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Glossary

TermDefinition
AnnotationA numbered marker placed on a plan, containing photos, videos and audio comments. Made up of a circle (number) and a triangle (observation direction).
Audio commentA voice recording attached to an annotation, up to 5 minutes long.
Custom colorsA color palette specific to a project (24 maximum), in addition to the 15 built-in colors. Created by a Pro / Teams subscriber and shared with all collaborators.
Plan / SubscriptionSubscription level: Free, Pro or Teams.
Guest modeUsing the app without an account. Only local mode is available.
Read-only modeA plan mode where you browse annotations without being able to create new ones.
Catch-up modeA plan mode for attaching existing photos (from the library) to locations on the plan.
Visit modeA plan mode for capturing photos in real time from the camera.
General observationAn observation not placed on a plan: photos, videos, audio and a comment, with a number but no position. General observations form the first band of the Observations list and can be pinned to a plan later, on any platform.
ObservationsThe screen that lists every viewpoint and every general observation of a project, for the whole project or for one plan. Search, grouping, filters and the checks to run before an export live there.
PlanA reference document (PDF or image) imported into a project, on which annotations are placed. A PDF holding several pages yields one plan per page on import.
Company profileCompany logo, name and address, displayed on exported reports (Pro / Teams).
ProjectA workspace grouping plans, annotations, photos and reports for a job site or inspection.
Cloud projectA project synced to the cloud, accessible on multiple devices and on the web dashboard. Available on every plan, within your storage quota.
Local projectA project stored only on the device, without cloud sync.
Shared reportAn exported report made available online via a password-protected link (Pro / Teams).
Recently deletedThe list of deleted items, kept for 7 days so they can be restored, then removed for good. Deleted projects are in the app settings. Everything deleted inside a project is in that project’s settings.
SnagAn observation flagging a defect, non-conformity or work to be redone on a site.
Web dashboardThe full PhotoReport app in a browser, at dashboard.photoreport.app: create projects, plans, viewpoints and reports. Included in every plan, the free plan included.
ViewpointSynonym for annotation, the observation point on a plan.