Quick Start

Welcome to Fabi.ai! This guide will walk you through the essentials to get you analyzing data and building dashboards in just a few minutes.

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Step 1: Create your account

First, create your Fabi.ai account:

1. Navigate to https://app.fabi.ai/
2. Click Sign in with Google and log in

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Step 2: Get your data into Fabi

The fastest way to start analyzing is to either upload a file or connect a Google Sheet.

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Upload a file

Fabi.ai supports CSV, Excel, Parquet, and JSON files. Simply:

1. From the landing page, click Start analyzing a file
2. Select your file and upload it

Fabi.ai stores your data in DuckDB, so you can analyze large files without performance issues.

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Connect a Google Sheet

Alternatively, you can connect directly to Google Sheets:

1. Click Connect data source
2. Select Google Sheets
3. Authenticate and choose your sheet

For more data sources like databases and warehouses, check out our Connecting data sources page.

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Step 3: Ask the AI questions

Now comes the fun part! Simply ask the AI questions about your data in plain English. The AI will:

• Automatically write SQL or Python code
• Generate charts and visualizations
• Analyze trends and insights
• Handle follow-up questions

Example questions you can ask:

• “What are the top 10 products by revenue?”
• “Show me monthly sales trends as a line chart”
• “Which customers have the highest lifetime value?”
• “Create a breakdown of revenue by region”

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Step 4: Save results to your Smartbook

When the AI generates insights you want to keep:

1. Review the AI’s suggestion (table, chart, or analysis)
2. Click Save to add it to your Smartbook

Each saved element becomes a block in your Smartbook - think of it as your interactive analysis workspace where tables, charts, and code cells come together.

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Step 5: Publish as a dashboard

Ready to share your work? Turn your Smartbook into a polished dashboard:

1. Click Build Dashboard in the top navigation
2. Your saved blocks are automatically formatted into a shareable dashboard
3. Customize the layout if needed
4. Share with your team or publish it

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What’s next?

Now that you’ve created your first analysis and dashboard, explore more advanced features: