Subscription features
Applies to:
- Revu 21
To confirm which subscription plan you have, log into Revu 21 and select your account email address in the upper right corner.
You can still access Studio without a Bluebeam plan but will need a Bluebeam ID (BBID) to log in. For more information about working in Revu 21 without a subscription, see this article.
With a Basics subscription or Read-only account, certain tools and menu items will be grayed out. You must have a Complete or Max plan for full access to features.
To view the particular Revu 21 features and functions available with Basics, Core, Complete, and Max plan, select a category below.
For more information about features in Bluebeam on web and mobile, visit this article.
PDF Management
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| Create a table of contents from Bookmarks |
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| Apply password protection and set permissions |
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| Open and view Sets |
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| Add and edit headers and footers |
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| Create bookmarks and page labels |
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| Combine PDFs |
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| Customize page sizes and resize pages |
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| Embed file attachments |
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| Edit PDFs (erase content, cut content, and edit text) |
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| Extract, delete, rotate, and insert pages |
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| Preserve hyperlinks |
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| Reduce file size |
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| Split documents |
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| Batch apply stamps |
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| Create and edit Forms |
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| Automatic bookmarks and page labels from PDF content |
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| Overlay Pages |
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| Compare Documents |
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| Color Processing |
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| Search for symbols |
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| Tag files to sort |
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| Create, modify, and add files to Sets |
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| Manage preferences for Sets |
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| Stitch multiple PDF sheets into one continuous view |
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| Compare drawing sets with automatic alignment |
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| Run comparisons on Files, Sets, or Folders |
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| Review color-coded differences by discipline and sheet |
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| View Smart Overlay results in Bluebeam on the web |
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| Run AI-automated design checks on drawing sets |
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| Detect document health issues (missing sheets, blank sheets, duplicate sheet numbers) |
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| Validate tags and gridline consistency across disciplines |
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| View Smart Review results in Bluebeam on web |
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PDF Creation and File Conversions
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| OCR for turning scanned images into text-searchable PDFs |
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| Export scanned PDFs as Microsoft files |
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| One-click PDF creation and batch (Microsoft Office and Outlook) |
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| Convert any Windows file using the Bluebeam PDF Printer |
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| One-click 2D PDF creation and batch (AutoCAD, Revit, and Solidworks) |
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| Create 3D PDFs (from IFC or U3D files) |
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| One-click 3D PDF creation |
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| Transfer hyperlinks from AutoCAD files |
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| Batch convert files (AutoCad, Revit, and SolidWorks) |
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| Convert Revit Rooms to Revu Spaces |
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| Import sheet sets from AutoCAD |
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| Import files with SHX fonts from AutoCAD |
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Tools and Markups
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| Annotate PDFs with custom markups |
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| Assign markups to layers |
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| Flatten PDF markups |
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| Import PDF markups |
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| Redact PDF content permanently |
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| Translate markups to different languages |
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| Save custom tools to toolsets |
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| Access and apply alignment tools |
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| Create and add dynamic/interactive stamps |
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| 2D image markups |
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| Insert and assign hyperlinks to a specific area |
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| Add digital signature fields and digital IDs |
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| Track all digital signatures and certificates |
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| Add Actions to markups and tools |
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| Calibrate tool sets for PDFs with different scales/viewports |
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| Apply sequences to markups in the Tool Chest |
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| Capture and embed media |
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| Markup and manipulate 3D PDFs | View only |
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| Create and save markup legends to toolsets |
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| Create custom hatch patterns |
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| View and apply custom hatch patterns |
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| Manage line styles (i.e., add, modify, import, and export line styles) |
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| Create calibrated markups with sketch to scale |
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| Convert markups to different markup types |
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| Duplicate markups as different markup types |
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| Create offset copies of markups (smaller or larger) |
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| Create offset copies of markups as different markup types |
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Measurements
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| Apply measurements with different scales using viewports |
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| Access to preset scales |
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| Full access to measurement tools | Length and Area only |
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| Apply scale to custom page range | Current page or all pages |
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| Transfer measurement totals to Excel using quantity link |
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| Generate markups, measurements, and spaces with dynamic fill |
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Studio and Integrations
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| Integrate with SharePoint and ProjectWise |
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| Upload files to Bluebeam on web and mobile and sync PDFs locally |
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| Sync Studio Project files locally for offline editing |
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| Check out or check in existing files |
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| Revoke check out |
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| Add new files to existing Projects |
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| Add new files to existing Sessions |
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| Update server copy of existing files |
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| Open existing Session/Project files |
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| Save existing Project files locally |
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| Save copies of Session files locally |
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| Manage notifications for Sessions and Projects |
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| Send markup alerts in an active Session |
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| Collaborate in real-time with Studio Sessions |
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| Create new Sessions and/or Projects |
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| Edit settings for Sessions and/or Projects |
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| View Session markups in Revit (Connected Sessions) |
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| View and update markup statuses from Revit |
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| View markup indicators in Revit 3D model views |
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| View custom statuses assigned in Revu from within Revit |
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Markups List and Automation
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| Track and manage annotations via the Markups List |
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| Filter and sort markups/comments |
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| Create and save custom filters |
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| Create custom columns |
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| Automatic form creation to convert PDFs into forms |
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| Generate and export a PDF summary of Markups List data for multiple files |
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| Generate and export a CSV, PDF, or XML summary of Markups List data | PDF only |
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| Create custom statuses |
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| Add formula custom columns for takeoff calculations |
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| Batch Compare Documents for multiple drawing revisions |
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| Batch Slip Sheet for complex file sets with new revisions |
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| Batch Link for automatic navigational hyperlinks across multiple PDFs |
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| Batch process hyperlinks for large document sets |
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| Batch Sign & Seal for multiple PDFs |
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| Implement scripting commands |
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| Use Spaces to track and generate Markups List PDF summaries |
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| Create Markups List PDF summaries with customized filter and sort options |
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| Use Claude MCP to perform tasks in Revu |
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Plugins and Apps
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| Bluebeam Administrator |
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| Bluebeam PDF Printer |
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| Bluebeam Stapler |
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| Microsoft Office |
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| Microsoft Outlook |
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| Internet Explorer |
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| Microsoft Excel | Quantity Link |
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Can't find the functionality you're looking for? Feel free to contact us with questions about your subscription plan and/or account.
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Learn about and compare the features associated with each Bluebeam subscription plan.
