFalse(self.remote_user.is_active)
+        created = models.FederatedServer.objects.get(server_name="server.name")
+        self.assertEqual(created.status, "blocked")
+        self.assertEqual(created.notes, "https://explanation.url")
diff --git a/bookwyrm/urls.py b/bookwyrm/urls.py
index c5c52800..cf3f877b 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/urls.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/urls.py
@@ -83,6 +83,11 @@ urlpatterns = [
         views.AddFederatedServer.as_view(),
         name="settings-add-federated-server",
     ),
+    re_path(
+        r"^settings/federation/import/?$",
+        views.ImportServerBlocklist.as_view(),
+        name="settings-import-blocklist",
+    ),
     re_path(
         r"^settings/invites/?$", views.ManageInvites.as_view(), name="settings-invites"
     ),
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py b/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
index d7bc4e13..9f8463b4 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ from .block import Block, unblock
 from .books import Book, EditBook, ConfirmEditBook, Editions
 from .books import upload_cover, add_description, switch_edition, resolve_book
 from .directory import Directory
-from .federation import Federation, FederatedServer, AddFederatedServer
+from .federation import Federation, FederatedServer
+from .federation import AddFederatedServer, ImportServerBlocklist
 from .federation import block_server, unblock_server
 from .feed import DirectMessage, Feed, Replies, Status
 from .follow import follow, unfollow
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/federation.py b/bookwyrm/views/federation.py
index f34f7d19..db54cd7a 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/federation.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/federation.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 """ manage federated servers """
+import json
 from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required, permission_required
 from django.core.paginator import Paginator
+from django.db import transaction
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404, redirect
 from django.template.response import TemplateResponse
 from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
@@ -63,6 +65,42 @@ class AddFederatedServer(View):
         return redirect("settings-federated-server", server.id)
 
 
+@method_decorator(login_required, name="dispatch")
+@method_decorator(
+    permission_required("bookwyrm.control_federation", raise_exception=True),
+    name="dispatch",
+)
+class ImportServerBlocklist(View):
+    """ manually add a server """
+
+    def get(self, request):
+        """ add server form """
+        return TemplateResponse(request, "settings/server_blocklist.html")
+
+    def post(self, request):
+        """ add a server from the admin panel """
+        json_data = json.load(request.FILES["json_file"])
+        failed = []
+        success_count = 0
+        for item in json_data:
+            server_name = item.get("instance")
+            if not server_name:
+                failed.append(item)
+                continue
+            info_link = item.get("url")
+
+            with transaction.atomic():
+                server, _ = models.FederatedServer.objects.get_or_create(
+                    server_name=server_name,
+                )
+                server.notes = info_link
+                server.save()
+                server.block()
+            success_count += 1
+        data = {"failed": failed, "succeeded": success_count}
+        return TemplateResponse(request, "settings/server_blocklist.html", data)
+
+
 @method_decorator(login_required, name="dispatch")
 @method_decorator(
     permission_required("bookwyrm.control_federation", raise_exception=True),