Quickstart Guide

5 min

Get up and running with Datapad in just 5 minutes. Connect your first data source, ask questions using natural language, and create your first dashboard.

What you'll accomplish

Connect your first data source
Ask your first question in natural language
Generate your first dashboard automatically
Share insights with your team

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:

• A Datapad account (sign up here)
• Access to at least one data source (database, spreadsheet, or marketing tool)
• Basic understanding of your business metrics

Connect Your First Data Source

Start by connecting your most important data source. This could be your database, Google Analytics, or any of our 50+ supported integrations.

Database

PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB

Connect Database

Analytics

Google Analytics, Mixpanel

Connect Analytics

Marketing

Google Ads, Facebook Ads

Connect Ads

Ask Your First Question

Once your data is connected, navigate to the AI Chat and ask a question in plain English. Datapad will understand your question and generate the appropriate analysis.

Example Questions to Try

For E-commerce:

"Show me my top selling products this month"
"What's my conversion rate trend?"
"Which marketing channel drives the most revenue?"

For SaaS:

"What's my monthly recurring revenue growth?"
"Show me user engagement metrics"
"What's my churn rate by customer segment?"

📝 Writing Good Questions

The more specific your question, the better the answer. Include:

• Time periods ("this month", "last 30 days")
• Specific metrics you care about
• Comparisons ("compared to last month")

Generate Your First Dashboard

After getting insights from your questions, you can ask Datapad to create a dashboard that automatically includes the most relevant metrics for your business.

Dashboard Generation Examples

Simple Request:

"Create a dashboard for my e-commerce performance"

Specific Request:

"Build a marketing dashboard showing ad spend, conversions, and ROAS for the last 3 months"

Metric Tracking Dashboard Request:

"Create a comprehensive dashboard for tracking roi across different marketing channels"

Executive Request:

"Create an executive dashboard with our key business metrics and trends"