YouTube changed my life, even with small channels (9,500 & 1,269 subs).

Here's what I’ve learned, what works, and my 2025 strategy 👉 https://youtu.be/6Jh4bMWV1cA

10 Best AI Tools for Excel and Spreadsheets in 2025 (Paid + Free) that I've tried

1. Julius AI — 🔥 *

— A computational AI data analyst that provides professional-grade insights quickly.
— Works with data from various sources, including Excel, spreadsheets, images, PDFs, or text files.
— Offers advanced analysis, sleek visualizations, and smart problem-solving, and more.

Pricing: Free + Paid.

* I use it so far (my recommendation).

2. Simple ML for Sheets

— Designed to make machine learning accessible to everyone.
— Developed by the TensorFlow Decision Forests team.
— Streamlines tasks like predicting missing values, training and evaluating models, and forecasting.
— Helps spot abnormalities and uncover patterns directly within your datasets.

Pricing: Free

3. AI Excel Bot ChatGPT

— Ranked #4 in Research & Analysis on ChatGPT, serves as a powerful data analysis assistant.
— Key Capabilities: Code Interpreter & Data Analysis, DALL·E Image Generation, Web Search Integration.

Pricing: Free + Paid (for GPT Premium)

4. ChatGPT 4.0

— Helps you save time by quickly writing noscripts, SQL queries, or creating visualizations.
— Can explain complex data, suggest ways to analyze it, and make your work easier.

Pricing: Free + Paid (for GPT Premium)

5. Coefficient.io

— A powerful tool that integrates with Google Sheets to connect live data from business apps, automate reporting, and provide real-time analytics.
— Simplifies workflows by syncing data directly into spreadsheets, enabling users to create dynamic dashboards and perform advanced analysis without coding.

Pricing: Free + Paid

6. AI for Sheets™ Gemini

— A popular Google Sheets add-on with over 1 million downloads and a high rating of 4.5+.
— Leverages AI to simplify data processing, automate tasks, and enhance productivity directly within Google Sheets, making it a favorite for both casual and professional users.

Pricing: Free + Paid

7. GPT Workspace

— An AI assistant for Google Sheets™, Docs™, and Slides™, Drive™ and Gmail™.
— Built on top OpenAI GPT-4o and Google Gemini™ models
— Can be used for all sorts of tasks on text and data analysis: writing, editing, extracting, cleaning, translating, summarizing, outlining, explaining, etc.

Pricing: Free

8. Ajelix.com

— Includes over 15 productivity tools for your spreadsheets: more than 10 ai excel tools, spreadsheet formula generator, vba & google apps code creator, excel template builder, file translator, excel & google sheets add-on, ai spreadsheet assistant, ai graph generator, sql generator.

Pricing: Free + Paid

9. Microsoft Copilot Pro in Excel

— An AI-powered feature integrated into Microsoft 365 that enhances productivity by using advanced AI models to assist with tasks directly within Excel.
— Key Capabilities: natural language queries, automated data analysis, formula generation, data visualization, scenario analysis and forecasting, data cleaning and transformation, insights summarization, integration with Python, and more.

Pricing: Paid

10. Data Analyst by ChatGPT

— A versatile AI assistant designed for tasks such as data analysis, problem-solving, and providing insights.
— Can analyze datasets, create visualizations, address complex questions, and assist with a variety of tasks, including calculations, content creation, and brainstorming.

Pricing: Free + Paid (for GPT Premium)


What tools do you use? Let me know in the comments!👇🏻

I was interviewed by The New York Times!☝️

We talked about business on Telegram, especially about growing Telegram channels and making money on them.

You can read the full article here (access it for free from your phone using Telegram’s in-app browser).

I’ve noticed growing activity and interest in the platform among English-speaking audiences every day.

I receive daily questions from people who want:
- Boost their visibility, positioning themselves as an expert in their niche.
- Get an additional source of income.
- Save months of effort and money.

If you also want to turn your Telegram channel into a profitable business, my services are for you: https://tghero.pro/telegram.

How does a Telegram channel help a data analyst in personal and professional growth?

I now manage several Telegram channels, so I can share my personal experience:

1. You get noticed:

— A journalist from The New York Times found me through my channels and my project, Telegram Hero. He asked me many questions about Telegram business, and it resulted in an article.
— Universities invited me to collaborate on a video, and about 10 companies invited me to co-host webinars.
— Recruiters and project managers also reached out with job offers after seeing my content. They were interested in my knowledge and approach.

2. Your channel can become a source of income.
Thanks to my channels, I can work remotely from anywhere I want. You can earn money by promoting others' products, offering your services (like analytics), or taking advantage of the opportunities mentioned in point 1, which often lead to increased income.

3. Networking becomes easier.
I don’t like traditional networking—it’s always been hard for me to talk about myself or introduce myself in person. But having a channel makes it much easier: sharing a link to your channel says so much more about you than words. People see your content, your approach, and it builds trust and respect.

4. It teaches you to express yourself and overcome fears.
When I first started, I was scared to write and share my thoughts. But over time, posting regularly helped me overcome those fears. I’ve noticed that many others face the same problem—they are afraid to express themselves, share their thoughts, or present themselves, and this fear holds them back from fully benefiting from their blog.

These are just some of the most obvious benefits, but there are many more. For example, Alex successfully sold his product thanks to his channel and blogs (I consulted him earlier).

Sometimes I look at my subscribers and see that many have their own small channels. They’ve been running them for months, or even years, but there’s no growth.

I’ve been in that situation too😅. My first Telegram channel, which I started in 2019, didn’t grow at all. Back then, I thought that just writing content was enough for subscribers to find me. But of course, that didn’t happen (no surprise there🤯). My motivation slowly faded, and eventually, I gave up on the channel. I only started again in 2022 when I created this channel.

Over the past three years, I’ve developed my own system, which includes proven free and paid promotion methods, monetization strategies, and content creation approaches. These tools have helped me grow my channels and avoid the mistakes I made earlier.

If you want your Telegram channel to grow, here are two key things to focus on:

1. Content value.
Valuable content improves your subscribers’ lives. For example, it can help them find a better job, switch careers, earn more money, overcome fears, or simply entertain them. Valuable content is shared more often, and channels with real value grow faster. Check your analytics to see what gets the most shares and likes, and create more of that type of content.

2. Promotion.
Relying on organic growth is a mistake (it’s weak on Telegram). Experiment with different methods—both free and paid—analyze what works best, and double down on it.