The problem
You're standing in the client's basement doing a mental estimate. Materials, labor, two trips, maybe a sub for the electrical. You have the number in your head. Getting it into a formal bid means driving home and typing it up — and by then you've already moved on mentally to the next job.
Why we built it
Voice bid drafting means the bid happens on site, while the scope is fresh. Say what the job involves and DIRT structures it into a draft with line items. You edit, confirm, and send — before you leave the property.
How it works
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From the Bids screen or a client card, tap mic and say "New bid."
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Describe the scope aloud: labor, materials, rough hours. "Foundation crack repair, eight hours labor, materials around three hundred."
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DIRT creates a draft bid with your line items. Review, adjust, and send.
What changes for your business
Before
Mental estimate at the site. Written bid typed up from memory later that night.
After
Talk it in from the site. Draft bid ready to send in under five minutes.
Common questions
Can I start a bid just by talking through the scope on site?
Yes. Tap mic on the Bids screen or a client card, say "New bid," describe the scope and rough hours, and DIRT builds a draft with line items for you to review.
What do I say to start a voice bid?
"New bid" followed by the scope. "Foundation crack repair, eight hours labor, materials around three hundred." DIRT structures that into a draft bid with line items.
Does DIRT actually create line items from what I say, or just a text note?
Line items. Your scope description gets broken into a structured draft bid — labor, materials, and other costs as separate lines. You review and adjust before anything goes to the client.
Can I send the bid from the job site without going back to a desk?
Yes. Review the draft, adjust any numbers that need changing, and send — all from your phone on site. The number goes out the same day the site walk happens.
Is voice bid drafting as accurate as typing everything manually?
DIRT builds a draft and shows it to you before anything sends. Accuracy depends on how clearly you described the scope. The review step is where you catch and correct — always review before sending.
Why not just email myself notes from the site and write up the bid later?
Notes transferred later become bids sent the next day or never. Voice bid drafting produces a sendable draft immediately, while you're still on site and the scope is fresh. No transfer step, no risk of losing the numbers.
Start free
Try it free.
Every DIRT plan includes this feature — Solo included. No credit card, no trial that expires. Set up in minutes and use it on your next job from the truck.