# How to upload an estimate from a PDF

Source: https://archiboard.design/help/how-to/import-estimate-from-pdf

Moving an existing estimate into ArchiBoard takes just a few minutes and saves you from retyping the data by hand.

1. **Start the import.** Open «Estimates» and click «Import».
2. **Upload the file.** Upload your Excel, CSV or PDF file. You can also paste a link to a Google Sheet — make sure it is viewable via the link.
3. **Check the columns.** Make sure each column was mapped correctly (for example, name, quantity, price). ArchiBoard usually does this automatically.
4. **Choose the room.** Choose which room to import into, or keep the room split if your file already has one. Then click «Import».

- Estimate sections such as «Kitchen» or «Bedroom» automatically become project rooms.
- Items that belong to several rooms are stored as one row, with a share and amount for each room.
- Photos from file cells are attached to the matching items automatically.
- Item dimensions can come from a column, the description or the product page behind the link.
- Scans in PDF files are recognised, and the sums are checked against the total.
- Items are created first, then data from the links is filled in in the background; broken links are flagged.
- Items marked as optional are not included in the total.
- If something went wrong, you can undo the import in the «Activity Feed».