Create Contractor Estimates From Your Job Details

Describe the work in plain words. Max drafts the labor, materials, costs, and markup for you to review before you send.

Start free. Review every line item before you send.

Start With the Job. Review the Numbers.

Describe the work in plain words. Max drafts an editable cost breakdown with labor, materials, and markup for you to review before it becomes an estimate.

Turn Job Details Into a First Draft

Describe the job, attach the details you have, and let Max organize the work into an editable cost breakdown. You get a practical starting point without building every line from scratch.

  • Draft labor, material, equipment, and other costs
  • Add notes or supporting job files
  • Review every line before converting the draft

Review the Costs Before You Quote

Check the labor, material quantities, equipment, travel, and markup Max proposes. Adjust the assumptions so the estimate reflects the job you plan to deliver.

  • Edit quantities, costs, and descriptions
  • Review markup by cost category
  • Keep control of the final customer price

Convert the Draft Into an Estimate

When the cost breakdown looks right, connect the customer and convert the draft into a Swivl estimate you can finish and send through your normal workflow.

  • Choose or add the customer
  • Convert the reviewed cost breakdown
  • Complete the quote in Swivl

See the AI Estimator in Action

Click any value to edit, All fields are fully customisable

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Swivl Estimator

$2,063.68

Total Estimate Amount

I need a quote for a 200 amp electrical panel upgrade for a residential property.
I've built your estimate for the 200 amp panel upgrade. Includes a lead electrician and apprentice for 4 hours, all materials (panel, breakers, wiring, conduit, grounding), tools, and vehicle costs. Total comes to $1,838.68 with margins.
Can you add permit costs too?
Done — I've added the electrical permit fee ($150) and final inspection coordination ($75) under Other. Your updated total is $2,063.68. Feel free to adjust any line items.

MAX can make mistakes.

Cost Breakdown

Type of Costs
Margin:Cost:
22%
$480.00
Labor NameDurationCostAction
Lead Electrician
04hrs
00min
$320.00
Apprentice Electrician
04hrs
00min
$160.00
18%
$941.00
15%
$60.00
10%
$67.00
0%
$225.00
Margin %
16%
Total Cost
$1,773.00
+
Margin Value
$290.68
=
Final Estimated Amount
$2,063.68
16% above Market Rate

Built for Contractors Who Price Real Work

Turn job details into an editable cost breakdown without starting from a blank spreadsheet.

  • A first draft from plain job details

    Describe the work the way you would explain it to your crew. Max turns it into an organized cost breakdown.

  • The costs stay visible

    Labor, materials, equipment, travel, and other costs stay separated so you can check the assumptions.

  • Your rates and markup stay editable

    Adjust quantities, costs, and markup before the draft becomes a customer estimate.

  • Edit before you send

    You stay responsible for the final scope and price. Review every line before it reaches your customer.

  • One flow into your Swivl account

    Connect a customer, convert the reviewed draft, and continue with the estimate inside Swivl.

  • Built for home service work

    Use it for plumbing, HVAC, electrical, cleaning, landscaping, roofing, and other field-service jobs.

Simple, Transparent Pricing

Choose the plan that fits your business. Start free, upgrade anytime.

Starter (Free)
$0
Solo operator or side gig
250 credits/month
Freeno card required
Recommended for AI Estimates
Growth
$49/month
One or two trucks
1,500 credits/month
3.3¢per credit
Scale Pro
$149/month
Building something bigger
4,800 credits/month
3.1¢per credit
Organization
$299/month
Established shop, full fleet
12,000 credits/month
2.5¢per credit

Plans don’t unlock features. Every feature is on every plan, including the free one, and unlimited users, jobs, estimates and invoices cost 0 credits on all of them. A paid plan does one thing: it makes each credit cheaper.

From Job Details to a Reviewed Estimate

Describe the work, check the cost breakdown, and convert the reviewed draft into a Swivl estimate.

  • Describe the job

    Add the scope, location, notes, or supporting files you already have.

  • Max drafts the cost breakdown

    Review the proposed labor, materials, equipment, travel, and markup.

  • Adjust the numbers

    Edit the quantities, costs, descriptions, and markup to match the work.

  • Convert the reviewed draft

    Choose the customer and turn the approved breakdown into a Swivl estimate.

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Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about the product and billing.

Describe the job and add any notes or files you have. Max proposes a cost breakdown for labor, materials, equipment, travel, and other job costs. You review and edit the draft before converting it into an estimate.

Yes, you're always in control. Review, adjust, and fine-tune any estimate before sending it to your customer.

Yes. You can review and adjust quantities, costs, descriptions, and markup before converting the draft. The final scope and customer price stay under your control.

Max gives you a structured first draft after you describe the job. The total time depends on the job details and the changes you make during review. Check the scope, costs, and markup before sending anything to a customer.

Yes. After reviewing the draft, choose or add the customer and convert it into a Swivl estimate. You can then finish the quote through your normal Swivl workflow.

AI Estimator removes the blank-page work of organizing a job into line items. It can help you prepare a quote sooner, but you still control the scope, pricing, and customer follow-up that determine whether you win the job.

Build Your Next Estimate From the Job Details

Describe the work, review the line items, and turn the approved draft into a customer estimate.

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