Drawing review and takeoff · Mac & Windows

Measure and mark up PDF drawings without another subscription.

Calibrate scale, measure precisely, and mark up the drawings you already receive — built for architects, engineers, contractors, and estimators. Free on Mac and Windows; unlimited hand-created measurements are a one-time $49.99.

PolyPDF runs on Mac and Windows desktops — grab the build for the machine you work on.

Free with no trial timer. Hand-created measurements are capped at 3 per document.

Unlock Unlimited for $49.99

Signed, notarized builds. Start free on your own drawings — upgrade only when you need unlimited hand-created measurements.

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Free measurements per document

$49.99

One-time license, no renewal

Mac+PC

One license covers 3 computers

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What you can do on day one

Calibrate scale and measure distances, areas, and angles on real PDF drawings.
Mark up punch items, design comments, and review notes without bouncing between tools.
Try the full app free on Mac or Windows, then buy once only if unlimited hand-created measurements will save you time.

What PolyPDF helps you do faster

Designed for architects, engineers, contractors, estimators, and reviewers working from PDF drawings.

Measure PDF drawings with confidence

Set the scale once and take distance, area, and angle measurements directly on the PDFs your team already uses.

Mark up reviews without tool switching

Add callouts, highlights, shapes, and notes so site issues, design comments, and decisions are easier to communicate.

Buy only after it proves itself

The free download — Mac or Windows — lets you test PolyPDF on live work before you unlock unlimited hand-created measurements.

See it on a real sheet

Counting, measuring and drawing review — the work you actually do all day — across three disciplines of one project. Captured from the shipping app, not mocked up.

PolyPDF Symbol Search finding 17 matching diffuser symbols on an office plan, each match reviewable before it becomes a count

Counts that keep score for you

Box one symbol and PolyPDF finds the rest — 17 matches on this sheet, each one reviewable before it joins the count. Committed counts land in the takeoff worksheet with a running per-subject tally, ready for CSV or PDF export.

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Real units from the PDF you were sent

Calibrate once — from the title block or off any line you know — then pull areas, lengths and counts that read in feet and inches. This sheet: 5,485 sq ft gross, two wall dimensions, a 17-piece diffuser count, all totalled in the worksheet.

PolyPDF measuring a calibrated floor plan: gross area, wall dimensions and a 17-piece count totalled in the takeoff worksheet
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Reviews and RFIs, straight on the sheet

Cloud the change, attach the RFI, and every markup lands in the Markup Table with status, author and date — so nothing you flag gets lost between review rounds.

PolyPDF drawing review: revision cloud, leader callout and notes on a plan sheet with every markup tracked in the Markup Table
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The scale stays pinned to the sheet

Set scale from the title block or calibrate off a known line; every measurement reads in real units and the active scale stays pinned in the status bar so you always know what an inch means.

PolyPDF status bar showing the drawing scale with a dimension reading in feet and inches on a calibrated plan
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Every MUTCD sign, in the box

Four MUTCD sign series ship built in — Regulatory, Warning, Temporary Traffic Control and School — as crisp vector stamps. Search the chest, drop an R1-1 straight onto the sheet, and it prints as true linework.

PolyPDF Tools panel showing the MUTCD Regulatory sign chest with an R1-1 stop sign placed on a drawing
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A vicinity map, drawn like part of the set

Type a location, pick the CAD Linework style, and the map arrives inked like a drafter drew it — paper-white ground, black linework, live zoom and styling before and after it lands.

PolyPDF Maps plugin placing a Charleston street map rendered in CAD Linework style, shown mid-edit with live zoom and style controls

Native on your desktop — Mac and Windows.

AEC teams deserve tools built for the machine in front of them. PolyPDF runs the same engine as a real desktop app on macOS and Windows, focused on the everyday review, markup, calibration, and takeoff workflows construction PDFs demand.

One app, both platforms

The Mac DMG and the signed Windows installer ship the same engine at the same version — open drawings directly, no VM or browser-only workaround on either side.

AEC takeoff basics

Distance, area, perimeter, angle, count, and dimension tools are built around the PDFs architects, contractors, and estimators already exchange.

