Drywall takeoff
ContractorCounter is browser-based drywall takeoff software: upload PDF or image plans, calibrate the scale once, and take off the drywall quantities directly on the sheet into a live Bill of Quantities that flows through to a priced quote.
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Take off wall and ceiling area in square feet or square metres, deduct openings, and measure linear track and stud runs. Board counts come off the area, so a drywall and framing package produces the sheet count, track length, and finished area a bid needs.
Every measurement feeds the Bill of Quantities, and editing the geometry on the drawing updates the quantity — no re-keying into a spreadsheet. Each line traces back to the geometry on the sheet, so the drywall takeoff is auditable.
Measure wall and ceiling area as polygons, subtract door and window openings, and read the finished area back directly. Track and stud measure as linear runs along the same walls, so the framing and the board come off one set of plans instead of two takeoffs.
No Windows-only install and no virtual machine for Mac users. Take off in the office or on the iPad on site — a browser-based alternative to desktop tools like Bluebeam and PlanSwift. Part of the wider construction takeoff software workspace.
A practical comparison for contractors choosing a markup and drawing review workflow.
| Category | ContractorCounter | Bluebeam, PlanSwift & desktop takeoff tools |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | Any browser: Windows, Mac, iPad | Windows desktop install (VM for Mac) |
| Takeoff to quote | Live BOQ to multi-version quotes | Usually a separate estimating step |
| AI assistance | AI counts, markups & scale (you review) | Usually manual |
| Free option | 14-day free trial, no credit card | Trial only |
| Pricing | Free 14-day trial, then US$14/month (from US$5/week) or US$249 one-time lifetime | License + maintenance per seat |
Common questions
Drywall takeoff software measures wall and ceiling area, opening deductions, and linear track and stud runs, then derives board counts. ContractorCounter measures the area on calibrated drawings and feeds the quantities into a live Bill of Quantities.
ContractorCounter is free to try: every new account starts a 14-day free trial with calibrated measurement, counts, and a Bill of Quantities — no credit card — so you can take off a real drywall job before spending anything. You only pay if you subscribe.
Yes. ContractorCounter is browser-based, so it runs natively on macOS and iPad as well as Windows — no virtual machine and no per-platform license, unlike most Windows-only desktop takeoff tools.
Yes. Measurements and counts pulled from the drawing feed a live Bill of Quantities, and those quantities flow into multi-version quotes, so the takeoff and the price stay connected.
Yes. Upload PDF or image drawings, calibrate the scale once, and run the takeoff in a browser workspace, no desktop install.
Yes. Every account starts with a 14-day free trial — no credit card — with full access to clean exports, the bill of quantities, and the AI assistant. You only pay if you subscribe.
Open a plan set, mark it up, and take quantities off the sheet — in your browser, on any device, with nothing to install.
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