A common question we receive from brands is: "How did our product end up in a designer’s schedule?"
We understand how important it is to have control over how your products are represented and specified. Rest assured, Programa does not upload your catalogue without your knowledge or consent.
Designers using Programa build their schedules from scratch - whether they’re sourcing directly from your website or reusing past product data. Below is a complete overview of how products are added to schedules on the platform.
🔹 1. Manual Data Entry
Designers may manually enter product details into their schedules by copying specs from your website or materials you've shared with them.
They input every field themselves.
This process does not require your brand to have an account on Programa.
Your branding may be included based on information the designer enters, but it is not pulled directly from your site.
🔹 2. Web Clipper
The Programa Web Clipper is a Chrome extension that lets designers clip product details from websites directly into their Schedules.
Clip from your website: Designers can copy text, save images, and add contact details using a simple point-and-click interface.
Fewer mistakes: Reduces manual errors by capturing accurate specs directly from source pages.
Design inspiration: Designers can also clip from Pinterest or Instagram into their libraries.
🔹 3. Add from URL
Designers can paste a direct link to a product page from any supplier’s website into Programa. The platform will automatically extract key information like:
Product name
Brand
Description
Imagery
Dimensions, materials, and pricing (where available)
This process does not require the use of an extension and works on desktop and tablet devices.
🔹 4. Product Library
Many designers build and manage their own Product Libraries inside Programa.
They can save products from past schedules or clip from websites to create a personal collection.
These products can then be reused across projects without needing to reenter the details.
A saved product can include brand, spec data, imagery, and contact info.
👁️ Do Designers Always Get It Right?
While Programa offers powerful tools for data entry, the final product listing in a schedule is user-generated. This means:
Designers are responsible for entering or clipping correct data.
Occasionally, there may be inconsistencies or outdated information if pulled from an external site.
✅ Summary: How Products Can Appear in Schedules
Method | Who Adds It | Where Data Comes From |
Manual Entry | Designer | Your website or PDFs |
Web Clipper | Designer | Your website |
Add from URL | Designer | Your website |
Product Library | Designer | Previously saved data |
💬 Want control over how your products are represented?
You can add your own products directly to your account for use in quoting, see Add your products to Programa for how.