
Kili helps teams extract data from unstructured files like PDFs, images, documents and excel files. We ensure data is always consistent an validated. Users can get started without writing a single line of code.

Boards help teams extract data from documents. A board consists of a set of columns that you want to extract from one or more documents. We recommend setting up atleast one board for each type of document. For example, to extract data from vendor invoices, your invoices board will contain data from invoices such as an invoice number, the due date and total amount.

To get started quickly:

1. Sign up for an account [here](https://app.kili.so/auth/signup)
2. Set up your first board by uploading a document
3. Upload files to start extracting data

The next few articles will cover how you can set up a board, import files into your board and automate actions.


Getting started


A board is a set of fields that you want to extract from a particular document. For example, your customer orders board will extract data from customer orders such as an order number, the date it was submitted and the customer who submitted it.

Click [here](https://app.kili.so/boards/new) to set up a new board. You can set up a board by uploading a file or setting up the columns manually. If you choose to upload a file, we'll recommend columns you should extract and let you edit the columns as you see fit. Alternatively, if you know the columns you want to extract, we recommend setting up the columns manually.

When setting up columns for a board, pay attention to the following:

- Name: provide a clear name for your column. Our AI engine uses this when extracting information.
- Description: provide a description for your column. This guides our AI engine when extracting data.
- Display data type: select the type of field you want for the column. We'll ensure that data is extracted to match this format.
- Required: turn this on for fields that must always be present. If we cannot find a value for this field, we will flag this to you so that you are aware of missing information.
- Unique: if the field needs to have a unique value, turn this on. This is useful for fields like an invoice number or a customer order number. If we find a duplicate entry, we will flag this to you on your board.


Getting started

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