Do markups show up in the exported report?

Yes. Annotations are included on the photos in the generated PDF, so the arrows and callouts you drew are what the homeowner or adjuster sees. Markups also save automatically as you draw, so nothing is lost if you step away mid-inspection.

Can I tell which slope a photo came from?

Camera bearing is extracted from each photo alongside GPS coordinates, and the map view shows a direction arrow for every pin. That is usually enough to identify a slope without relying on notes taken at the time.

How long does a photo log take to produce?

Generating the PDF from a completed survey is a single action. The time you spend is captioning and marking up the photos, not assembling, resizing, and laying out a document by hand.

SLOPE · DAMAGE · CLAIM

Photo Documentation for Roof Inspections

Damage documented where it happened, annotated on the photo, and packaged for the adjuster.

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What is roof inspection photo documentation software?

Roof inspection photo documentation software records the condition of a roof with photos that carry their own location and time, then assembles them into a report an adjuster or homeowner can act on. Vortyk reads GPS coordinates, timestamp, and camera bearing from every photo on upload, so a frame of a damaged slope records both where it was taken and which direction the camera faced. That bearing matters on a roof, where four photos of similar shingles can otherwise be impossible to tell apart later. Markup tools let you circle hail strikes, arrow a lifted edge, or label a slope directly on the image, and those annotations appear on the photos in the finished report. The PDF carries captions, coordinates, and date and time for each photo, and a password protected link shares the same set with an expiration date you control.

What makes this hard today?

Four slopes, forty photos, no way to tell them apart

Shingle damage photographs look alike. Without direction and location attached, sorting which frame belongs to which slope is guesswork once you are off the roof.

Adjusters want annotated evidence

A photo of a roof is not a claim. The damage has to be pointed at, described, and tied to a place and a date before anyone will act on it.

Turnaround decides whether you win the job

The estimate that arrives first tends to win. An evening spent assembling a photo report is an evening the homeowner spends talking to someone else.

How does the workflow actually run?

Shoot the roof as you inspect it
Photos keep their GPS data and camera bearing, so each frame records the slope it came from without notes.
Upload the set to a survey
One survey per property visit. Validation flags any photo missing location or caption data before it reaches the report.
Annotate the damage
Circle, arrow, and label the findings on the image itself, with adjustable stroke width, opacity, and five colors.
Send the claim-ready photo log
Generate the PDF with markups included, then share it with the homeowner or adjuster through a protected link.

Which features do the work?

Camera bearing on every photo

Direction is captured alongside location, so a slope can be identified from the record rather than from memory.

Six markup tools

Line, arrow, rectangle, circle, text, and selection, with keyboard shortcuts and full undo history.

Reports with annotations

Markups are baked into the photos in the exported PDF, so the annotated version is what the adjuster sees.

Expiring share links

Send a set to a homeowner or adjuster with a password and an expiry date, and revoke it whenever you choose.

Common questions

Do markups show up in the exported report?: Yes. Annotations are included on the photos in the generated PDF, so the arrows and callouts you drew are what the homeowner or adjuster sees. Markups also save automatically as you draw, so nothing is lost if you step away mid-inspection.
Can I tell which slope a photo came from?: Camera bearing is extracted from each photo alongside GPS coordinates, and the map view shows a direction arrow for every pin. That is usually enough to identify a slope without relying on notes taken at the time.
How long does a photo log take to produce?: Generating the PDF from a completed survey is a single action. The time you spend is captioning and marking up the photos, not assembling, resizing, and laying out a document by hand.

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