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How Visibuild stamps site photos with the time, GPS location, compass direction and photographer's name, and how to turn stamping on or off on the mobile camera.

Written by Louis Grist

Visibuild can stamp site photos with the details of when and where they were taken, so a photo carries its own evidence when it's shared, printed or exported. This is useful for quality records, dilapidation surveys and anything that may be looked at months later.


What gets stamped on a photo

When stamping is on, each photo taken through the Visibuild camera is marked with:

  • Date and time the photo was taken

  • GPS location

  • Compass direction the camera was facing

  • Name of the person who took it

🔑 Your phone needs location permission for Visibuild in order to stamp GPS and direction. If location is off, [confirm: the photo is taken without those details / the stamp is skipped].

Turning stamping on or off

Stamping is a toggle on the camera screen in the mobile app, so you can switch it on or off as you shoot.

New projects have stamping on by default.
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Where stamped photos appear

The stamp is part of the image, so it carries through everywhere the photo goes — the Visi, the attachments library, PDF exports and anything you download or share. The stamp can not be removed after
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Requirements

  • Available to all customers.

  • Mobile app version 7.2.1 or later. Photos uploaded from the web app or from your phone's gallery aren't stamped, because the details are captured at the moment the photo is taken. [Confirm gallery behaviour.]

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