> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Import existing pricing

> Start a Book from existing pricing files, spreadsheets, images, or pasted text.

Start a Book by importing pricing you already have — a spreadsheet, a PDF, photos of a rate card, or pasted text.

## Before you start

* A workspace with an active Test environment (your first Book always starts in Test)
* A pricing source in one of the accepted formats

### Accepted file formats

| Format      | Extensions                               | Content type                            |
| ----------- | ---------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| Spreadsheet | `.csv`, `.xlsx`                          | CSV or Excel workbook                   |
| PDF         | `.pdf`                                   | Application PDF                         |
| Image       | `.png`, `.jpg`, `.jpeg`, `.webp`, `.gif` | Scanned rate cards or photos of pricing |
| Text        | `.txt`                                   | Plain text                              |

Files must be 25 MB or smaller. HEIC, TIFF, ZIP, and legacy `.xls` formats are not supported.

## Steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Book start screen">
    From the Book overview, select **Start your Book** (or **Add pricing** if a draft already exists). The start screen asks: **How would you like to start your pricing?**
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose Import existing pricing">
    Select the **Import existing pricing** row. An inline text field and a file drop surface appear.

    The text placeholder reads: "Paste your price list, a recent quote, or a rate sheet — however it is written today."
  </Step>

  <Step title="Paste text or add a file">
    You can paste pricing text directly into the field — a price list, a recent quote, or a rate sheet, however it is written today.

    Alternatively, drag a file onto the drop surface or browse for one. You can import multiple sources later, so start with whichever is most convenient.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Submit">
    Submit the text or file. Kordless provisions your first Book workspace, ingests the source, and schedules extraction.

    You land on the Book overview, which shows "Extracting" while Kordless reads your pricing.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Wait for extraction">
    Extraction finishes shortly. When it completes, the Book overview updates to show the draft with the next legitimate action — typically **Review draft** or **Answer questions**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What Kordless produces

Kordless reads your source and produces a structured draft: services, rules, factors, tables, and policies. Each extracted rule carries a **From your file** provenance chip so you can trace it back to the source you provided.

## What remains unverified

Every extracted rule is unverified until you explicitly verify it. The provenance chip identifies origin, not authority. A rule labeled **From your file** is not yet an authorized price — it becomes one only when you verify it through [Verify Statements](/product/book/verify).

## Source labels

* Pasted text is labeled **Pasted pricing**.
* Uploaded files are labeled with the file name.

You can add more sources to the same Book later without recreating it.

## If it does not work

<Accordion>
  <AccordionItem title="File upload fails">
    If a file upload fails, the error stays inline and preserves your selected method. You can retry the upload without losing existing Book sources. Check that the file is under 25 MB and in an accepted format.
  </AccordionItem>

  <AccordionItem title="Extraction produces no rules">
    If the source is readable but does not produce pricing rules, the draft may be empty. Try another format (paste text instead of uploading an image), or use [Explain how you quote](/product/book/explain-how-you-quote) instead.
  </AccordionItem>

  <AccordionItem title="HEIC or unsupported image rejected">
    HEIC, HEIF, and TIFF images are not supported. Convert the image to PNG, JPEG, or WebP before uploading.
  </AccordionItem>

  <AccordionItem title="Permission-limited member">
    If you are a member without administrator access, you can view the Book but cannot start a new one. Ask a workspace administrator to create the first Book or grant you the necessary role.
  </AccordionItem>
</Accordion>

## Next

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Review the draft" icon="file-text" href="/product/book/review-draft">
    Inspect the extracted Book draft and correct meaning.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Answer questions" icon="help-circle" href="/product/book/answer-questions">
    Resolve clarification questions grouped by consequence.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>