Features

Most people do not open a spreadsheet wanting to build a pivot table; they want the answer a pivot table would give them. PivotHero closes that gap: upload a file, and within seconds you have a professional report, without needing to know what a pivot table field, an aggregation method, or a cross-tabulation even is.

What makes PivotHero different from building a pivot table manually?

Excel's pivot table wizard assumes you already know which fields belong where. PivotHero inverts that assumption: it examines your data first and tells you what it found, in plain language, before you touch a single setting. The result is the same analytical power as a hand-built pivot table, arrived at in seconds rather than the twenty minutes of trial and error it typically takes someone unfamiliar with the tool.

How does PivotHero's AI know which columns to use in a pivot table?

Every column you upload is profiled automatically: dates are recognised and offered for grouping by day, week, month, quarter, or year; monetary values and counts are identified as candidates for summing or averaging; percentages are correctly averaged rather than summed, a distinction most spreadsheet users overlook; and identifier columns, such as invoice or customer numbers, are recognised and deliberately excluded from calculations, since summing an ID column produces a meaningless figure. Each recommendation arrives with a plain-English explanation of why that column was chosen for that role.

Does PivotHero recommend more than one type of report?

Yes. Rather than offering a single generic configuration, PivotHero scans your data and proposes several distinct, ready-to-generate reports at once, such as a monthly revenue trend, a breakdown by category or region, a ranked list of top performers, and a quarter-over-quarter comparison. Each is presented as a single click away, so you can explore several angles on the same dataset without rebuilding anything.

Can I customise the pivot table PivotHero generates?

Yes, entirely. Accept the AI's recommendation as-is, or switch to the customiser to reassign any field between rows, columns, values, and filters, change the aggregation method applied to each measure, and choose your chart type, all without writing a formula. Every change regenerates the report instantly, so you see the effect of an adjustment immediately rather than after a manual recalculation.

What chart types does PivotHero create automatically?

PivotHero selects a chart type appropriate to the shape of the analysis rather than defaulting to the same chart for every report: line charts for trends over time, bar charts for comparing categories, and pie charts for reports where a small number of segments make up a meaningful whole. Charts are interactive once your report is unlocked, and can be exported as high-resolution images for use outside PivotHero.

Does PivotHero write a summary of what the data means?

Every report includes an executive summary generated from your actual figures, not a generic template. Where your data includes a date column, PivotHero calculates real period-over-period growth and identifies which category most influenced the change, producing a summary such as an increase or decrease of a specific percentage over a specific period, attributed to a specific driver, grounded entirely in your numbers rather than filler language.

How do I know if my spreadsheet data has errors before I present it?

Each report includes a data quality score, calculated from the proportion of missing values, duplicate rows, and statistical outliers detected in your file. A low score is a signal worth investigating before the figures reach a meeting or a client, not an incidental footnote; PivotHero surfaces it prominently alongside the report itself.

What file formats can I export my PivotHero report to?

Unlocked reports may be exported to Excel, CSV, PDF, and PNG, covering the formats most commonly required for further analysis, record-keeping, or inclusion in a slide deck or document. Excel exports include a dedicated summary sheet alongside the pivot table itself.

Is my data secure when I upload it to PivotHero?

Uploaded files are transmitted over an encrypted connection and stored in a location that is not directly accessible from the web. Passwords are hashed using Argon2id, and every form on PivotHero is protected against cross-site request forgery. Full detail is available in our Privacy Policy and Security Policy.

How much does PivotHero cost?

Uploading, receiving AI recommendations, and previewing a full report costs nothing. Unlocking downloads and removing the preview watermark costs US$10 for twelve months, billed once, with no automatic renewal. Full detail is available on our Pricing page.