AI Takeoff Tool — Read Plans and Quote Faster
Stop spending hours manually measuring floor plans. My Job Mate’s AI takeoff tool reads your construction plans and extracts measurements, material quantities, and item counts in seconds — so you can go from plans to quote done within minutes.
What Is an AI Takeoff Tool?
How It Works — 3 Steps
Upload your plans (PDF, PNG, JPG)
Enter your scope notes in plain language
Get results based on the scope notes entered.
What Can It Measure? Floor areas, wall areas, ceiling areas, door/window counts, material schedules, and custom measurements based on your scope notes.
Who Is It Built For? Painters, floor layers, tilers, builders, fitout contractors, plumbers, electricians, landscapers — anyone who prices work from plans.
Why My Job Mate Is Different? Built for small, medium or large trade businesses, no CAD knowledge needed, plain language instructions, integrated with quoting, included in your subscription — not a separate licence.
FAQs
Q: What file types can I upload? You can upload PDF, PNG, and JPG files. Multi-page PDF construction document sets are supported.
Q: How accurate is the AI takeoff? The AI returns a confidence rating with every result. For straightforward plans with clear dimensions and schedules, accuracy is high. You can always review and edit quantities before adding them to a quote.
Q: Do I need to mark up the plans manually? No. The Scope Notes method lets you describe what you need in plain language and the AI does the work. For more complex jobs, My Job Mate also offers a manual Markup tool where you can draw directly on the plan to define areas.
Q: Can the AI read finishes schedules? Yes. If your plans include a finishes schedule table, the AI can extract material names, finish types, and quantities directly from the schedule.
Q: Is the AI takeoff tool included in my subscription? Yes — the AI takeoff tool is included as part of all My Job Mate subscription plans. There’s no additional licence fee or per-use charge.
Q: What if the AI misses something? You can manually edit any quantity before adding it to your quote. The AI is a starting point — you stay in control of the final numbers.
Q: Does it work with hand-drawn plans? The AI performs best with digital construction plans and PDFs. Hand-drawn or low-resolution scans may return lower confidence results.