No annual seat timer

Try real documents for free, then unlock unlimited hand-created measurements with one direct license that covers up to 3 computers.

There is nothing to decide until you hit the cap.

Markup, review, calibration and Visual Search auto-count stay free for as long as you want them. The only wall is the fourth hand-created measurement in a document. That is the moment Pro is for, and it costs $49.99 once.

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Use PolyPDF on real drawings

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  • Download the full app free — Mac or Windows — and start with the real product
  • Open PDF drawings, calibrate scale, and use markup tools with no trial countdown
  • Verify fit on your own plans with up to 3 hand-placed measurements per document, plus unlimited Visual Search auto-counts
  • Decide after real use, not from a watered-down demo
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Founder's License

Unlock unlimited hand-created measurements

$49.99

  • Unlock unlimited hand-created measurements across all of your documents
  • Pay $49.99 once for PolyPDF 1.x on up to 3 computers — Mac or Windows
  • Keep PolyPDF 1.x forever, with every public 1.x update included
  • Secure Stripe checkout with license delivery by email
Buy Once for $49.99

Use PolyPDF 1.x forever on up to 3 Mac or Windows computers. Every PolyPDF 1.x update is included. Future major versions may be optional paid upgrades. Founder pricing is available until August 29, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET or after 100 fulfilled licenses, whichever comes first.

Secure Stripe checkout, license key emailed on payment. Generally non-refundable. Discretionary requests are reviewed within 14 days, and your statutory rights always apply.

Try it on your workflow before you buy.

Download free, test it on your own drawings, and pay once only if you want unlimited hand-created measurements.

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Download the app free

Grab the Mac DMG or the signed Windows installer and open the full product, not a time-limited trial.

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Test it on a real drawing

Calibrate scale and place up to 3 hand-created measurements in each document to confirm it fits your workflow.

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Unlock unlimited when ready

If PolyPDF saves you time, buy the $49.99 Founder's License and keep using PolyPDF 1.x without a yearly fee.

FAQ

Short answers to the buying questions that usually block a download.

What can I do before I pay?

You can download the app free on Mac or Windows, open your own PDFs, calibrate scale, use the markup tools, place up to 3 hand-created measurements in every open document, and use uncapped Visual Search auto-count. That gives you a real-world test before you buy.

Does one license cover both Mac and Windows?

Yes. A license activates PolyPDF on up to 3 computers in any mix — three Macs, three Windows PCs, or any combination.

What does the $49.99 license unlock?

The Founder's License removes the hand-created measurement limit. Use PolyPDF 1.x forever on up to 3 Mac or Windows computers. Every PolyPDF 1.x update is included. Future major versions may be optional paid upgrades.

Is this a subscription?

No. The PolyPDF Pro Founder's License is $49.99 once. There is no annual renewal, recurring maintenance bill, or subscription timer.

What happens after I buy?

Checkout is handled securely by Stripe. Your license key is delivered by email, and you paste it into the app once — on Mac or Windows — to unlock unlimited hand-created measurements.

How do I activate the license key?

Open PolyPDF and choose Upgrade to PolyPDF Pro — it is in the PolyPDF menu on Mac (Command-Shift-L) and the Help menu on Windows (Ctrl-Shift-L). Paste the key from your email, which looks like PPM-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX, and click Activate. There is no restart and no reinstall, and the drawing you have open keeps everything already on it.

How do refunds work?

Purchases are handled through Stripe and PolyPDF support. Refund requests are reviewed under the refund policy, which also covers your statutory rights.

Start free. Upgrade only if PolyPDF earns it.

Download the app on Mac or Windows, test it on your own drawings, and unlock unlimited hand-created measurements for $49.99 only when you want to remove the cap.

PolyPDF runs on Mac and Windows desktops — grab the build for the machine you work on.

Free with no trial timer. Hand-created measurements are capped at 3 per document.

Buy Once for $49.99
Signed builds — notarized on Mac, Authenticode on Windows
Up to 3 computers per license
Secure Stripe checkout