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Steel takeoff software, free in your browser

Measure member lengths, count pieces by mark, and take off metal deck areas on any structural plan, and roll up quantities for your steel bid, all in the browser with nothing to install. TRACEBUILD does real steel takeoff on your own device.

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Free while TRACEBUILD Lite is in early access. No download, no credit card.

What you can take off

Beam, column, and brace lengths in linear feet, by size.
Members counted by mark or piece from the framing plan.
Joists and girders traced and counted.
Metal deck and floor areas in square feet, by type.
Base plates, connections, and embeds counted.
Quantities exported to CSV and Excel, ready to price by weight.

How steel takeoff works

Open your structural drawings. Drag the S-sheets and framing plans 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.
Measure and count. Trace member lengths and deck areas, and count pieces by mark. Detect Runs groups framing line-work to give you a head start.
Export. Send lengths, counts, and deck areas to Excel or CSV, then apply your weight per foot for tonnage.

Built for steel estimating

Lengths and counts

Measure beam, column, and brace linear feet and count pieces by mark in one place, with running subtotals.

Deck areas too

Take off metal deck and floor areas by type in square feet, alongside your framing.

Works on any PDF

Vector or scanned structural sheets, with text search and OCR to find framing schedules and marks across the set.

Estimate-ready export

Clean CSV and Excel output that drops straight into the way you already bid steel.

Common questions

Can I take off structural steel members?

Yes. Measure beam, column, brace, and joist lengths in linear feet to scale, and count pieces by mark or type with running subtotals.

Can I get steel tonnage or weight?

Measure each member length to scale, then apply the weight per foot for its size to get tonnage in your estimate. Lengths and counts export to Excel, where your weight factors turn them into tons.

Is TRACEBUILD really free for steel 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 take off metal deck?

Yes. Measure metal deck and floor areas in square feet to scale, by type, alongside your framing lengths and piece counts.

Takeoff by trade

TRACEBUILD does takeoff for every trade, from MEP to sitework and finishes. Browse construction takeoff software by trade to find yours.