Automatically converts standard flat structural plan areas into true sloped surface areas based on the roof pitch or valley angles you input.

Useful for quickly updating properties or costs across multiple items in your takeoff.

Last updated: October 2025 – Information verified against PlanSwift version 10.2.4.

Once you download a free plugin, installing it into PlanSwift is a quick process: Open your software. Click on the Plugins tab in the top ribbon menu. Select Import Plugin Package (or Install Plugin ). Browse your computer for the downloaded .pspack file.

While many premium plugins can cost hundreds of dollars, a robust ecosystem of exists. These free tools can save you hours of manual work, reduce errors, and customize PlanSwift for specific trades like drywall, flooring, painting, electrical, or plumbing.

Here are the best (often called add-ons or scripts) that can help you generate good, professional reports from your takeoff data.

What do you estimate for? (e.g., roofing, electrical, drywall, general contracting)

Bring your floor plans to life with the , which allows you to view your takeoffs in 3D. This tool is excellent for visualizing a project and identifying potential conflicts before they become on-site problems. It works by installing 3D takeoff tools and templates, such as 3D Area, 3D Linear, and 3D Segment, which you use to create the digital elements that the plugin then renders.

Some complex plugins, like EarthWork Pro or the QuickBooks Integration Plugin, are .exe files. For these, you simply double-click the file and follow the on-screen instructions, just like installing any other Windows program.

Connects your takeoff data directly to Microsoft Excel for easier custom estimating.

Where to find these for free:

A PlanSwift plugin is a compiled executable file (usually .exe , .dll , or a .p3x package) that integrates directly into PlanSwift’s interface. Plugins can add:

: Better connection with other tools, like importing specific templates or exporting to Excel. PlanSwift FREE Plugins | Change Item Type | Export by Page

(e.g., automatically subtracting openings). Why Use Free PlanSwift Plugins?