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mTally

Takeoffs, straight off the plans

Open a PDF drawing set, count your symbols, measure your runs and areas, and mark it up as you go. mTally keeps a running tally and builds the legend for you — then exports the whole thing back to PDF. One app, on Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro.

Download on the App Store

Mac · iPhone · iPad · Apple Vision Pro — 14-day free trial

How It Works

1

Open Your Plans

Drop in a PDF drawing set. Every page loads at full resolution — no flattening, no re-export.

2

Count and Measure

Tap to place counted symbols. Trace runs for linear footage, outline rooms for area. The tally updates live.

3

Export the Takeoff

Get a marked-up PDF with an auto-generated legend and totals — ready to send to the office or the bid.

Features

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Symbol Counting

Place a custom symbol for every item type and let mTally keep the count. Filter, hide, and favorite item types as the sheet gets busy.

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Linear & Area Measurement

Set the scale once, then trace conduit runs, wall lengths, and room areas with real-world units.

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Markup & Annotations

Clouds, callouts, text, shapes, and freehand ink — the full markup set, right on the drawing.

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Stamps

Drop reusable stamps for repeat notes and approvals instead of redrawing the same markup on every sheet.

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Automatic Legend

The legend builds itself from your item types and totals, and travels with the exported PDF.

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iCloud Sync

Start a takeoff on the Mac, finish it on the iPad in the field, check a count on your iPhone. Your projects follow you across every device through iCloud.

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Digital Signatures

Import your PKCS#12 certificate (.p12 or .pfx) and cryptographically sign the exported PDF — not a picture of a signature. The certificate chain is fetched automatically so Adobe trusts it.

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Visual Symbol Search

Draw a box around one symbol and mTally finds every match across the sheet or the whole set — then places your item at all of them in a single action.

…and many more

Coverage areas, auto-numbering labels, linked items and pack math, revision clouds and delta tables, CSV catalogs, named undo for everything.

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See It Work

Real screens from mTally on macOS. The same takeoff runs on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro.

mTally takeoff view with counted symbols on a floor plan

Live Takeoff

Item types down the side, pages in the middle, plan on the right — counts update as you place.

Linear measurement traced across a floor plan in mTally

Linear Measurement

Trace a run and read the length in real-world units against the sheet scale.

Area measurement polygon on a floor plan in mTally

Area Measurement

Outline a room or zone to get square footage without leaving the drawing.

Revision cloud markup on a construction drawing in mTally

Cloud Markup

Cloud a revision, add the callout, move on. Everything stays editable.

Reusable stamp placed on a drawing in mTally

Stamps

Reusable stamps for the notes you place on every job.

Auto-generated legend of item types and totals in mTally

Generated Legend

Item types, symbols, and totals assembled automatically for the export.

Built For

⚡ Electrical 🔧 Plumbing 🌡️ HVAC 🔥 Fire Protection 🧱 Drywall & Framing 🪟 Glass & Glazing 🎨 Painting & Finishes 🏗️ General Contractors 📐 Estimators 🚧 Field Supervisors

Works On

mTally 1.0 ships on every Apple platform it belongs on. Same app, same projects, same subscription.

🖥️

Mac

macOS 15 or later

The full takeoff workspace — item types, pages, and plan side by side. Apple silicon and Intel.

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iPhone & iPad

iOS / iPadOS 26.1 or later

Take the drawing set to the jobsite. Count, measure, and mark up by touch, then sync it back.

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Apple Vision Pro

visionOS 26.1 or later

Spread the sheets out at full size and work the takeoff in a space of its own.

One purchase covers all of them. Sign in with the same Apple Account and iCloud keeps your projects in sync across every device.

Pricing

One subscription, every feature, on Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro. Try it free for 14 days.

Monthly

$9.99
per month

Everything in mTally, billed monthly. Cancel anytime.

Both plans start with a 14-day free trial. Subscriptions are billed through your Apple Account and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings.

Stop counting symbols with a highlighter.

Put the takeoff where the plans already are.

Download on the App Store