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Analyze Sentiment

AI/Computer Vision10 credits/cellSheets · Excel
=VERVE("sentimentanalysis", "I'm so excited that tomorrow is going to be sunny! Can't wait!", "field", "comparative")
What this pulls

Score tone by the row. Returns the sentiment score and label for each text cell — Google Sheets or Excel.

It's one of 250+ live sources you reach with a single =VERVE() function — served from APIVerve's production data engine, billed at 10 credits per resolved cell, and refreshed on whatever cadence you set. No API keys to wrangle, no scripts, no exports.

See it in a cell

A real example — the input you type, and the values you can pull from it. Click any cell to see the formula behind it.

sentimentanalysis.xlsxsample data
B2fx=VERVE("sentimentanalysis", A2, "field", "comparative")
A
B
C
D
E
1
Text
Comparative
Sentiment Text
Sentiment
Is Positive
2
I'm so excited that tomorrow is going to be sunny! Can't wait!
0.25
positive
3
TRUE
3
4
click any cell to see its formula10 credits / cell
Ways to use it

One value per row

Fill =VERVE("sentimentanalysis", "I'm so excited that tomorrow is going to be sunny! Can't wait!", "field", "comparative") down a column and Analyze Sentiment returns a result for every row — a batch of live values in a single drag, no code.

Enrich data in place

Add Analyze Sentiment beside a table you already have to append its output right where your data lives, then sort, filter, or chart on it.

Live or frozen

Keep the analyze sentiment values as formulas that look up again when their inputs change, or fill them as plain values that never move.

Use it in your sheet

The same function works in both apps — install once, sign in with your key, and type it into any cell.

Google SheetsAdd-on

Install from the Workspace Marketplace, then drop the formula into a cell. Autocomplete suggests the source and its fields.

=VERVE("sentimentanalysis", "I'm so excited that tomorrow is going to be sunny! Can't wait!", "field", "comparative")
Microsoft ExcelAdd-in

Same source, same arguments, same key — in Excel on desktop, the web, or mobile. Excel namespaces it as VERVE.CALL. Drag to fill a whole column.

=VERVE.CALL("sentimentanalysis", "I'm so excited that tomorrow is going to be sunny! Can't wait!", "field", "comparative")
Fields you can pull

Add a field name as the last argument to land just that value in the cell.

  • Sentiment
    =VERVE("sentimentanalysis", "I'm so excited that tomorrow is going to be sunny! Can't wait!", "field", "sentiment")
  • Sentiment Text
    =VERVE("sentimentanalysis", "I'm so excited that tomorrow is going to be sunny! Can't wait!", "field", "sentimentText")
  • Comparative
    =VERVE("sentimentanalysis", "I'm so excited that tomorrow is going to be sunny! Can't wait!", "field", "comparative")
  • Is Positive
    =VERVE("sentimentanalysis", "I'm so excited that tomorrow is going to be sunny! Can't wait!", "field", "isPositive")
  • Is Negative
    =VERVE("sentimentanalysis", "I'm so excited that tomorrow is going to be sunny! Can't wait!", "field", "isNegative")
  • Normalized ScorePremium
    =VERVE("sentimentanalysis", "I'm so excited that tomorrow is going to be sunny! Can't wait!", "field", "normalizedScore")
  • MagnitudePremium
    =VERVE("sentimentanalysis", "I'm so excited that tomorrow is going to be sunny! Can't wait!", "field", "magnitude")
  • Positive WordsPremium
    =VERVE("sentimentanalysis", "I'm so excited that tomorrow is going to be sunny! Can't wait!", "field", "positiveWords")
  • Negative WordsPremium
    =VERVE("sentimentanalysis", "I'm so excited that tomorrow is going to be sunny! Can't wait!", "field", "negativeWords")
  • Model SentimentPremium
    =VERVE("sentimentanalysis", "I'm so excited that tomorrow is going to be sunny! Can't wait!", "field", "modelSentiment")
  • Model ScorePremium
    =VERVE("sentimentanalysis", "I'm so excited that tomorrow is going to be sunny! Can't wait!", "field", "modelScore")
  • Is MixedPremium
    =VERVE("sentimentanalysis", "I'm so excited that tomorrow is going to be sunny! Can't wait!", "field", "isMixed")

Premium marks data included on paid plans. On the Free plan a marked field is withheld and a marked input is ignored — either way the cell reads #PREMIUM(name) instead of a value, so a gated answer can never be mistaken for a real one. Everything unmarked works on every plan. Compare plans

Analyze Sentiment, answered

Everything you need to wire it into a sheet.

How do I pull Analyze Sentiment into Google Sheets?
Install the VerveSheets add-on, sign in once with your key, and type =VERVE("sentimentanalysis", "I'm so excited that tomorrow is going to be sunny! Can't wait!", "field", "sentiment") into any cell. The "field" argument names the value you want back, so the cell resolves to a single number or string you can chart, sort, or feed into another formula.
What data can I pull from Analyze Sentiment?
Analyze Sentiment returns sentiment, sentimentText, comparative, isPositive and isNegative — name any one of them as the "field" argument and that value lands in the cell. Leave the field out and the whole record spills into a two-column table instead.
Which Analyze Sentiment fields need a paid plan?
normalizedScore, magnitude, positiveWords and negativeWords, plus 3 more are included from the Starter plan up. On the Free plan the cell returns #PREMIUM(field) rather than a wrong or empty value, so it's always obvious which one to upgrade for. Every other field works on Free.
Can I fill a whole column of Analyze Sentiment at once?
Yes. Put your text values down a column and point the formula at the range — A2:A50 instead of A2 — and one call returns a value for every row. Dragging the formula down works too, but the range form is a single billed call per column rather than one per cell.
How many credits does each Analyze Sentiment cell cost?
Each resolved cell costs 10 credits. A cell only re-bills when it actually refreshes, so a sheet you aren't touching doesn't keep charging.
Does Analyze Sentiment work in Excel as well as Google Sheets?
Yes — same arguments, same key, same fields. Excel namespaces custom functions, so the call is =VERVE.CALL() there and =VERVE() in Google Sheets; nothing else about it changes.
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