Writing Your First PRD

ChatPRD helps you write clear, structured PRDs fast. This guide walks you through your first document, from a rough idea to a draft you can share.

Step 1: Start a new chat

Click New Chat in the sidebar. Under How can I help you today?, click Help me write a document, or just type in the composer.

Tip: to give ChatPRD background on your product, pick a project with the folder icon (Select project) in the composer. See Creating & Using Projects.

Step 2: Describe what you're building

Describe your feature or product in plain language. You don't need everything figured out; a rough brief is enough. For example:

"I'm building a mobile app that helps freelancers track invoices and follow up on late payments. The main users are solo consultants. Write a PRD for the core invoicing feature."

ChatPRD asks clarifying questions if it needs to, then writes a full draft.

Step 3: Check the template

Writing is on by default, so ChatPRD knows you want a document. Click Writing in the composer to open Document writing:

• Template: leave it on Auto (ask me each time) to let ChatPRD pick, or choose ChatPRD: PRD, one of your own templates, or None.
• Length: Short, Medium or Long.

When ChatPRD starts the document, a card shows which template it used and why. Click Change to pick another before it writes.

Step 4: Watch it write, then open the editor

The document streams into the editor beside the chat. Click Edit on the document card in the chat at any time to open it. Edit the text directly, or keep chatting to refine it.

If this is your first PRD, a card appears: Your first draft is here. It offers next steps:

• Review assumptions: ChatPRD checks your PRD for gaps, risky assumptions and missing edge cases.
• Share draft: share the chat and its document with your team or by link.
• Explore more: research alternatives, organize the chat in a project, browse templates, connect your tools and more.

Step 5: Iterate with the chat

The chat and the document work together:

• "Edit this document" makes specific changes and shows you what changed. Each round saves a new version.
• "Rewrite this document" overhauls the whole document.

You can also target a section: "Make the success metrics more specific" or "Add edge cases to the user stories."

Step 6: Share or export

When your PRD is ready:

• Share the chat from the chat header with your team, specific teammates, or a public link. Sharing includes the chat's documents.
• Export from the editor header: Copy as Markdown, Export as .md or .docx, or export to Google Docs, Notion, Confluence or SharePoint (team workspaces). See Exporting documents.

Tips for better PRDs

• Set up your profile first. The more ChatPRD knows about your company, role and product, the better your first draft. Go to Settings > Profile.
• Use a project for context. Upload background docs (briefs, research, specs) to a project and start your chat there. ChatPRD uses them automatically.
• Don't aim for perfect on the first pass. Start rough, get a draft, then iterate. ChatPRD works best as a thinking partner.