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Embedding Documents to Inspection Reports

Learn how to upload and display documents in your inspection reports, including where they appear and how they are presented.

Written by Adelle Naidoo
Updated over a week ago

Attach PDF, Word (Doc/DocX) files to your reports, giving you control over how and where they are displayed.

Adding documents helps keep supporting information, compliance files, and reference materials in one place — making reports easier to review, share, and use in case of disputes.

⚠️ Important

Document uploads and embedding must be done via the online dashboard. This feature is not available in the mobile app.

Before You Start

  • The inspection must be in Active or Review status

  • Supported file types: PDF, Doc, DocX

Uploading Documents

  1. Open the inspection from your desktop dashboard.

  2. Navigate to the Uploads tab.

  3. Click Choose Files and select documents from your device.

  4. Uploaded files will appear at the bottom of the screen.


Editing Document Settings

Click on a file to configure how it appears in your report:

Setting

Description

Caption

Optional description shown below the document thumbnail

Section

Select where the document should appear (room/section)

Show Document on Report

Displays the document as a link in the final report

Document Name

The name shown as the clickable link in the report

Additional Options

Download or delete the file


Displaying Documents in Reports

To include a document in your report:

  1. Toggle Show Document on Report ON

  2. Enter a Document Name

💡 If no document name is added, the document will display as a system-generated link.

Once enabled:

  • Documents appear in the Documents section at the bottom of the report

  • Each document is shown as a clickable link

  • Viewers can open or download the file directly

How Documents Are Displayed

❗ Documents do not display their full contents directly inside the report.

Instead, they appear as downloadable links.

If you need the full content visible within the report:

  • Convert document pages into JPEG or PNG images

  • Upload them as photos within the relevant sections


Copying Documents from Previous Reports

You can reuse documents from previous inspections for the same property.

This is useful for:

  • Floorplans

  • Compliance certificates

  • Reusable reference documents

Steps

  1. Open the inspection and go to the Uploads tab.

  2. Click Copy From Previous Inspection.

  3. Confirm your selection.

All documents from the previous inspection will be copied into the current report.

⚠️ Note: Ensure documents are not already attached to avoid duplicates.


Troubleshooting

For documents such as floorplans:

  • Upload them as PDF files

  • Do not upload as JPEG or PNG when using the document feature

If incorrect formats are used:

  • The system will not recognise them as documents

  • An error message will be displayed

  • To resolve this: Convert images to PDF format before uploading


FAQs

Why can’t I upload documents from the app?

Document uploads and embedding are only available on the online dashboard. This feature is not supported in the mobile app.

Why isn’t my document showing in the report?

Make sure:

  • Show Document on Report is enabled

  • A Document Name has been added

  • The inspection is in Active or Review status

Can I display the full document inside the report?

No — documents are displayed as links only.

To show full content:

  • Convert pages into images (JPEG/PNG)

  • Upload them into the report sections

Why is my floorplan not uploading correctly?

Floorplans must be uploaded as PDF files.
If uploaded as images (JPEG/PNG), they will not be recognised as documents.

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