> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.getsmelt.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Welcome to Smelt

> AI-powered cold email copy generation at scale

Smelt transforms your lead data into personalized cold email copy—unique for every prospect.

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  <Card title="Quick Start" icon="rocket" href="/quickstart">
    Get your first job running in 5 minutes
  </Card>

  <Card title="Template Library" icon="book" href="/templates/template-library">
    Browse 17 pre-built templates
  </Card>

  <Card title="Pricing" icon="credit-card" href="/getting-started/billing">
    Free tier + paid plans
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  <Card title="BYOK Setup" icon="key" href="/api-keys/byok-setup">
    Bring your own OpenAI key
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## What Smelt Does

* **Reads your lead data** — Job titles, companies, industries, locations, and any other CSV columns
* **Generates unique copy** — AI creates personalized hooks, pain points, and CTAs for each lead
* **Scales infinitely** — Process 10,000 leads and get 10,000 unique outputs
* **Saves you money** — BYOK pricing is 10-50x cheaper than per-credit tools

## How It Works

<Steps>
  <Step title="Upload Your CSV">
    Upload leads from Apollo, ListKit, Clay, or any source
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose Templates">
    Use our 17 pre-built templates or create your own
  </Step>

  <Step title="Generate Copy">
    AI reads each lead's data and generates unique copy
  </Step>

  <Step title="Export & Send">
    Download CSV with new columns, import to your sending tool
  </Step>
</Steps>

## The Smelt Difference

| Feature             | Generic AI (ChatGPT) | Per-Credit Tools | Smelt                 |
| ------------------- | -------------------- | ---------------- | --------------------- |
| Batch processing    | Manual copy-paste    | Yes              | Yes                   |
| Uses your lead data | No                   | Yes              | Yes                   |
| Custom prompts      | Yes                  | Limited          | Fully customizable    |
| Quality scoring     | No                   | Basic            | 11 quality flags      |
| Template chaining   | No                   | No               | Yes                   |
| Pricing             | N/A                  | \$0.02-0.10/row  | **\$0.001-0.002/row** |

## Ready to Start?

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  <Card title="Create Free Account" icon="user-plus" href="https://app.getsmelt.io/register">
    No credit card required. 250 rows/month free.
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  <Card title="Quick Start Guide" icon="play" href="/quickstart">
    Your first job in 5 minutes
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