DuctIQ is fully automated, AI-native ductwork and HVAC takeoff software for sheet metal and mechanical contractors. Upload a mechanical PDF and AI extracts duct lengths and fittings automatically, then exports to Excel. It is an automated alternative to manual tracing and clicking in tools like Bluebeam or PlanSwift, with no annotations or prep work.
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Every hour your team spends counting duct is an hour not spent winning the next job.
DuctIQ addresses all of this. Upload your PDF and get a complete takeoff package in under 10 minutes — no annotations, no counting, no redoing work on rev sets.
No training. No setup. Just upload and let the AI work.
DuctIQ's computer vision engine scans every line on your mechanical drawings. It detects duct runs, reads size annotations, identifies fittings and transitions, and measures linear footage using the drawing scale. No manual markup, no counting.
DuctIQ doesn't just count duct. It generates the full mechanical package your project needs — from VAV box schedules to fire/smoke damper inventories to piping takeoffs. Everything drops straight into CSV templates ready for your bid.
A full-day manual takeoff by a senior estimator now takes DuctIQ under 10 minutes. Submit more bids, win more work, and keep your best people focused on reviewing and refining — not counting fittings by hand.
Every schedule your project needs, automatically generated from your drawings.
Every project exports a fully-structured Excel workbook with 9 tabs — ready to drop into your bid template.
| A | B | C | D | E | |
| 1 | DUCTIQ MECHANICAL TAKEOFF — COVER SHEET | ||||
| 2 | |||||
| 3 | Project Name | Sample Commercial Building — Phase 1 HVAC | |||
| 4 | Project Number | 2026-ON-0112 | |||
| 5 | Drawing Rev | Rev 1 — Issued for Tender | |||
| 6 | Estimator | Generated by DuctIQ AI | |||
| 7 | Date | May 11, 2026 | |||
| 8 | |||||
| 9 | Sheet Count | 4 sheets | |||
| 10 | Total Duct LF | 1,284 LF | |||
| 11 | Total Fittings | 97 pcs | |||
| 12 | VAV Boxes | 14 units | |||
| 13 | Diffusers / Grilles | 62 units | |||
| 14 | |||||
| 15 | Generated automatically by DuctIQ — review against originals before bid submission. | ||||
Your export lands as a native .xlsx file — formatted, tabbed, and ready to paste into your bid template. No reformatting required.
See the actual deliverable before you sign up — the full multi-tab workbook for a sample commercial project, with a Review Status column on every line. Clearly labelled sample / mock data (a fictional project, not a real customer drawing).
Four steps from a PDF you already have to a priced-out bid. No new software to learn.
Sample is clearly-labelled mock data for a fictional project — not a real customer drawing.
DuctIQ does the counting. You stay in control of the bid. We built it so reviewing the takeoff is fast — because every number is traceable to a line item, not buried in a total.
DuctIQ is an AI-assisted estimating aid. Accuracy depends on drawing quality. Always review every line item against the original drawings before submitting a bid.
DuctIQ is founder-led, so when you come on board you get a direct line to the people building it — not a support queue. Through our Contractor Partner Program you can have a founder-assisted first takeoff: run a real mechanical drawing with us, see the output line by line, and get help dialing it into your workflow. Partner pricing included.
DuctIQ is live and built for mechanical contractors across North America. Start free, work directly with the founding team, and lock in Contractor Partner Program perks.
Includes 1 free drawing, one sheet of your choice, see the full takeoff for it before you decide. No credit card required.
All plans include 100% of your takeoff data. No teaser exports. No hidden fees.
| Feature | Vent | Trunk | Plenum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ductwork takeoff | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Fittings schedule | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Equipment schedule | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Diffuser & grille schedule | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| VAV box schedule | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Fire/smoke damper schedule | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Piping takeoff | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Insulation schedule | — | — | ✓ |
| Hangers & supports | — | — | ✓ |
| Monthly credits | 50 | 100 | 250 |
| Top-up packs available | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Top-up credits never expire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
AI HVAC takeoff software reads your mechanical drawings and produces the ductwork takeoff for you — instead of tracing every run by hand. You upload a mechanical PDF and the software does the slow, rote part of estimating: it finds the HVAC plan sheets, reads the scale, and measures the work. DuctIQ (often written Duct IQ) is purpose-built for ductwork and sheet metal, not a general multi-trade tool with an "AI" button bolted on.
Under the hood it combines computer vision with mechanical knowledge. Machine-learning blueprint tracing follows each linear duct run at the drawing's scale and separates supply, return, and exhaust by size. AI-powered sheet metal counting tallies fittings — elbows, tees, transitions, taps — while the equipment and diffuser schedules are read to pull RTUs, VAV boxes, and air devices into the same structured takeoff. The result is an automated mechanical takeoff returned as reviewable, line-by-line quantities you can export straight to Excel.
Crucially, it is built to be checked, not trusted blindly: every quantity is a line item you can verify, and anything the model is unsure about is flagged for review rather than folded silently into a total. The machine measures; the estimator stays the final authority on the bid.
A note on the name. DuctIQ (also written Duct IQ) is a distinct, AI-native platform at ductiq.ca, built in Canada. It is not an air-duct-cleaning service, and it is not iQduct, the manual point-and-click takeoff product from QuoteSoft. The difference is the workflow: DuctIQ automates the takeoff end to end, an automated alternative to manual, point-and-click takeoff, rather than giving you faster tools to trace and click by hand.
Want the detail? See exactly how DuctIQ's AI HVAC takeoff software works, read our guide on how accurate AI HVAC takeoff is, or compare it to legacy takeoff tools.