Taking and annotating photos
Photos are often the most important part of a punch list item. A single clear photo can communicate an issue better than a paragraph of description. Punch List lets you attach up to eight photos per item, annotate them with drawing tools, arrange them in the order you want, and include them automatically in your PDF reports.
Attaching photos
The item detail screen shows a photo strip with an add tile. Tap the add tile and choose:
- Take Photo. Opens your camera to capture a new shot.
- Choose from Library. Opens your photo library, where you can select several photos at once. The picker lets you add as many as the item has room for, up to the eight-photo limit.
A counter above the strip shows how many photos the item has (for example, "3 of 8"). When an item reaches eight photos, the add tile is disabled until you delete or replace one.
Managing photos
Tap any photo for options to:
- Annotate. Open the annotation editor described below.
- Replace. Swap the photo for a new one from your camera or library, keeping its position in the strip.
- Delete. Remove the photo from the item.
On iOS, the same options are also available from the ••• button on each photo.
Reordering and the cover photo
The first photo in the strip is the item's cover photo, the one shown at a glance in your list. To change the order, tap Reorder above the strip and drag photos into place, then tap Done. On iOS you can also simply touch and hold any photo and drag it.
Annotating a photo
From a photo's options, choose Annotate to open the annotation editor. You can:
- Draw. Use your finger (or a stylus) to circle, arrow, or highlight parts of the photo.
- Choose colors. Pick from 13 colors to make annotations stand out against any photo background.
- Undo. Remove the last stroke you made.
- Crop. Trim the photo to focus on the relevant area.
- Save. Lock in your edits.
Annotations are saved with the photo and will appear in PDF reports exactly as you drew them.
Photo timestamps
In the app's Settings screen, you can enable automatic timestamps. When on, each photo you take is stamped with the date and time in the corner. This is invaluable for disputes over when an issue was first identified or when a correction was made.
Saving to your device gallery
By default, photos you take in Punch List are stored only inside the app. If you want them to also save to your phone's main photo library, enable Save to Gallery in the app's Settings.
Privacy note
Photos attached to punch list items stay on your device. They're never uploaded to a cloud service unless you explicitly export or share a punch list.
What's next
Learn how to generate a PDF report that includes your photos.