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Walkthrough capture

Walkthrough capture is recording a site or property visit - photos plus spoken notes - and turning it into a usable record. Modern walkthrough capture uses AI to convert the photos and voice into a written recap (and sometimes line items for a quote) filed automatically to the customer record, instead of leaving you to type up notes later.

Why it matters

Service businesses make money on the walkthrough - the estimate visit, the property showing, the inspection. But the capture usually happens on a phone and gets lost: photos in a camera roll, measurements on a notepad, the verbal context in your head. By the time you sit down to write the quote, half of it is gone. Walkthrough capture keeps the photos, the voice, and the context together and turns them into something you can act on.

Does it matter?

Yes - because the alternative is re-doing the work. Without walkthrough capture you describe the same job twice (once on site, once at the desk) and risk missing details that change the price. With it, the recap is written for you while the details are fresh, the photos are attached to the right customer, and the quote starts half-built. For high-value, visit-driven work, it's the difference between same-day quotes and three-day delays.

Walk & Talk in RadiusOS

RadiusOS's Walk & Talk lets you walk a job or property, snap photos, and talk through what you see. AI turns the photos and voice into a written recap, can extract line items from the photos, and files everything to the customer record. Free includes one Walk & Talk preview per month; paid plans unlock it fully.

Frequently asked

What is walkthrough capture?

Walkthrough capture is recording a site or property visit - photos plus spoken notes - and turning it into a written record. AI-powered versions convert the photos and voice into a recap, and sometimes quote line items, filed automatically to the customer record.

Does walkthrough capture actually matter?

For visit-driven service work, yes. Without it you describe the same job twice and risk missing details that change the price. With it, the recap is written while details are fresh, photos attach to the right customer, and the quote starts half-built - turning three-day quotes into same-day ones.

How does Walk & Talk work in RadiusOS?

You walk the job, take photos, and talk through what you see. RadiusOS uses AI to produce a written recap, extract line items from the photos, and file it all to the customer record. The free tier includes one preview per month.

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