Takeoff software for electrical and M&E estimators

Electrical and mechanical takeoffs are mostly counting - sockets, switches, light fittings, fire alarm devices, access control, data points - plus the containment and cable runs that connect them. MyTakeoff lets you count each device straight off the layout drawing with its name on the plan, measure every run of tray and trunking, and total it all per floor or area.

What you can measure, and how

Item	How it's measured in MyTakeoff
Sockets, switches, data points, light fittings	Count measurements - click each symbol. Each one can be labelled on the drawing by name and number (e.g. "Double socket 12") so you can see at a glance what has been counted.
Fire alarm, security and access control devices	Counts as separate items - call points, sounders, detectors, door contacts and so on - each with its own colour on the drawing.
Cable tray, trunking, basket and conduit	Linear measurements in metres, clicked along each run, with a waste % for drops and terminations if you want one.
Plant and equipment	Counts for distribution boards, isolators, fan units and so on.
Floors and areas	Tag measurements with a zone ("Ground floor", "Block B") and every item is totalled per zone as well as overall.
A record of what you counted	Export a PDF of the marked-up drawing with every counted device labelled, plus a schedule of the totals.(paid plans)

Count by clicking, and see every device you counted

MyTakeoff doesn't try to recognise symbols automatically - you click each one, so every device is checked by you as you count it, and the numbering carries on across the drawing rather than restarting. With count labels set to "name and number", the marked-up drawing reads like a device schedule, which makes double-counting or missing a symbol easy to spot.

Different layouts, one set of totals

Power, lighting and fire alarm layouts are often separate drawings. On a paid plan, add each as a sheet in the same project - every sheet keeps its own scale, and all the counts and runs appear together in one list and one export.

How it works

Open the tool and upload your drawing - a PDF or an image. Nothing to install, no account needed to start.
Set the scale by clicking two points on any dimension you know.
Measure each item - totals build up as you go, grouped by item and zone.
On a paid plan, export a PDF of the marked-up drawing with a quantities schedule, a CSV, or an Excel pricing workbook.

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Pricing

Measuring is free. Exports, saved projects and multi-sheet jobs come with a paid plan: a £5.99 24-hour pass for a one-off job, or Pro at £14 a month or £110 a year (all plus VAT).See all plans.