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How to Mark Up Photos on Dashpivot

Mark up and annotate construction photos on Dashpivot — collaborate with your team in real time, store all annotated photos centrally, and share professional PDF reports from any device.

Written by Tammy Slattery

Introduction

Dashpivot gives your team a centralised, digital way to mark up, store, and share annotated photos across construction, inspection, and project management workflows — replacing paper prints and basic digital tools with a streamlined process that works on any device.

With standardised markup tools, real-time collaboration, and secure cloud storage, every annotated photo is consistent, accessible, and ready to share with stakeholders at any time.

How it works

Key features

  • Store all annotated photos in a centralised and secure cloud-based system, ensuring easy access from any device, anywhere.

  • Allow multiple team members to view, edit, and comment on annotated photos on web and mobile, reducing miscommunication and speeding up decision-making.

  • Annotate photos in various formats, providing flexibility across different project needs.

  • Capture and mark up photos directly from mobile or tablet devices, enabling on-the-go documentation.

Best practices

  • Add comments to photos, reducing back-and-forth communication delays.

  • Control who can access annotated photos via permission control to ensure data security and maintain documentation integrity.

  • Use different colours and brush sizes to distinguish various markup types (e.g., red for urgent issues, blue for general notes, green for approvals)

  • Share annotated photos with stakeholders through professional PDF reports, ensuring clear communication and transparency.

Getting started

You can access free photo markup templates from Dashpivot's template library. Go to Browse free templates to get started.

Storm AI Templates

You can also use Storm AI Templates to automatically generate inspection or reporting templates that include photo markup fields tailored to your project requirements.

Learn more

FAQs

Can I mark up photos directly on my phone or tablet?
Yes — photos can be captured and marked up directly from the Dashpivot mobile or tablet app on site.

Can multiple team members collaborate on annotated photos?
Yes — team members can view, edit, and comment on annotated photos from both web and mobile, keeping everyone aligned without delays.

How are annotated photos stored?
All annotated photos are stored securely in a centralised cloud system in Dashpivot, accessible from any device at any time.

Can I share annotated photos with external stakeholders?
Yes — annotated photos can be exported as professional PDF reports and shared directly with clients, subcontractors, or other stakeholders.

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