---
epic: 15
story: 15.5
title: "Template Library"
status: draft
---

## Epic 15 — Monetization & Onboarding
**Goal:** Establish sustainable revenue with a generous free tier and frictionless onboarding.

### Story 15.5: Template Library

As a CalcPad user,
I want access to pre-built templates for common calculation tasks,
So that I can start with a useful structure instead of a blank sheet.

**Acceptance Criteria:**

**Given** the user opens the template library (File > New from Template or from the home screen)
**When** the library is displayed
**Then** the following templates are available: Budget Planning, Trip Expenses, Recipe Scaling, Developer Conversions, Freelancer Invoicing, Compound Interest, and Timezone Planner
**And** each template has a title, brief description, and preview of its contents

**Given** a user selects a template (e.g., "Budget Planning")
**When** they click "Use Template" or equivalent action
**Then** a new sheet is created as a clone of the template
**And** the cloned sheet is fully editable and independent of the original template
**And** placeholder values in the template are clearly marked for the user to customize

**Given** the "Budget Planning" template
**When** a user opens it
**Then** it includes labeled sections for income, fixed expenses, variable expenses, and a calculated total/savings line using variables

**Given** the "Developer Conversions" template
**When** a user opens it
**Then** it includes common conversions: bytes to megabytes/gigabytes, milliseconds to seconds, pixels to rem, hex to decimal, and color format examples

**Given** the "Compound Interest" template
**When** a user opens it
**Then** it includes variables for principal, rate, period, and compounding frequency
**And** the formula is expressed using CalcPad syntax with a clearly labeled result

**Given** a free-tier user
**When** they access the template library
**Then** all templates are available to free-tier users (templates are not gated behind Pro)
**And** the cloned sheet counts toward the user's 10-sheet limit