Floor Plan in a Photo Report — Add a Plan with Markers

Step by step: upload a floor plan, place defect and photo markers, build the legend. A floor plan with markers for inspection reports and photo documentation.

Floor Plan in a Photo Report — Add a Plan with Markers
Floor Plan in a Photo Report — Add a Plan with Markers
Andrey Apanasenko — founder and developer of Photo Reports

Andrey Apanasenko

Founder and developer of Photo Reports

Developed based on practical experience in professional documentation preparation

What an inspection plan is

An inspection plan is an image of a floor plan (or a whole storey) with inspection points marked on it: defects, photos, camera direction and viewpoints. It becomes part of an inspection report or photo report and helps anyone find each defect on site.

Markers come in four types: pin for a defect or remark, point for a simple mark, arrow for a direction, and camera for a field-of-view sector with direction and width. Each marker can have its own colour, size and attached photo.

List of inspection plans in a photo report

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Capabilities

  • Four marker types. Pin, point, direction arrow and camera with a field-of-view sector, angle and width — enough for defects, units and camera directions.
  • Photo attachments. Attach a photo from the report to any marker; marker numbers match the report items.
  • Capture in the editor. Take a photo straight into the report without leaving the plan editor.
  • Multiple plans. Storeys, zones and separate objects in one report, with continuous numbering and order.
  • Marker legend. The list of markers is built automatically; drag to reorder items.
  • Styling. Marker colour, marker size and plan scale can be tuned per object.
  • Orientation and position. Portrait or landscape plan page, plan before or after the report, legend before or after the plan.
  • Printing. The plan with markers and legend prints in the photo report and as a separate section in the inspection report (DOCX).
  • Guest mode. Works without sign-up — try the plan tool before creating an account.
  • Mobile app. The same plan is available on the phone: a specialist captures photos on set points on site.
Floor plan editor with defect markers

Use cases

  • Preparing before the inspection. Mark up the plan in advance; the specialist opens the same report in the mobile app and shoots on the set points without orienting on site.
  • Capture on pre-set points. During the inspection photos are attached to ready-made markers — every point is covered, nothing is missed.
  • Marking several plans. Separate plans per storey or zone with their own numbering and legend.
  • Apartment or property handover. Defects and remarks are marked on the floor plan with photos attached — a clear picture for the client.
  • Engineering systems survey. Camera markers with direction and field of view show where the specialist looked at each unit.
  • Printing in inspections. The plan with markers lands in the inspection report and photo report print form — no separate drawing needed.
Inspection plan and photos in the photo report preview

How to add a plan: step by step

  1. Open the photo report or inspection report and click “Inspection plans”.
  2. Upload a plan image — a photo, a scan or a drawing. Add more plans if needed.
  3. Pick a marker tool: pin, point, direction or camera.
  4. Click the plan to place a marker; drag to adjust, and rotate the camera to set the direction.
  5. Attach a photo and a caption to the marker; you can capture a photo right in the editor.
  6. Reorder markers and plans by dragging.
  7. In the settings choose printing, position and orientation of the plan page.
  8. Save the plan — it goes into the legend and the printed form.

Legend and item order

All markers are collected into a numbered legend automatically. In the report settings you can turn the list on or off and choose where it goes (before or after the plan), the orientation of the plan page (portrait or landscape) and whether plans go before or after the report. Marker numbers match the list items in the legend and in the photo annex.

Marker legend and order on an inspection planPrint and placement settings for plans in a report

FAQ

A drawing shows the geometry of a room, while an inspection plan also shows inspection points: defects, photos and camera direction. It is generated automatically from the markers you place on the plan image.
Yes. Any image works: a floor plan, a storey plan, a site plan, a measured drawing or a scan. Upload it as the plan image and place your markers.
Yes. A report or inspection can hold any number of plans — for example one per storey or zone. Each plan has its own numbering, order and marker legend.
Mark the points in advance. During the inspection you or the specialist attach photos to the ready-made markers in the mobile app — a point is covered once a photo is added.
You can attach a photo from the report to any marker or take one right in the editor. The plan shows a number and the photo annex shows the matching item with a caption.
Four: pin (defect or remark), point (simple mark), arrow (direction) and camera (field-of-view sector with direction and width).
Yes. The mobile app shows the same plan: open the report on site and shoot on the set points. Web and mobile share the same plans.
Yes, there is a guest mode: build a plan and markers without signing up to try the tool quickly.
JPEG, PNG and WebP. Upload a photo, a scan or a drawing — as long as the layout is visible.
The editor has a draggable marker list: change the order and the numbering updates in the legend and the photo annex.
Yes. With printing enabled, the plan with markers and legend is added to the inspection report or photo report DOCX. In an inspection report plans print as a separate section.
Yes. Remove a marker from the editor or with a long press; delete a plan from the plan list. Linked photos stay in the report.