The model does the counting
An AI-powered computer vision model finds light fixtures, exit signs and lighting controls on each lighting plan, and each fixture is typed from its tag against the fixture schedule. The model keeps improving, checked against a held-out test set. See the accuracy page for how it is measured.
Built for AI agents: the MCP connector
MCP is an open standard that lets AI assistants connect to outside tools. Send a drawing set from an AI assistant or agent that supports MCP, such as Claude or ChatGPT, and get the counts, the review status and the estimate back.
- Send a PDF set and follow its progress.
- Get counts by fixture type, per sheet and for the set.
- Ask questions about the drawings and the takeoff.
- Get the Excel or CSV export as a private download link, and each sheet's boxes.
The connector works with your InstantTakeoff account, so access follows your seats. Sign-in is OAuth, and the setup steps are in the connector docs.
An API for your systems
Send drawing sets and pull counts, schedule flags and estimates into your own systems. Keys are created per company on the Team page. See the API docs.
Your pricing, your labor, your proposal
An estimate earns its keep when it prices the job the way your shop does.
- Your price list. Import vendor price lists from Excel or CSV; fixture types are matched by catalog number, then description, and confirmed matches are remembered. Attach vendor quotes to a project.
- Your labor units and rates. Material, labor, sales tax, overhead, contingency and profit roll into the bid summary, and the proposal downloads as a PDF or Word file with your logo.
- Through the API and MCP too. The price list, imports, matching, quotes, markups, bid summary and proposals are all in the API and the MCP connector.
Exports
Counts by type, per sheet and for the set, and the priced estimate, in Excel and CSV, through the API, or in your AI assistant.
Ships fast
InstantTakeoff is built and improved with AI-assisted development, so changes reach you quickly. Ask for a feature and it often ships the same day. Tell us what would save you time on your next bid: get in touch.
Your data
Connectors work inside your account. How drawings are stored and used is on the security and privacy page.
Questions
Which AI assistants does the connector work with?
Any AI assistant or agent that supports MCP, the open Model Context Protocol. Claude and ChatGPT both support MCP connectors.
How do I connect an AI assistant?
Add the InstantTakeoff MCP connector in an AI assistant that supports MCP connectors, then sign in with your InstantTakeoff account. The steps are in the connector docs.
Can I keep my own pricing and labor units?
Yes. Import vendor price lists from Excel or CSV, attach vendor quotes to a project, and set your own labor units and rates.
How fast do new features ship?
Ask for a feature and it often ships the same day. Bigger changes take longer. Tell us what you need.