Electrical takeoff software, free in your browser
Count devices and fixtures, measure conduit and wire runs to scale, and roll up quantities for your electrical bid, all on any PDF plan set in the browser. TRACEBUILD does real electrical takeoff with nothing to install.
Free while TRACEBUILD Lite is in early access. No download, no credit card.
What you can take off
- Device and fixture counts for receptacles, switches, luminaires, exit signs, and more.
- Panelboards, switchgear, and equipment counted by type from the drawing.
- Conduit, cable tray, and wire runs measured as linear lengths to scale.
- Home runs and branch-circuit lengths traced sheet by sheet.
- Lighting fixtures by schedule type, tallied for ordering.
- Quantities exported to CSV and Excel, ready for your estimate.
How electrical takeoff works
- Open your electrical drawings. Drag the E-sheets into the browser. Nothing uploads, nothing installs.
- Set the scale. Click a known dimension and type its length, or pick a standard scale. Every measurement then reads in real feet.
- Count and measure. Drop counts on devices and trace conduit and wire runs. Detect Runs groups line-work by type to give you a head start.
- Export. Send device counts and run lengths to Excel or CSV for your bid.
Built for electrical estimating
Count anything, fast
The count tool tallies devices and fixtures with running subtotals. AI auto-counting of repeated symbols is coming in the Pro app.
Runs classed by type
Detect Runs groups conduit and wire line-work by pen style and service tag, so linear takeoff goes faster.
Works on any PDF
Vector or scanned E-sheets, with text search and OCR to find schedules and notes across the set.
Estimate-ready export
Clean CSV and Excel output that drops straight into the way you already bid electrical work.
Common questions
Can I count receptacles, switches, and fixtures?
Yes. The count tool drops tallies on devices and fixtures with running subtotals by type. AI auto-counting of repeated symbols is coming in the Pro app.
Does it measure conduit and wire runs?
Yes. Measure conduit, cable tray, home runs, and feeders as linear lengths to scale, and Detect Runs groups line-work by type to speed it up.
Is TRACEBUILD really free for electrical takeoff?
TRACEBUILD Lite runs free in the browser during early access, with markup, measurement, and takeoff included. A Windows app, Pro, adds pricing and on-device AI and is coming soon.
Can I export my electrical takeoff to Excel?
Yes. Device counts and run lengths export to CSV and Excel so they drop straight into your estimate. See the takeoff tools or plumbing takeoff.