Help · Photo packets
Photo packets.
Capture, organize, annotate, export. Field workflows for crews + estimators.
Capture in the field
Use the web uploader from any phone or laptop. Photos auto-tag with timestamp + GPS + EXIF, which reviewers can use to verify when the documentation was captured. A native iOS companion app is in development.
Bulk upload
Drag-and-drop a folder from your camera roll or a card reader. Up to 500 photos per batch. The system auto-organizes by capture timestamp and clusters proximate shots.
Damage checklists
Each photo packet template includes a guided checklist (roof field, valleys, eaves, flashing, vents, etc.). The app prompts for missing-but-required shots before letting you finalize.
Annotations
Mark damage on photos with arrows, circles, and short notes. Annotations are non-destructive — the original is preserved alongside the marked-up version.
Cover sheets
Auto-generated cover sheet with property header, photographer, date, and an index of every photo + its annotation. The cover sheet is what most reviewers see first when opening the file.
Export bundles
Export as PDF (default, with cover sheet) or a ZIP of the original JPEGs. Direct CRM push — JobNimbus first, then AccuLynx and others — is on the roadmap.
EXIF and metadata
Photos taken with a phone or modern camera include EXIF metadata — timestamp, GPS coordinates, camera make/model, and lens settings. SkyCanvass preserves the original EXIF on every uploaded file. The cover sheet shows capture date and GPS for each photo. Some reviewers will challenge a packet with stripped EXIF (a sign of post-edit), so do not run photos through tools that re-encode.
For older photos that were transferred via screenshots or third-party tools, EXIF may be missing. The cover sheet shows "EXIF unavailable" when that's the case — better to have the disclosure than to have it discovered later.
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