Frequently asked questions
Short answers about what SpecIQ does, what it costs, who sees your data and how AI is used.
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The basics
What is SpecIQ?
A tool that turns your product data, company profile and a template into professional documents such as spec sheets, datasheets and compliance documents. See What is SpecIQ.
Do I need to use AI?
No. Creating, saving, editing, exporting and sharing documents never needs AI. AI is an optional helper for writing text, drafting templates, importing files and filling products from datasheets.
Will AI make up specifications?
No. AI only writes descriptive text sections, and it never writes numbers, specification values, certificate numbers or dates. When AI reads a datasheet, it shows you every proposal with the source text, and nothing is saved until you accept it.
Does editing a document change my template or product?
No. A document is its own copy. Editing it changes only that document. Edit the template to change future documents, or the product to correct a fact everywhere.
What formats can I download?
PDF and Word (.docx). You can also share a read-only web link. See Downloading and sharing.
Plans and money
Is there a free plan?
Yes. Free has no time limit. Every new account also starts with a 14-day Pro trial, no card needed. See plans and AI credits.
Is the number of documents limited?
No. Rendering and exporting documents is unlimited on every plan. Plans differ in how many products and saved templates you can keep, your AI credits, and what exports and share links carry.
What happens to my data if I downgrade or cancel?
Nothing is deleted. You can still open, edit and export everything. You just cannot add new products or templates until you are back under the limit.
Do unused AI credits carry over?
Monthly credits reset each month. Top-up credits last longer and are used after your monthly credits.
Your data
Can I get my data out?
Yes. Settings > Account > Download my data gives you a file of everything stored for your account.
Can I delete my account?
Yes, from Settings > Account. It is permanent, so download your data first. Cancel any paid subscription before you delete.
Who can see my documents?
Only the people signed in to your account, unless you switch on a share link for a document. Anyone with a share link can view that one document until you switch the link off.
Getting around
Is there a guided tour?
Yes. Open Take a tour in the sidebar to choose Tour of the whole app or Tour of this page. Each page also introduces itself the first time you visit it. See A tour of the app.
Where do I send feedback or ask for a feature?
Use Help & feedback in the app sidebar. We read all of it.
Did not find what you need? Look in Troubleshooting or the FAQ.