Bluebeam on web and mobile FAQ

Applies to:

  • Bluebeam on web and mobile

Included with each new subscription plan, Bluebeam on web and mobile is a web/app solution for collaborating on drawings and completing project workflows on-the-go.

This FAQ helps you get started with Bluebeam on web and mobile. For more general questions about Studio Sessions, Studio Projects, and subscription-based Bluebeam solutions, please see our Studio FAQ and Bluebeam Subscription FAQ.

Included with a Revu 21 subscription, Bluebeam on web and mobile is a suite of cloud-based solutions custom built for the AECO industry. With Bluebeam on web and mobile, you get access to:

  • Documents - A space where you can store and mark up PDF drawings separately from any collaborative projects you've joined.
  • Studio Sessions - An online collaboration tool that allows invitees to mark up the same PDF in real-time.
  • Studio Projects - A cloud-based simple document management system.
  • Smart Results - A space where you can view results from Smart Overlay and Smart Review.

Yes. A user's permission level is assigned when they're invited to a project and defines what that user can do within the project.

Certain permission levels are only available according to subscription plan. Click here to learn more about the Bluebeam on web and mobile features available for each subscription plan.

You can upload new PDFs to My Documents and new or existing Sessions or Projects that you've created or joined.

You can share your documents with other users by inviting them to My Documents. On the My Documents page, select the menu icon and click Share. Enter the email of the invitee, and click the Send icon. You can also invite others to collaborate with you through web browser using Studio Sessions.

Basics and Read-only accounts have Viewer permissions by default.

Yes. You can use our web app via a supported browser. Bluebeam on mobile is also available via iOS app and Android app. To compare feature availability among platforms, click here.

Yes. You can join and create Studio Projects and Sessions directly from the web as well as access Projects and Sessions you've joined or previously been invited to. In Bluebeam on mobile, you can join or access Studio Projects or Sessions. For more questions regarding Studio Sessions or Projects, please see our Studio FAQ.

Spaces and Hyperlinks created in Revu will remain functional in Bluebeam on web and mobile.

Some markups may be partially or fully unsupported in Bluebeam on web and mobile. If a markup is unsupported, you won't be able to select or move it. For more information about markup compatibility in Bluebeam on web and mobile, visit this article.
To ensure all your markups display correctly, you should flatten your PDF in Revu before uploading the drawing to Bluebeam on web and mobile.

The PDF will load unless it requires a password to access it.

To access Bluebeam on web and mobile and add files, you must have a Bluebeam plan. To accessBluebeam on web and mobile in Read-only mode, you must have a Bluebeam ID. If want a free trial of Bluebeam, click here.

Already have a subscription account? Log in to Bluebeam. No installation is required.

You can use our Bluebeam on web via a supported browser. Bluebeam is also available via iOS app and Android app. To compare feature availability among platforms, click here.

Drawings that are imported in Bluebeam on web and mobile through an integration do not automatically sync. However, when you add a third-party document management system via Documents, Bluebeam on web will automatically save those changes.

The Bluebeam on web supports the following integrations: Box, Dropbox, OneDrive, Egnyte, Procore, and SharePoint.

Learn more about syncing integrations.

At this time, Bluebeam on web and mobile only supports integrations for US users.

Studio requires:

Revu 20.2.15 or later

Revu for iPad 3.10.12 or later

You can find an up-to-date status for Bluebeam and our other services by visiting our Status page.

You can also subscribe to email notifications to get status updates sent to your inbox.

Yes. Offline mode is supported in Bluebeam on an iOS device and Bluebeam on an Android device.

We currently offer regional data storage via servers in the US, UK, Australia, Germany, and Sweden. Data storage is through Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Paid and free users have different levels of access in Bluebeam on mobile. As a paid user, you get access to:

  • Exporting Studio files out of the app
  • Editing markups from Studio Projects

We're always looking for ways to improve. You can send us your suggestion from the Support Center in Bluebeam and through Bluebeam Community.

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Accessible on the web, iOS, and Android, Bluebeam enables you to create projects and easily manage their workloads and workflows.