Add the files
Attach the photos, PDFs, or estimating documents that contain useful job context.
Estimates From Files
Turn the files you already have into estimating context.
Add PDFs, photos, price lists, and prior estimates so you can begin from the job material instead of retyping it.
Bring your latest estimate or pricing sheet.Start from what you already use.
Why it matters
Job information rarely arrives in one clean form.
BidPilot lets the estimate begin with the files and photos already collected for the job, while keeping the resulting scope open to review.
How it works
A clear path from input to reviewed estimate.
Each step stays visible, editable, and connected to the same job.
Let BidPilot extract context
Give the estimator a clear request for what to read and produce.
Confirm what matters
Review quantities, assumptions, and scope against the source material.
Build the estimate
Carry approved details into structured estimate sections and lines.
Built into the workflow
What Estimates From Files gives you.
PDF context
Use document text as part of the estimating conversation.
Job photos
Attach site imagery alongside job notes and instructions.
Estimate imports
Use prior estimate material to accelerate setup and precedent.
Reference files
Keep company guidance available beyond a single job.
Keep exploring
Connected parts of the same estimate.
Questions
About Estimates From Files
Straight answers about how this part of BidPilot works.
What file types can I add?
BidPilot accepts the supported documents and images shown by the estimate attachment control and import workflows.
Does uploading a file automatically change the estimate?
No. Give the estimator an instruction, then review any resulting scope, quantity, or pricing changes.
Can BidPilot perform a takeoff from blueprints?
Not currently. Blueprint PDFs can provide notes, schedules, and other estimating context, but BidPilot does not yet provide verified plan measurement or automatic blueprint takeoffs. Enter or confirm the measured quantities before pricing.
Build the next estimate in your numbers.
Start free and teach BidPilot the rest as you work.