# Create Table

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URL: https://nocodb.com/docs/product/tables/table-operations/create-table
Last updated: 2026-10-03

Create a table in NocoDB from scratch or with NocoAI.

<AskNocoAI>
  <Prompt>
    Create a table for [projects] with the fields a team would need
  </Prompt>

  <Prompt>
    Create a table called [Events] with [name, date, location and capacity]
  </Prompt>

  <Prompt>
    Create a table for [invoices] and link it to [Customers]
  </Prompt>

  <Prompt>
    Suggest tables that are missing from this base
  </Prompt>
</AskNocoAI>

## Create a new table

To create a table from scratch:

1. In the left sidebar, click **+ Create New**.
2. In the dropdown, select **Table**. A modal opens.
3. (Optional) Enter a name for the table.
4. (Optional) Click **Add Description** to add more context or details.
5. Click **Create Table**.

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## Creating table Using AI

<Callout type="info">
  Creating tables with AI is available on 

  **NocoDB Cloud**

   only (Plus plan and above). On NocoDB Cloud, 

  [credits](/docs/product/workspaces/credits)

   meter the usage. On self-hosted deployments, you must configure your own AI integration to use AI (Business plan and above).
</Callout>

NocoAI can suggest tables from your current schema and context. The new tables include relevant fields. NocoAI links them to existing tables where applicable. You can then expand your database structure quickly, without defining each table and its relationships manually.

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For more details, refer to the [NocoAI documentation](/docs/product/noco-ai/create-table).

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## Related pages

- [Create Table via Import](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/tables/table-operations/create-table-via-import.md): Create a table in NocoDB by importing a CSV, Excel, or JSON file.
- [Upload Data into a Table](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/tables/table-operations/import-data-into-existing-table.md): Upload data from a CSV or Excel file into an existing NocoDB table.
- [Actions on Table](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/tables/table-operations/actions-on-table.md): Rename, duplicate, delete, and describe a table in NocoDB, change its icon, and find its table ID.
- [Table Tools](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/tables/table-operations/table-details.md): Use the Tools panel in NocoDB to manage fields, relations, permissions, webhooks, and other table tools from one place.