Sheetsbase - AI formulas generator and shortcuts for Google Sheets
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Sheetsbase is a Chrome extension that helps you work faster in Google Sheets. It lives in your chrome browser’s side panel, so everything you need stays right next to your sheet.
Use AI to generate formulas from plain English and understand existing formulas with simple explanations. No guessing. No tab switching. It also includes searchable directories of formulas and keyboard shortcuts, so you can find what you need instantly.
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The sidebar AI formula assistant is a practical design—generating and explaining formulas without switching tabs, especially useful for complex nested scenarios. Key points to watch: formula accuracy, contextual understanding (e.g., interpreting column headers), and data privacy handling. If it supports custom formula libraries and team sharing, it could be a collaboration game‑changer. Installed with the discount code, testing in real workflows this week.
Sheetsbase
@nancelu Thanks for the thoughtful feedback. Accuracy, context, and privacy are top priorities for us.
Custom formula libraries and team sharing are on our roadmap, and we’re excited to see how it fits into real workflows this week.
I wanted to test the tool. Unfortunately, without success. It was not possible to log in with my Google account!
I also don't like it when no information about the price is provided.
Sheetsbase
@carsten_braun Pushed a fix. The new version is out.
@atmiya Great. Thank you. It's working again now.
Cool launch! How does this compare to Google's built-in `=AI` functionality?
Sheetsbase
@wilco_kruijer1 Google’s =AI is great for quick help. Sheetsbase stays in a side panel and adds a searchable formula/shortcuts directory for quick access.
@wilco_kruijer1 @atmiya @wilco_kruijerI haven't looked into the product yet, but if it includes features like supplying custom names and formulas, preserving certain defaults, and having a context of sheet content, it could be more productive. like a single tool to handle all of my sheet tasks. such as coloring the values that are off, and all
Spent 10 mins untangling an IF chain. Sheetsbase explaining existing formulas in the Chrome side panel is what I'd use daily. Shortcuts list is handy when you blank on a combo. Hard part is grabbing the right context and staying correct across locale separators.
Sheetsbase
@piroune_balachandran It’s on the roadmap to pull richer context directly from Google Sheets via their API.
For now, the implementation is intentionally simple and focused, and we’re iterating based on feedback.
@atmiya Side panel placement is the right call here. Switching tabs to look up a VLOOKUP variant breaks flow. Having Sheetsbase generate formulas from plain English without leaving the sheet... that's where the time savings compound.
Cool idea! How long did it take to build?
Sheetsbase
@freeonlinetools 1 week.
I am curious how well this handles nested formulas. My sheets usually get complicated quickly and clarity becomes important.
Sheetsbase
@jiyo_root Good question. It handles nested formulas by breaking them down step by step in plain English so you can see what each layer is doing.
Complex cases are exactly where we focus most on clarity.
My daily tasks involve quick edits and small calculations. Having shortcuts and formulas nearby would reduce my mental load a lot.
Sheetsbase
@darrelldengler That’s exactly the goal. Keeping shortcuts and formulas nearby so small edits don’t turn into context switching or extra thinking.
Much needed! Congrats on the product and the launch.
We've spotted a similar pain point for our early user base with CoreSight. It can take too long until one manages to craft their Google Sheets files to help them analyze the data effectively, spot patterns, and reach relevant conclusions. These types of extensions are a true goldmine for those who spend their days on data.
Do you plan to expand to other tools from the Google ecosystem as well? Docs, for example, also has some formulas that can help you do things faster, but of course, not as many as Google Sheets.
Sheetsbase
@andreitudor14 Thank you, really appreciate that. Yes, expanding to other Google tools is on our radar.
Sheets is the focus right now since the pain is strongest there, but Docs and others are definitely something we want to explore next.
@atmiya The tool seems to be down. I could not log in using my Google account.
Sheetsbase
@john_businesss Pushed a fix. The new version is out.