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Import a Size Chart

Most merchants already have size charts somewhere — in a spreadsheet, on a supplier’s website, or pasted into product descriptions. The Import page turns them into charts without re-typing.

The full source reference (including export) lives in Import and export charts. This page walks the flow step by step.

Step 1: Open Import and pick a source

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Go to Import in the app nav. The drop zone accepts three input styles:

  1. Paste — copy your table anywhere (Excel, Google Sheets, an email, a web page) and paste it into the box. CSV, TSV, and HTML tables are all understood.
  2. File — click Choose a file and upload .csv, .txt, .json, or .html. JSON should be a previous qivra-size-chart/v3 export.
  3. URL — type the supplier’s page URL and click Fetch. The app downloads the page and extracts its tables (plain text/HTML pages, up to 2 MB).

Step 2: Review the parsed table

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The What we read panel shows exactly what was parsed — every cell is editable:

  • Cells the parser was unsure about are highlighted and counted in a banner (“3 cells need a look”). Nothing is saved yet, so fix them right here.
  • Rename columns by editing their headers.
  • Set the Chart name (it defaults to “Imported chart”).

Step 3: Confirm the detected settings

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Check the Detected block before creating:

SettingWhat to check
Unit systemMetric or Imperial — guessed from your numbers; change if wrong
MeasuresBody or garment — required. If the source didn’t say, you choose
Size systemAlpha (XS–XL) if labels are letters; numeric if they’re numbers
Units foundUnits read from column headers (cm, in, kg…) — change per column later in the editor
Rows · colsThe shape it parsed — spot a truncated import immediately

Measures (body vs garment) is never guessed silently — if the import can’t tell from the source, it stops and asks. This is the single most important setting for recommendation accuracy.

Step 4: Create and fine-tune

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Click Create chart from this. The chart opens in the chart editor where you can adjust columns, units, size systems, and recommender settings before assigning it.

The source you imported from is kept with the chart — if a shopper complains about a number, you can check what the original said.

Migrating from another app or store

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  • From a spreadsheet — paste or CSV covers it.
  • From another size chart app — export there as CSV if available, then import here.
  • From a previous Qivra export — import the JSON file directly; charts, styling templates, and rules round-trip.
  • From product descriptions — see below.

Scanning product descriptions

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If your store already has size tables pasted into product descriptions:

  1. Choose the Product description source.
  2. The app scans products in batches and groups identical tables — 50 products sharing one table become one chart.
  3. Keep scanning until the toast reports your whole catalog is covered.

Each scan is a plain table parse (no AI involved), so it doesn’t touch any AI import quota.

What about images and PDFs?

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Image, screenshot, and PDF sources show as “AI import coming” — when released, they’ll read a supplier’s photo or PDF size chart. Free plan includes a monthly AI import quota; Growth is unlimited.

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