What You'll Learn

• Where to find photo settings in the measureQuick app
• How to configure photo quality and resolution options
• How compression settings affect storage and upload speed
• Where photos are stored and how cloud sync works
• Maximum photo limits per project
• How to add photos to projects and tests
• Photo requirements for the AI System Profiler (D1)
• How photos appear in generated reports

What You'll Need

• Device: iPhone (iOS 15+) or Android phone/tablet (Android 10+) with measureQuick installed
• App version: v3.5 or later
• Account: A measureQuick account (see Installing the measureQuick App)
• Camera: Device camera permission granted to measureQuick
• Time: 5 minutes to review and adjust settings

Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1: Open Photo Settings

1. Open the measureQuick app
2. Tap the Settings gear icon
3. Scroll to the Photos section

Settings screen scrolled to the Photos section

Step 2: Configure Photo Quality

Tap Photo Quality to choose between:

• High - Full-resolution images. Best for detailed equipment photos and nameplate captures. Larger file sizes.
• Medium (default) - Balanced quality and file size. Suitable for most field documentation.
• Low - Compressed images. Smallest file size, fastest upload. Acceptable for general site photos but may lose fine detail.

Higher quality produces larger files, which take longer to upload over cellular connections. If you work in areas with limited connectivity, Medium or Low reduces sync time.

Step 3: Understand Storage and Cloud Sync

Photos taken within measureQuick are stored locally on your device and synced to the cloud when a network connection is available.

• Photos sync automatically in the background
• Synced photos are accessible from cloud.measurequick.com and from any device logged into the same account
• Deleting a photo from the app removes it from cloud storage after the next sync
• Photos count toward your device's local storage until the sync completes

Step 4: Know the Photo Limits

Each project has a maximum number of photos that can be attached. The limit depends on your subscription tier. Photos can be added to both the project level and individual tests within a project.

To add photos during a test:

1. Open the active project or test
2. Tap the Photos tab or the camera icon
3. Capture a new photo or select an existing image from your device gallery
4. Add an optional caption describing the photo
5. Tap Save

Photo Documentation screen with 12-item checklist including Thermostat, Electrical System, Air Distribution, and more

Step 5: Photo Requirements for AI System Profiler

The AI System Profiler (D1) uses photos to identify equipment make, model, and specifications. For the profiler to work accurately:

• Capture the equipment nameplate straight-on, with the text clearly readable
• Ensure adequate lighting with no glare obscuring text
• Include the full nameplate in the frame, not cropped
• Use High or Medium quality for nameplate photos

Poor-quality or blurry nameplate photos will cause the profiler to return incomplete or inaccurate equipment identification.

[Visual Reference] Two equipment nameplate photos compared. The well-captured photo is taken straight-on with even lighting, no glare, and the full nameplate text is sharp and readable (make, model, serial, refrigerant type, capacity all legible). The poorly captured photo is taken at an angle, with flash glare obscuring part of the text, and the image is blurry. The AI System Profiler needs a clear, straight-on nameplate photo to accurately identify equipment specifications.

Step 6: How Photos Appear in Reports

Photos attached to a project or test are included in generated reports. The report builder pulls photos in the order they were added. Captioned photos display their captions beneath the image in the report.

To control which photos appear in a report, review the photo list before generating the report and remove any that are not relevant to the customer-facing document.

Video Walkthrough

Video content pending.

Tips & Common Issues

Photos are not syncing to the cloud

Check your network connection. Photos sync over Wi-Fi and cellular data. If you are on a metered connection, confirm that measureQuick has permission to use cellular data in your device settings. Force a sync by pulling down on the project photo list to refresh.

Storage is filling up on my device

Switch to Medium or Low quality to reduce file sizes for future photos. For existing photos that have already synced to the cloud, you can clear the local cache under Settings > Advanced > Clear Cache without losing the cloud copies.

AI System Profiler cannot read my nameplate photo

Retake the photo in better lighting, closer to the nameplate, with the camera held parallel to the surface. Avoid angles that create perspective distortion. Use High quality and confirm the text is legible on your screen before saving.

Reference Material

Download: measureQuick Settings Reference (PDF)

Related Articles

Prerequisites (you may need these first):

• Home Screen Navigation

Follow-up articles:

• AI System Profiler - uses photos for equipment identification
• Settings: Reports - controls how photos appear in generated reports

Related in the same domain:

• Settings: Display
• Settings: Advanced - includes cache management for stored photos
• Settings: Units of Measure

Need Help?

Contact measureQuick support: support@measurequick.com