In Short:
Takeoff Boost™ added to PlanSwift and includes a new set of AI-powered features, so you can finish takeoffs faster and spend less time on job setup.
- Stop spending hours on manual takeoff: Run Auto Takeoff to generate a full page of takeoff in under a minute. Start with these takeoffs; review and refine as needed, you’re always in control.
- Count fixtures and other objects across multiple pages: With Auto Count, draw a box around what you want to count and select up to 10 pages for Auto Count to process, results take a minute or two.
- Set scale faster (and with fewer mistakes): Select the Pages you want processed and Auto Scale reads the scale directly from the plans and applies it automatically. Always double-check before you start performing takeoff.
- Build bookmarks in minutes, not hours: Select which pages you want processed and Auto Bookmark generates organized bookmarks and shortcuts automatically.
What if you could take the PlanSwift you know and love and increase your efficiency by up to 95%?
For the average estimator, adding AI to their workflow is about spending fewer hours chasing counts, reducing repetitive clicking, and avoiding burnout from working nights and weekends. AI means more confidence in your quantities, and more time to focus on pricing and strategy instead of tracing lines on a screen.
“Takeoff Boost really adds value, especially on projects where you need a quick, high-level snapshot of the budget.”
Raal Alkass, MSCM – Director of PreConstruction, Central Ceilings Inc (South Easton, MA)
Takeoff Boost™ is a suite of AI-powered tools available May 2026 to existing PlanSwift users with an Advanced Maintenance or PlanSwift Core (formerly named Professional) subscription.
Takeoff Boost, Now in PlanSwift 11
Takeoff Boost is a suite of AI-Powered features that include: Auto Takeoff (literally the “magic button” you’ve been asking for), Auto Count (AI-powered now), Auto Scale, and Auto Bookmark. Say goodbye to hours of endless, repetitive clicking drawing takeoff manually. These AI-assisted tools save estimators real time and let you focus on what grows your business. Takeoff Boost has been tested and improved in On Screen Takeoff® for three years and is now ready for PlanSwift users.
Get the full details and install this update today.
What If You Could Bid Jobs Faster with Less Clicking?
Auto Takeoff Cuts Down on Repetitive, Mundane Clicking
With the click of a button, Auto Takeoff can draw a page of takeoff, including areas, linears, and counts, in just minutes. This first pass of quantities allows you to focus on details, not repetitive clicks. Customers using Takeoff Boost (in On-Screen Takeoff) report reduced time spent on symbol detection and measurements by up to 95%(1).
Why it matters to you
- You can turn a full plan set into a draft takeoff in a fraction of the time, then spend your effort checking and adjusting instead of drawing everything yourself.
- You can run more scenarios and alternates inside the same bid window because the slowest part of the process is no longer every single click and trace.
- You still stay in control of accuracy, Auto Takeoff results are meant to be reviewed, not accepted blindly. No piece of technology can replace a seasoned estimator!
“The process itself hasn’t changed with Takeoff Boost – it’s just gotten faster. Instead of creating all the wall types manually, we just hit ‘Run Boost’ and it populates everything for us. It’s really streamlining our process.“
Shane Mills – Estimating Manager, KLOVER Contracting (Quakertown, PA)
How Can You Count the Same Objects on Multiple Pages Faster?
Tell Auto Count What to Find on Which Pages and Let It Go to Work for You
Auto Count is an AI tool that counts repeated objects like fixtures or specific symbols on up to 10 pages.
Estimators interviewed described manually counting items like hollow metal doors, frames, blocking, and pipe fittings across large plan sets on almost every job. This is exactly the type of work Auto Count is built to handle fast and with far less effort on your part.
Why it matters to you
- Scope gap checks become much faster because Auto Count can surface counts for the items you worry subs might miss, like specific door types or site utility structures (Verified for use case, Inferred for reduced effort).
- You can reduce the risk of missing repeated small items that add up to real money when they are wrong, especially in complex commercial projects (Inferred).
- Time you used to spend clicking through drawings to find one more symbol can now go into reviewing assumptions and sharpening your pricing (Inferred).
Does Setting Scale Manually Slow You Down?
Auto Scale detects and sets page scale
Auto Scale reviews your plans and detects the scale automatically, so your measurements start accurately from the first click, without manual scale setup every time.
Why it matters to you
- You cut down on repetitive setup work.
- You reduce the chance of simple scale-related mistakes.
Let Auto Scale handle the tedious task of setting scale; it never gets tired. As the estimator, you’re responsible for doing a quick double-check to make sure the scale is accurate before performing any takeoff.
