THE TAKEOFF PROBLEM
Manual takeoff is slow. PDF and BIM live in different tools. Poor IFCs and drawings without intelligence break traditional extraction. When the revision lands, the loop starts all over again.
PDFs still win tenders
Most specialty work starts from sheets, not models. But manual PDF takeoffs are slow.
BIM is uneven
BIM models are never structured exactly how you need them. This usually means you either have to update the model or fallback to PDF - both unnecessarily time consuming.
Takeoffs on every revision
Projects aren't static, and there are new revisions every week. This puts you in a perpetual loop of manual takeoff work, and no way to monitor how things have changed.
WHAT SPARKEL IS
Sparkel reads PDF plans and BIM models with AI — even when they’re messy — and turns them into live takeoff quantities. Automate first. Fix the edge cases by hand by our easy-to-use tools. Keep everything in tables that match your desired structure.
No more tracing every sheet by hand. No more waiting for a perfect model. No more redoing the takeoff on every revision — quantities update, with history and comparisons.
ONE PATH
01
Upload drawings
Upload your drawing set. Add BIM models when you're on Pro
02
Run Autoshapes
Room and symbol detection which identifies quantification elements automatically
03
Trust the table
Structured items and quantities you reuse across bids. Set this up exactly how you need it.
04
Export or automate
Excel / sheet PDF for humans; API and MCP for agents.
AUTOSHAPES
Autoshapes are Sparkel’s AI detectors for takeoff. Point them at a sheet (or a model on Pro). Get rooms, symbols, and zones into shapes that resolve into live quantities — then fix edge cases with manual tools when needed.
Room / area detection from floor-plan PDFs — and 3D room detection on models (Pro)
Symbol detection for repeating devices (MEP counts), on PDF or model
Built for imperfect inputs — messy PDFs and poor-quality BIM alike
AGENTIC TAKEOFF
Same takeoff workflow for people and agents — from drawing to quantities to export. Your team uses the app. Agents connect through MCP.
For estimators
Guided PDF takeoff, Autoshapes, tables, export, history.
For agents
https://mcp.sparkel.ai · OAuth · tools for upload, Autoshape, fetch, export · see /llms.txt
WHY SPARKEL
Poor-quality BIM & PDF
Extract value when metadata fails and geometry is dirty.
One workspace for sheets and models
Start on PDF, expand to BIM without switching tools.
Autoshapes
AI detection that feeds real quantity rows.
Version history
As drawings change, quantities stay meticulously tracked (Available on Pro)
Flexible reporting
Tables, breakdowns, and reports that fit your cost codes — not a fixed WBS.
MCP & API
Agents and internal tools use the same source of truth.
Start on the drawings you have today. Upgrade when the team needs custom tables or BIM.
START FREE
Free
€0
50 credits / month. PDF takeoff with monthly credits to try Autoshapes.
Standard
€39 / mo
300 credits / month. Unlimited tables, flexible reporting, more credits.
Pro
€129 / mo
800 credits / month. BIM, 3D Autoshapes, history, and API access.
Unlimited users & projects. One shared credit pool.
FAQ
Is Sparkel priced per user?
Is Sparkel free to start?
How do credits work?
Can we pay by invoice?
Is Autoshape an add-on?