Measure local plans
Import a supported PDF or image, calibrate a dependable dimension, and trace reviewable counts, lengths, areas, perimeters, and volumes.
Local-first · Windows · No subscription
Offline construction takeoff and estimating.
Keep the work on your Windows PC.
Construction takeoff and estimating software for Windows. $79 once. No subscription. Measure local PDF and image plans, price the scope with visible logic, create reviewable outputs, and preserve the estimating knowledge without depending on an ongoing cloud session.
30-day money-back guarantee · One named user · Two Windows PCs · No recurring seat fee
Core work offlineAfter download and installation
Project data localStored on the Windows PC
Updates manualYou choose when to download
Knowledge retainedProjects keep the estimating context
The complete local workflow
Measure, price, communicate, and preserve without rebuilding the job elsewhere.
Offline should mean more than opening a static plan viewer. Takeoff keeps the source drawing, calibrated quantities, estimate logic, review notes, saved bid versions, and customer-facing outputs in one local Windows workflow. Every estimate should make the next one better.
Price with visible logic
Connect quantities to labor, material, equipment, and subcontract items while keeping formulas, waste, tax, markup, contingency, and qualifications visible.
Keep the result usable
Save reviewed estimate versions, create proposals, workbooks, reports, and Project Packages, and retain the decisions worth reusing on another job.
- Open the local source. Import the plan or image and confirm its revision, page, and dependable scale reference.
- Measure the scope. Keep each quantity connected to a visible markup, location, trade, and assumption.
- Build and review the estimate. Apply the right cost items and inspect formulas, waste, labor, tax, overhead, profit, contingency, and exclusions.
- Communicate the work. Produce the proposal, workbook, report, or bid scope that the next person can review.
- Preserve the project. Save the accepted estimate, retain backups, and export a Project Package before the job becomes business-critical.
Local operation verified
The project store remains separate from the application.
Takeoff can be moved or updated without relocating the project store. Plans and estimates remain on the Windows PC and can be reopened without a background account session or cloud connection.
- Core workflow
- Available offline
- Project storage
- Local and separate
- Update control
- Manual download
Internet is still required for purchase, the initial download, future downloads or updates, and online support. Keep current backups of the local project store and test a Project Package restore before relying on a new recovery routine.
Choose the operating model deliberately
Local control trades cloud convenience for clear ownership and responsibility.
Takeoff fits an owner-estimator or small team that primarily estimates on Windows and wants its source plans, quantities, estimate logic, and project records available without a recurring hosted session.
Takeoff fits when
You want an offline Windows workflow you can inspect and back up.
- You work from one or two Windows PCs controlled by the licensed user.
- You need core takeoff and estimating to remain available with weak or no connectivity.
- You prefer local project files, manual updates, deliberate backups, and explicit handoffs.
- You want a one-time v1 license instead of a recurring seat fee.
Choose another product when
Hosted collaboration or field-service administration is essential.
- Many people must co-edit one estimate in realtime or rely on automatic cloud sync.
- Mac, browser, tablet, or mobile access is mandatory.
- You need CRM, scheduling, dispatch, invoicing, payments, or enterprise account administration.
- You require automatic AI/OCR takeoff, live supplier pricing, or unattended scope decisions.
Offline and Windows software buying questions
Know what stays local—and what still needs a connection.
Is Takeoff offline construction takeoff and estimating software?
Yes. After download and installation on Windows, Takeoff can import supported plans and images, calibrate scale, measure counts, lengths, areas, perimeters, and volumes, build reviewable estimates, save bid versions, and create outputs without an ongoing cloud session.
What can I do in Takeoff without internet?
The core workflow remains available offline after installation: open local projects, import supported local plans or images, calibrate, measure, price, review, save, export, and create a Project Package. External links and services still require their own connection.
What still requires an internet connection?
Internet is required to purchase and initially download Takeoff, obtain future downloads or updates, and use online support. Takeoff v1 does not require an ongoing account sign-in or cloud session for its core desktop workflow.
Where does Takeoff store project data?
Takeoff stores project data locally on the Windows PC. The project store is separate from the application, so moving or updating the application does not automatically move the project files. You remain responsible for device security and backups.
Can I back up or move a Takeoff project?
Yes. Create retained backups and export a Project Package when you need a complete, restorable copy with its referenced drawings. Test restoration on a copy before depending on a new backup or transfer routine. Follow the backup and recovery guide.
Does Takeoff include cloud sync or realtime collaboration?
No. Takeoff uses local project storage and deliberate reports, workbooks, proposals, and Project Packages for communication or handoff. Choose a cloud platform if many people must co-edit one hosted estimate in realtime or need automatic cross-device sync.
Is the offline Windows license a subscription?
No. Takeoff v1 is $79 once for one named user on up to two Windows PCs, includes all v1 updates, and has a 30-day money-back guarantee. There is no recurring seat fee.
Can I evaluate Takeoff before buying?
Yes. Watch the complete current-interface demonstration, download five free practice-plan sets with answer sheets, and review the installation and backup guide. None requires an account, plan upload, or sales call.