> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://sourcetable.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

> Sourcetable is the AI spreadsheet that connects to your data. Excel + ChatGPT + Python in one tool.

Sourcetable is an AI-powered spreadsheet that combines the familiarity of Excel with the intelligence of AI and the power of Python. It connects directly to your databases and SaaS tools, so you can analyze, transform, and act on your data without leaving your spreadsheet.

## Why Sourcetable

* **Full spreadsheet** — XLSX, CSV, and PDF compatible with formula parity to Excel and Google Sheets
* **Native AI assistant** — ask questions in plain English, get answers as formulas, charts, tables, or written explanations
* **80+ data connectors** — connect to PostgreSQL, MySQL, Snowflake, Stripe, Salesforce, HubSpot, and more
* **Python under the hood** — access pandas, NumPy, SciPy, scikit-learn, matplotlib, and plotly without writing code
* **Hallucination-free** — answers are grounded in your actual data, not fabricated

## Get started

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  <Card title="Quickstart" icon="rocket" href="/getting-started/quickstart">
    Create your account and start working with data in minutes.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Interface overview" icon="layout" href="/getting-started/interface-overview">
    Learn the key parts of the Sourcetable interface.
  </Card>
</Columns>

## Core features

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  <Card title="AI assistant" icon="message-bot" href="/ai/overview">
    Chat with your data, generate formulas, create charts, and automate analysis using natural language.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Spreadsheet" icon="table-cells" href="/spreadsheet/basics">
    A full-featured spreadsheet with formulas, formatting, charts, and pivot tables.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Connectors" icon="plug" href="/connectors/overview">
    Connect to 80+ databases, APIs, and SaaS tools to pull live data into your spreadsheet.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Quant" icon="chart-line" href="/quant/overview">
    Institutional-grade financial analysis with 500+ data sources and integrated trade execution.
  </Card>
</Columns>

## Who uses Sourcetable

Sourcetable serves analysts, operations teams, finance professionals, data scientists, researchers, marketers, and anyone who works with spreadsheets. Tasks that used to take hours or days now take minutes.