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

# Start from a price list

> Turn your spreadsheet, PDF, photo, or website price list into a draft Book, then review and publish it — step by step.

You have a price list already — a spreadsheet, a PDF, a photo of a board, or a page on your website. Kordless can turn it into a draft Book you review and approve. Read this page to finish with a publishable Book in Test mode.

## Your situation

<Note>
  This path is for you if you already have prices written down anywhere — a spreadsheet, PDF, photo, or website. If you have **no price book at all**, start from [no price book](/product/scenarios/start-with-no-price-book). If you price **from memory and experience**, start from [quote from experience](/product/scenarios/price-from-memory).
</Note>

## How this path works

You give Kordless your price list, it reads it and drafts a Book of plain-language pricing rules, then you review, correct, calibrate, and verify those rules. Only verified rules can ever reach a customer. This page shows the exact steps with a real example.

## The example we follow

Nova Auto Studio is a small detailing business. They have a one-page price list on their website that looks like this:

| Service          | Base price | Details                                |
| ---------------- | ---------- | -------------------------------------- |
| Interior detail  | \$150      | Sedans. Trucks and SUVs +\$50.         |
| Exterior detail  | \$120      | Includes wash, wax, and tire dressing. |
| Full detail      | \$240      | Interior + exterior.                   |
| Ceramic coating  | \$800      | 1-year coating, sedans. SUVs +\$150.   |
| Paint correction | \$65/hour  | Minimum 2 hours.                       |

We will follow Nova as they import this list and take the Book to Live. Any place you see Nova, do the same with your own price list.

## Steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Book start">
    From your workspace, click **Book** in the left navigation, then **Start a new Book**. If you already have a Book, see [Create or switch workspace](/product/getting-started/create-or-switch-workspace) to make sure you are in the right workspace.

    You will see three starting methods. Choose **Import existing pricing** — it says it takes a spreadsheet, PDF, photo, or text price list and drafts a Book from it.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add your price list">
    Upload the file, take a photo, paste text, or drop in a link to your website price page. Nova uploads their website price list as a PDF.

    Kordless reads the file and starts extracting. The Book shows **Extracting** in the top-right status chip. Extraction usually takes less than a minute, but larger files can take longer. Leave the tab open.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review the draft">
    When extraction finishes, the status changes to **Needs review**. Open **Review** in the Book menu.

    You will see every rule the Book contains as a plain-language sentence, such as:

    * "Interior detail base price is \$150."
    * "Trucks and SUVs add \$50 to the interior detail price."
    * "Full detail price is \$240."

    Check that each sentence means what your price list meant. Fix anything wrong with **Edit**. If something is missing from your price list, add it with **Add rule**. See [Review the draft](/product/book/review-draft) for full detail.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Answer questions">
    Kordless may ask you questions about gaps in your price list — for example, "What is the price for a ceramic coating on a truck?" Answer the ones you can with **Looks right**, **Not needed**, or by choosing a value. Questions marked **Required to publish** must be answered before the Book can publish. See [Answer questions](/product/book/answer-questions).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Calibrate with example jobs">
    Open **Calibrate**. Kordless generates boundary cases — jobs where a small detail might change the answer, like a truck with a ceramic coating. For each case, pick the outcome you would actually quote:

    | Button                          | When to use it                                             |
    | ------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
    | Correct                         | The price matches what you would charge.                   |
    | Wrong price                     | The price is wrong. Enter the price you would charge.      |
    | It depends                      | This work needs your judgment each time — route to review. |
    | I would not quote this remotely | The job needs an in-person inspection.                     |

    If you have old quotes, you can also add them as **historical cases** so the Book matches how you priced those jobs before. See [Calibrate scenarios](/product/book/calibrate).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Verify the statements">
    Open **Verify**. Every material rule must be explicitly verified before it can reach a customer. Read each statement and choose **Verify**. The Book cannot publish while any material rule is unverified. See [Verify Statements](/product/book/verify).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Preview and publish to Test">
    Open **Preview & publish**. The preview shows how the Book compiles and any remaining blockers. When there are no blockers, publish to **Test**. This does not reach customers — Test is your sandbox.

    Nova publishes to Test and tries a few sample quotes before moving further. See [Preview and publish](/product/book/preview-and-publish).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Go Live when you are ready">
    When you are confident, open **Preview & publish** again and publish to **Live**. The environment indicator in the top bar changes to **Live**. Only now can quotes reach real customers. See [Test and Live](/product/getting-started/test-and-live).
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Completion check

* [ ] The Book status chip shows **Live** (or **Live · changes pending** if you edited after publishing).
* [ ] Review showed **Ready to publish** with no blockers before you published.
* [ ] Every material rule was verified.
* [ ] You published to Test first, tried sample quotes, then published to Live.

## Stuck? Start here

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="The file did not extract anything useful">
    Open [Review the draft](/product/book/review-draft) to see whether extraction completed. If the file was a photo, make sure the prices are readable and in focus. Try pasting the text instead of uploading a photo.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Kordless asked questions I cannot answer">
    Only **Required to publish** questions block publication. For anything else, skip it and continue. You can answer more questions anytime. See [Answer questions](/product/book/answer-questions).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I published to Test but do not see Live">
    Publishing to Test is a separate step from publishing to Live. Open **Preview & publish** again and choose **Live**. See [Preview and publish](/product/book/preview-and-publish).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I edited the Book after publishing">
    The Book shows **Live · changes pending**. Your customers still see the Live version. Open **Preview & publish** and publish the changes when you are ready.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Next

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Send your first quote" icon="paper-airplane" href="/product/quotes/overview">
    With a Live Book, you can create and send quotes to customers.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Keep the Book current" icon="arrows-right-left" href="/product/book/update-live-book">
    Learn how to update the Live Book when your prices change.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>