Do measurements have to be calibrated first?

Yes — uncalibrated measurements are pixel distances, not real units. Calibrate each sheet before measuring.

Can I export from a whole plan set at once?

Yes — the folder-level Master Takeoff Report aggregates quantities across all sheets into one file.

Construction & Engineering · Updated September 25, 2026

How do I export PDF measurements to Excel?

Short answer

Take measurements with calibrated tools, then use the export function to download them as an .xlsx file with one row per measurement — type, label, quantity, unit, and sheet — so quantities drop straight into your estimate.

What a good export contains

A useful export is one row per measurement with enough context to audit it later: the measurement type (length, area, count), your label, the numeric quantity, the unit, and which sheet it came from. Anything less forces you to reconstruct the paper trail by hand.

Per-document vs whole-folder reports

In PDFDepth, Export Takeoff to Excel produces the .xlsx for the open document. When the takeoff spans a folder of sheets, the Master Takeoff Report aggregates every measurement across the set into one workbook — quantities already grouped for pricing.

Working with the file

In Excel, label rows by trade or cost code, pivot to totals by sheet or by type, and link the quantity column into your pricing sheet. Keep the export untouched as the record of what was measured — do the estimating on a copy.

Key takeaways

Export one row per measurement: type, label, quantity, unit, sheet.
Export Takeoff to Excel handles one document; Master Takeoff Report covers a whole folder.
Keep the raw export as the audit record; estimate on a copy.