Quadratic AI — I Tried the Most ADVANCED AI Spreadsheet

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Quadratic is presented as ‘a spreadsheet that responds like ChatGPT,’ with a partner offer of full pro access free for a month. Dragging a donut profit file into a cell creates an instant table of monthly profit by flavor across David’s Donut Den stores. Asked in the sheet chat for a rolling 12-month profit report by store and flavor — described as a nightmare formula in Excel — Quadratic translates the request into code and creates a new table in about 15 seconds without contaminating the original data; the result is verified against Apple fritters (March 3000, April 2200, May 2100). It then ‘buries’ VLOOKUP: opening the Code Editor shows the Python logic, and using Code Chat with Think Mode on, it extracts state information embedded inside an address field into a new column, with giant Accept/Reject buttons for changes. Charting is done by asking for a bar chart of profit by state for 2024, then refining it to the top 10 states, improving colors, and removing the legend; charts are interactive with zoom and hover. Familiar features remain: formatting, dragging tables/charts, formulas, and real-time collaboration like Google Sheets. On a student test scores dataset, asking for insights returns basic statistics, a correlation heat map showing test score and attendance have a decent correlation, average scores, and a summary in about 15 seconds. Limitations are noted: double-clicking to auto-resize all columns does not work yet, no formulas inside tables, no pivot tables, huge files can lag in the browser, and as of filming the free tier has an AI cap of 20 messages per month, after which queries slow down by about 10 seconds. It can also run machine learning algorithms, import data through an API (e.g. top stories from the New York Times), and query databases by describing what you want, generating the SQL for you.

Key takeaways

• Ask in plain language in sheet chat and Quadratic generates code/Python, creating a new table in about 15 seconds without altering original data
• Code Chat scoped to a table, with Think Mode for multi-step tasks, can replace VLOOKUP — even extracting state embedded in an address field
• Charts are built and refined by prompts (e.g. top 10 states, better colors, remove legend) and are interactive, not static screenshots
• Limitations: no double-click column auto-resize, no formulas inside tables, no pivot tables, large files can lag, and a free-tier AI cap of 20 messages per month as of filming
• Beyond basics, Quadratic supports machine learning in-sheet, API imports, and database querying with AI-generated SQL and no SQL skills required

Episode details: published April 28, 2025 · 7:45 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Kevin Stratvert’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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