Our mission has always been to build the very best tools for your residential construction business. A few months ago, we gave users the ability to manage their projects from start to finish. Now, we’re taking a bigger leap: Handoff AI Agent, the first AI assistant that can create detailed estimates from drawings and photos.
Walk the jobsite, snap a few photos, create and upload your drawings and let Handoff handle the math. No more manual take‑offs, no more copy‑pasting specs, just point, shoot, upload, and estimate. The same AI-powered estimates you've grown to love, are now even smarter.
We're also excited to introduce our new file management solution. You can now upload and organize any relevant file type, including drawings, photos, and more. Once your files are uploaded into Handoff, our agent automatically generates detailed descriptions of what's shown, creates relevant tags for easy searching, and extracts key information like: room dimensions and ceiling heights, material types and quantities, linear feet of wall treatments, square footage calculations, window and door counts.
On top of that, from anywhere in the Handoff app, activate your Handoff agent and tell it to do what you need like create a new proposal or send a invoice.
Check out all the details below!
Our AI can now read drawings, photos, and other files and extract project square footage, room sizes, quantities, and material selections
Handoff’s new AI assistant understands context, not just text. Upload any combination of:
- Drawings – visual plans, material lists, and more
- Images – site photos, progress shots, cabinet layouts
- Videos – full walkthroughs or quick clips from your phone
- Audio – voice notes that we automatically convert to text
- Documents – any PDF, word doc, or spreadsheet. Includes vendor quotes, sub bids, inspection reports, scopes of work, material lists, cut sheets, and more.
Our models read dimensions from drawings, count windows in photos, transcribe spoken scope notes, and tag every file so you can find it later. Then, with one prompt: “Create an estimate from the photos I just uploaded”, you’ll have a ready‑to‑send estimate in seconds.
How it works:
Step 1 – Upload files to your project
From the Files tab (or directly in chat), drag and drop photos, drawings, and videos, no file renaming required.
Step 2 – Create your estimate
In the Estimates tab, type a plain‑language request like “Use the kitchen photos for a full remodel estimate.” Sit back while AI builds line items, quantities, and pricing.
Step 3 – Review & refine
Tweak labor rates, swap materials, or ask chat to update the scope, changes appear instantly.
While editing, you can also:
- Snap a picture of a received sub bid or vendor quote, and AI will plug it into the estimate.
- Upload a past estimate and tell AI to match those unit costs.
- Upload a photo of the owners preferred material selections or finish level, and AI can update estimate.
Learn more here.
Never lose a file again with AI-assisted file management
To make generating estimates from photos, videos, and other documents, we're launching our new AI-native file management system. Handoff now allows you to upload almost any relevant file type including but not limited to: JPG, PNG, GIF, MP4, MOV, MP3, PDF, DOC, TXT, CSV, and ZIP. Use the files throughout Handoff, like for generating project estimates or attaching to client proposals.
Learn more here.
Activate your Handoff Agent anywhere
Chat with an AI agent instead of clicking through forms. From anywhere in the app, ask the assistant to create estimates, proposals, or invoices while you keep building.
Get creative with your AI commands
Proposal commands:
Alter client message, group-specific bullets, terms and conditions. Instruct AI to send via email or text or both.
Estimate commands:
Tell the AI to duplicate an estimate and modify it to make a higher-end option.
Client upload:
Upload a spreadsheet of customer or photos of your customer list to save multiple clients into Handoff at once.
Complete actions across multiple projects:
- Make a list of all your unapproved proposals, and re-send those proposals.
- Make a list of all your unpaid invoices, and re-send those invoices.
- Ash how much project value did you close during May 2025 for residential projects vs commercial projects
- Make a list of clients & their contact info who have approved a proposal from you
Check out these real-world use cases:
- Kitchen Remodel – Snap cabinets, appliance locations, and room dimensions; ask your agent to generate an all‑in estimate before you leave the driveway.
- Bathroom Renovation – Upload fixture photos and plumbing locations; ask your agent to create and send a change order in minutes.
- Room Addition – Feed architectural drawings and site photos; get framing, roofing, and finish costs in one shot. Ask your agent to create an estimate.
- Basement Finish – Walk the space with video; your agent automatically pulls ceiling height, utility locations, and square footage automatically.
Learn more here.
Key Benefits
1. Save Hours Every Week
Chat with an AI agent instead of clicking through forms. From anywhere in the app, ask the assistant to create estimates, proposals, or invoices while you keep building.
2. Improved Accuracy
Computer vision analyzes your files to understand scope and quantities, reducing the guesswork that comes with handwritten notes alone.
3. Faster Turnaround
A picture is worth 1,000 words. Skip the lengthy descriptions, upload a photo, and the math is done for you.
4. Better Documentation
All project files live in one place, searchable via AI for future change orders or as‑builts.
Get Started Now
Handoff's new AI agent rolls out on July 7th, 2025. Update your app, tap the camera icon, and start creating estimates the moment you step off the ladder.Have feedback? Shoot us a message in‑app or email hello@handoff.ai, we’d love to hear from you.
Ready to see it in action?
Click Start an Estimate below, upload your first file, and watch the magic happen.
