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Turn Scope Photos into a Reviewable Spreadsheet and Package

Photo2XL helps restoration teams preview and export available iPhone scope-photo metadata to XLSX or CSV. Add claim, room, visit, or equipment columns and optionally package selected photo files with a SHA-256 manifest. Confirm carrier, platform, and professional-standard requirements independently.

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Why restoration scope photos cost time and money

Restoration teams can capture many photos per loss — source, affected areas, contents, moisture readings, and equipment placement. A structured working log is easier to review than a phone dump:

  • close Carrier and platform attachment requirements vary and must be checked for each workflow
  • close Available timestamps and locations can be compared with the scope and daily logs
  • close Moisture mapping and psychrometric drying logs need photo timestamps that line up with daily reads
  • close Professional standards require a broader documentation process than a metadata export alone
  • close Multi-loss days (after a storm or pipe-burst event) blur which photos belong to which claim

A repeatable scope-documentation workflow per loss

Use one iOS album per claim, start from the Field Report template, add claim and visit columns, and export XLSX or CSV for review with the rest of the job file.

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    Album per claim

    Name iOS albums by claim number or insured address. Drop scope photos in as you walk: source, affected rooms, contents, moisture readings, equipment placement. Daily revisit photos go in the same album with their natural timestamps preserved.

  2. 2

    Save "Restoration Scope" field config

    Filename, Date Taken, Time Taken, GPS Lat/Lng, Altitude (for multi-floor losses), Camera Model, File Size. Save once, reuse on every loss.

  3. 3

    Submit Excel + ZIP with Xactimate

    Export XLSX or CSV. If the destination accepts it, attach the reviewed file with the estimate. Optionally include selected photo files and a manifest in a ZIP.

Restoration-specific fields

These fields can help a team compare photos with the scope and daily records when the source provides them.

check_circle Date Taken & Time Taken

Reports source timestamps for comparison with the loss date, moisture reads, and equipment schedule.

check_circle GPS Latitude / Longitude

Reports coordinates when present; they can be absent or changed and do not independently confirm location.

check_circle Altitude

Distinguishes basement / first floor / second floor / attic — useful for multi-story water losses where scope by elevation matters (typical category-1 vs category-3 water differential).

check_circle Filename + File Size

Cross-references each spreadsheet row to a selected photo file. It does not certify E&O compliance or resolve a scope dispute.

Frequently asked questions — Restoration Contractors

Specific to restoration contractors workflows

Does this work alongside Xactimate? expand_more
Photo2XL creates XLSX or CSV but has no direct Xactimate integration. Check Xactimate and carrier requirements before choosing an attachment or import workflow.
Is this IICRC S500 / S520 compliant? expand_more
Photo2XL does not certify IICRC S500/S520 compliance. A metadata log may be one supporting record, but you must follow the current standards, contract, carrier, and professional requirements separately.
Can multiple technicians on one loss contribute photos? expand_more
A shared Photos album can make authorized items visible for selection. Shared or imported copies may have different or missing metadata, so review the preview instead of assuming every source field is preserved.
What about daily moisture readings — does each daily photo need its own log? expand_more
You can keep authorized photos for one loss in a single album and sort the exported stored date values. Photo2XL reports metadata available to iOS; a timestamp does not by itself prove when the condition was captured, so compare the log with visit notes and other records.
Are claim photos uploaded to a server? expand_more
Photo2XL does not upload photos or spreadsheet data to its servers. Processing happens on-device, while iOS may download iCloud-hosted source data. Any share destination has separate privacy terms; Photo2XL does not certify HIPAA or carrier-policy compliance.

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