Hunch

The same formulas, in Excel.

=HUNCH.ASK, =HUNCH.PICK and =HUNCH.SCORE for Excel on Windows, Mac and the web. Same key, same credits as Google Sheets. Two minutes to install, no account with us.

The file is a 5 KB manifest that points Excel at hunchsheet.app. Nothing runs on your machine but Excel itself.

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=HUNCH.ASK(A2:A5, "Can this person approve a software purchase for their team without asking someone else?")
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1Lead notesCan buy?
2Jonas W., CTO and co-founder of a 40-person B2B SaaS in Berlin.0.80
3Priya S., Head of Customer Support, Lumen Health (180 staff). Signs off on tools under $50k.0.79
4Director of Revenue Operations, 250-person fintech, New York. Asked for pricing for 20 seats.0.53
5Marketing intern, no budget, wants to try it on a survey export.0.07

Install in two minutes

Excel calls this a sideloaded add-in. It works today; the AppSource listing comes later.

  1. Download the file

    The button above saves hunch-excel-manifest.xml. Keep it anywhere.

  2. Add it to Excel

    Excel on the web: Home › Add-ins › More Add-ins › My Add-ins › Upload My Add-in › choose the file.

    Excel for Mac: Insert › Add-ins › My Add-ins › the ⋯ menu › Upload My Add-in.

    Excel for Windows: Home › Add-ins › More Add-ins › My Add-ins › Upload My Add-in. If your version hides the upload option, the Excel-on-the-web route works with the same account.

  3. Save your key once

    In any cell: =HUNCH.SETKEY("hunch_…"), press Enter, delete the cell. Then =HUNCH.ASK(A2, "…").

The formulas

FormulaReturnsUse it for
=HUNCH.ASK(A2, "Is this lead a decision maker?")0.91A probability from 0 to 1. Sort, filter, conditional-format.
=HUNCH.PICK(A2, "billing|refund|bug|other")"refund"One option from your list. Add other. Describe an option with a colon.
=HUNCH.SCORE(A2, "ICP fit: B2B SaaS, 20–500 staff", "no fit|weak|good|perfect")2.7A position on your levels. Add "label" for the level name, "index" for its number.
=HUNCH.MULTI(A2:A500, C1:F1)4 columnsSeveral yes/no questions at once, one probability column each. The text is read once.
=HUNCH.PICK(A2, "billing|bug|other", "", "confidence")0.98How sure the pick is. Review rows below 0.6, or use "probabilities" for the whole distribution.
=HUNCH.ASK(A2:A500, "…")spillsA range in, a spilled column out. Cells calculating together travel in one request of 40 rows.
=HUNCH.BALANCE()4,997Credits left on the saved key.

What is different from Sheets

A dot in the name

Excel puts add-in functions in a namespace, so it is HUNCH.ASK, not HUNCH. Same arguments, same answers.

The key lives in Excel

Saved once per Excel profile with =HUNCH.SETKEY, not in a Settings sheet. The same key works in both.

No template, no menu

Install the add-in, type formulas. For big jobs, paste values when a column is final; Excel recalculates add-in formulas when a workbook opens.

Questions

Does it work in Excel for Mac and Windows?
Yes: Excel 2016 or later on Mac, Excel for Windows with Microsoft 365, and Excel on the web. The manifest passed Microsoft's validator for all of them on 20 September 2026. It does not run on mobile.
Why is it not in AppSource yet?
AppSource review takes weeks. The sideloaded file is the same add-in. When the listing is live it appears here and installs with one click.
Is my data stored?
No. Cell text passes through to compute the answer and is not stored by Hunch. Answers are cached inside your Excel for six hours so recalculation does not spend credits. See the privacy page.
Can I share a workbook with formulas in it?
The other person needs the add-in and a key. Without them the cells show the setup message. Paste values before sharing if you only want the results to travel.
My company blocks sideloading.
Your admin can deploy the manifest for everyone through the Microsoft 365 admin center (Integrated apps › Upload custom apps). Or use the CSV runner in a browser, no install.