Manual takeoff, built for speed: Add each line item you measure off the drawing set — description, category, unit of measure, quantity, and an optional unit cost. The list groups and subtotals by category automatically and rolls up to a grand total (and estimated cost, if unit costs are entered). Edit or delete any row, then export the full takeoff table to CSV for your estimate.
A manual-entry construction quantity takeoff tool for building up a line-item estimate straight from a drawing set. Add a description, category, unit of measure, quantity, and an optional unit cost for each item you measure — the tool groups items by category, subtotals each category, and rolls everything up to a grand total (with estimated cost once unit costs are entered). Edit or delete any row and export the finished takeoff to CSV.
Enter a description for each item (e.g. "4″ concrete slab on grade" or "aluminum storefront window unit"), pick a category (Concrete, Steel, Framing, Drywall, Doors & Windows, Finishes, MEP, Electrical, Plumbing, Sitework, or Other), choose a unit of measure (SF, LF, CY, CF, SY, EA, LB, TON, GAL, HR), and enter the quantity you measured. Unit cost is optional — leave it blank to build a pure quantity list, or fill it in to get an extended cost per item, a category subtotal, and a grand total estimate.
Real construction estimates are almost always organized by trade or CSI-style division rather than as one flat list, because that is how subcontractor bids, material orders, and schedule-of-values line items get assembled. Grouping by category as you enter items keeps the running takeoff organized the same way a formal estimate would be, and makes it easy to spot a missing scope item (for example, no doors/windows line on a project that clearly has openings) before the list goes out for pricing.
This tool produces the quantities and (optionally) the extended costs — the inputs a preliminary conceptual or schematic-level estimate needs. It does not apply waste factors, labor productivity rates, general conditions, overhead & profit, or market escalation; a full estimate layers those on top of the raw quantities. Export to CSV to bring the takeoff into a spreadsheet where those additional factors and markups can be applied.
No — this is a manual-entry tool. You measure or count quantities yourself (from a plan set, Revit schedule, or on-site walk) and enter them as line items; the tool handles the organization, category subtotals, and grand total math, not the measurement itself.
Unit cost is optional. If you leave it blank (or zero) for every item, the grand total displays as a dash and the list functions as a pure quantity takeoff. As soon as any line item has a unit cost, category subtotals and the grand total switch to showing estimated dollar amounts.
Yes — each line item carries its own unit of measure, so a Concrete category can include a slab measured in SF alongside a footing measured in LF. The category subtotal sums extended cost (quantity × unit cost) rather than raw quantity, so mixed units in the same category never get added together incorrectly.
This tool keeps your takeoff in the browser tab only — it is not saved to an account or server. Export to CSV before navigating away or closing the tab if you want to keep the data.
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