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What Are Site Surveys?

An overview of the Site Surveys add-on — photo-annotated measurement surveys completed by contractors in the field.

2 min readUpdated April 10, 2026

Site Surveys let organisers create measurement and documentation tasks that contractors complete in the field. Contractors annotate photos with arrows, angles, measurements, and notes — then submit for review. Completed surveys can be converted directly into signs.

How it works

  1. Organiser creates a survey with a name, location, and optional reference photos of the area.
  2. Organiser assigns the survey to a contractor on the event.
  3. Contractor completes the survey in the field — annotating reference photos and/or taking new photos with measurement markup.
  4. Contractor submits the completed survey.
  5. Organiser reviews the submission — approving it or requesting changes.
  6. Optionally, the organiser converts the survey into a sign record.

Who uses what

  • Organisers create surveys, upload reference photos, assign to contractors, review submissions, and convert to signs.
  • Contractors view assigned surveys, annotate photos with the built-in annotation tool, take new field photos, and submit completed work.

Annotation tools

The annotation editor includes four tools for marking up photos:

  • Arrows — draw directional measurements with labels
  • Angles — measure corners and slopes with a three-point arc
  • Text labels — place callout notes anywhere on the photo
  • Freeform drawing — highlight areas or sketch details

All annotations are stored as percentage-based coordinates, so they display correctly on any screen size.

Pricing

Site Surveys is a paid add-on available on Starter plans and above. Passes cost $2/contractor/month — each pass grants one contractor survey access across all events in the organisation.

Organisers with the dev toggle enabled can test the full survey workflow without purchasing passes.

Next steps

What Are Site Surveys? — Help Centre | Signplanr