How accurate is an AI takeoff?

With a human review step, very. The AI detects and measures the quantities, then you confirm or correct each one before it counts. You get fast, consistent detection across every sheet plus your own sign-off, which beats the drift that creeps into manual tracing over a long plan set.

Does it read scanned or hand-marked plans?

It works best on clean PDF plan sets. Scanned or heavily marked-up sheets can reduce detection quality, so review the flagged quantities carefully on those.

Is AI takeoff the same as estimating?

AITakeoffSoftware.The takeoff is the measurement step. The estimate adds your costs and markup to those quantities. Exayard does both, so the takeoff flows straight into a priced bid. See AI estimating software .

Do I still need a takeoff tool I click through by hand?

No. That is exactly what AI takeoff replaces. Instead of tracing on screen, you review what the AI already measured.

AITakeoffSoftware.Exayard is a paid subscription with plans based on your team and AI usage. See current plans on the pricing page , or estimate the time savings for your shop on the ROI calculator .

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AI takeoff software

Let the AI do the tracing. Exayard, an AI takeoff and estimating platform for contractors, reads your plans and turns them into a priced, trade-ready estimate in minutes. The takeoff that used to eat your evening now takes a coffee break.

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What is AI takeoff software?

AI takeoff software reads your construction drawings and measures the quantities for you: it counts the symbols, totals the linear feet, and adds up the square footage, without you clicking each item by hand. A takeoff is the measurement step of estimating, and AI automates it.

Traditional takeoff tools still make you trace every line and click every fixture on screen. AI takeoff does the detection itself, then hands you the quantities to review. You go from hours of manual measuring to a few minutes of review and approve.

What the AI measures

Counts.

Receptacles, doors, windows, fixtures, sprinkler heads, any countable symbol on the page.

Lengths.

Linear feet of wall, pipe, conduit, baseboard, fence, framing.

Areas.

Square footage of slab, flooring, drywall, roofing, paint.

Volumes.

Cubic yards of concrete and earthwork, derived from area and depth.

Everything is laid out for review on the plan, so you can confirm or correct each quantity before it counts.

How automated takeoff works

Upload the plans.

A PDF plan set or a single sheet. PDF, images, and CAD files (DWG, DXF, DGN) all work, with no special export.

AI does the takeoff.

Exayard detects and measures every element across the sheets and presents the quantities on the drawing for review.

Send it to the estimate.

Approved quantities flow straight into a priced line-item estimate. See AI estimating software for the pricing step.

AI takeoff vs manual takeoff

	Manual takeoff	AI takeoff (Exayard)
Who counts	You, item by item	The AI, all sheets at once
Time per plan set	Hours to days	Minutes
Consistency	Drops as you tire	Same across every sheet
Your job	Trace everything	Review and approve
File needed	On-screen tracing tool	Your existing PDF plans

Works on the plans you already have

Exayard reads standard PDF blueprints, the same plan sets you get from architects and general contractors. It also takes image files and CAD files (DWG, DXF, DGN), with no setup or conversion step. Upload the drawings as they are and the AI handles the rest.

Takeoff for every trade

The AI is tuned to what each trade measures. Explore by trade: concrete, electrical, roofing, framing and carpentry, plumbing, drywall. All trades are on the homepage.

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Run an AI takeoff on your own plans

Upload a plan set and watch Exayard count and measure it in minutes.

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