Tired of Spending Hours Creating Bookmarks and Links?
Auto Bookmark helps you navigate complex projects with less setup time
Auto Bookmark automatically creates Bookmarks and Links to those bookmarks throughout your project pages for you. What used to take hours or even days takes minutes now.
When Auto Bookmark completes, you’ll see a notification that summarizes the results and the Bookmarks are added to the Pages, Bookmarks panel. Links to these Bookmarks are placed throughout your Job.
Why it matters to you
- You spend less time prepping drawings and more time performing takeoff, building the estimate, and strategically growing your business.
- It is easier to jump between disciplines and addenda because the project is organized in a consistent, machine assisted way from the start.
How Does Takeoff Boost Fit into the PlanSwift You Already Love?
PlanSwift has long been the desktop workhorse for contractors who rely on precise, repeatable workflows and a deep library of assemblies. Until now, that strength has lived entirely in manual takeoff inside the application.
Bringing Takeoff Boost and its related AI features to PlanSwift adds automation without forcing a move to a completely different cloud tool or a brand-new user interface. You install the AI plugin and then access AI capabilities from within your existing PlanSwift projects.
Behind the scenes, we’ve connected each PlanSwift user profile to a ConstructConnect account so that AI features like Takeoff Boost can be turned on based on your subscription tier. For you, that means you log into PlanSwift as usual. You can start using the features right away, without needing to rewire your rollout plan or abandon your current takeoff process.
What This Means for an Average Day in PlanSwift
Below is a simple way to picture how AI changes an estimator’s day without changing their core process (Inferred).
Before PlanSwift with Takeoff Boost
- Download and organize drawings, often creating Bookmarks and Links manually (hours).
- Set scales manually for each sheet before you can trust any measurement (repetitive).
- Spend large blocks of time tracing every area and linear run yourself, often under tight bid deadlines (inefficient, takes hours or days).
- Manually search for and count items like doors, frames, fixtures, fittings, and structures to catch scope gaps and avoid surprise costs later (tedious, takes hours or days).
With Takeoff Boost’s AI-Powered features in PlanSwift
- Auto Takeoff gives you a first pass of areas, runs, and wall types, so you can move straight into checking and refining instead of starting from a blank page.
- Auto Count finds repeated items like doors, utilities, and fixtures so you can compare counts, find gaps, and tighten your numbers with much less manual hunting.
- Auto Scale detects drawing scale so you can trust your measurements from the first click (always verify scale before drawing takeoff).
- Auto Bookmark organizes pages for you so you can move through a structured project right away.
Over time, this shift lets an estimator complete more jobs, spend more effort on risk and pricing decisions, and lean on AI for repetitive pattern recognition while still owning the final numbers. More productive estimators, less chance of missed takeoff, and more time to grow your business.
Wrap Up
As Takeoff Boost comes to PlanSwift, the goal is clear: give estimators the speed and coverage of AI-assisted takeoff inside the software they already trust so they can bid more work, with greater confidence, without having to rebuild how they estimate from the ground up.
Remember, these features use Artificial Intelligence to provide results. It is your responsibility to verify results to ensure accuracy.
“Once a week…I’ll run auto-name and then load 4-5 projects into Takeoff Boost. It’s done in about 30 minutes.”
Sheri Winslow – Lead Estimator, AKS Interior Systems (Ariss, ON)
FAQs
When Can You Install the Takeoff Boost Plugin??
ConstructConnect released Takeoff Boost for PlanSwift May 6, 2026, for customers on eligible maintenance and subscription plans. As that rollout begins, users who qualify will be notified via e-mail with instructions for downloading and installing the update.
Didn’t PlanSwift already use AI?
Until now, no. PlanSwift did not include any built-in AI features, which is why this Takeoff Boost update is a major step forward.
Will I have to move to a full cloud product to use AI?
No. The Takeoff Boost plugin is designed so you can use the AI-powered features right from PlanSwift, with the ConstructConnect platform handling AI processing and authentication in the background.
How accurate is AI assisted takeoff?
ConstructConnect is targeting workflows where AI can reliably handle a large share of the pattern recognition while estimators stay in the loop to verify results. In practice, customers have already used Takeoff Boost to dramatically shorten early takeoff passes, then spent their time reviewing and adjusting instead of tracing from scratch.
As the estimator, we rely on you to give all the Takeoff Boost results a thorough review. You are still key to successful estimates; Takeoff Boost just gets to the finish line faster.
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