Create and edit markups in Bluebeam on an iOS device

Applies to:

  • Bluebeam on an iOS device

In the Bluebeam app, users with a Bluebeam ID (BBID) can add markups to PDFs in Drawings. After you log in to Bluebeam app, select a Session and choose a drawing.

You can upload drawings through Revu or Bluebeam on the web on a desktop device.

Markup Tools

On your phone, tap the plus button to select a markup. To place a markup, tap the area of the drawing where you want the markup to appear.

You can adjust the size and other visual properties of the markups listed below when you place them. To edit or delete a markup, tap and hold the markup to access the menu.

To leave a comment on a markup, tap the markup and go to the Comments tab.

Image

Use this markup to add a photo to your PDF. Tap the Image markup, select Camera or Photo Library, then tap and drag to place the photo on the page.

Supported markups

Markup Editable Properties Placement Interaction

Rectangle

Line color, Fill Color, Opacity Tap to place at a default size or tap and drag to size during placement.
Text Line color, Fill Color, Opacity Tap to place at a default size or tap and drag to size during placement.
Arrow Line Color, Opacity Tap to place at a default size or tap and drag to size during placement.

Pen

Line Color, Opacity Freehand draw only. In Draw mode, you can edit a markup by adding or erasing pen strokes.
Cloud Line Color, Opacity Tap to place at a default size or tap and drag to size during placement.
Ellipse Line Color, Fill Color, Opacity Tap to place at a default size or tap and drag to size during placement.
Highlighter Line Color, Opacity Freehand draw or text selection.
Vector Pen Line Color, Fill Color, Opacity Tap to place vertices or tap and drag to define an initial bounding box. Fully reshaped after placement.
Callout Font Color, Font Size, Line Color, Fill Color, Opacity Tap to place at a default size or tap and drag to size during placement.
Cloud+ Font Color, Font Size, Line Color, Fill Color, Opacity Tap to place vertices or tap and drag to define an initial bounding box. Can be reshaped after placement.
Image Line Color, Opacity Tap to place at a default size or tap and drag to size during placement.
Length Line Color, Line Width, Line Style, Line Opacity, Line Start, Line End Tap and drag to measure length.
Area Line Color, Line Width, Line Style, Line Opacity, Fill Color, Fill Opacity Tap to place points to measure area.
PolyLength Line Color, Line Width, Line Style, Line Opacity Tap to place points of polylength.
Count Line Color, Fill Color, Style, Change Count Tap to place one or more count markers. Select Change Count to add or remove counts from a count group.

Markups that have been rotated in Revu or Bluebeam on the web cannot be resized or moved in the Bluebeam app.

Unsupported markups

The markups listed below aren't supported by Bluebeam for iOS.

Unsupported markups may display incorrectly or not display at all.
  • Stamp

  • Arc

  • Hatch patterns

  • Snapshots

  • Dimension

  • Diameter

  • Typewriter

  • Note

To learn more about upcoming Bluebeam on mobile features, click here.

Bluebeam on an iOS device

How-To

Markup

iOS

You can now add markups and measurements to Bluebeam on an iOS device.