Mobile guide

Contractor Mobile Command Panel Guide

Use the mobile Command Panel to move from the next action to photos, AI findings, approvals, buyer outputs, and support without guessing what comes next.

WooCommerce checkout. AI helps with the draft. The inspector approves every final report.

Mobile workflow

SmartStart Command Panel

This is the guided cockpit for the whole inspection business. Start the day here, move the inspection forward, review AI drafts, and keep buyer, realtor, money, and support workflows connected.

One place for inspections, photos, approvals, outputs, money, and help AI drafts stay draft-only until the inspector approves Use the real monthly checkout, not a fake demo path Videos, instructions, and support stay attached to the workflow
Start Here Ready to use

Start with the next card

Use this first when you log in. It keeps setup, fieldwork, and review simple by showing the one next move instead of making you hunt through menus.

Open Command Panel
Today's Next Best Action Ready to use

See the next safe move

This card keeps momentum up. It should point you to the next approval, setup step, or inspection task so work keeps moving without guesswork.

Open approval queue guide
Setup Checklist Ready

Finish the first launch basics

Keep the first launch short and clear. Buy the plan, open the panel, review the first workflow guides, and get the first inspection moving.

Review launch path
Create First Inspection Instructions ready

Start the first job from one card

The first inspection record should hold the property, services, photos, findings, and deliverables together from the start.

Open inspection room guide
Pic Sync Ready to use

Keep every photo attached to the right job

Review photos, catch weak evidence, and connect approved images to the right finding before the report goes out.

Approve Attach Hide
Open Pic Sync
AI Report Approval Ready to use

Review the draft instead of writing from scratch

AI can draft the finding, but the inspector still reviews every card, edits what needs work, and approves only what is right.

Approve Edit Reject
Explore AI report workflow
Buyer / Realtor Outputs Ready

Get the post-approval deliverables ready

Once the report is approved, move into clearer buyer summaries and realtor-friendly follow-up so clients understand what comes next.

See buyer workflow
Money Finder Ready to use

Find the missed revenue in the business

Use this to spot missed revenue, follow-up gaps, unpaid work, and wasted time so the value of the system is obvious fast.

See Money Finder
Travel Profit Ready to use

Protect travel time and route margins

See which jobs fit the route, where travel fees matter, and where your schedule is leaking money before the week gets too busy.

See Travel Profit
Video Explainers Ready

Watch the fast walkthroughs

Short walkthroughs should answer the common setup and workflow questions fast so contractors are not forced to read everything first.

Open videos and guides
Instructions Ready

Read the simple next-step guides

Some users want the written version. Keep step-by-step guides close to the workflow so the answer is easy to find.

Read instructions
Get Help Ready to use

Use the help area when you get stuck

When someone gets stuck, there should be one clear support path with setup help, workflow help, and human escalation where needed.

Open support guide
Mobile CP and Field App Training Mobile workflow

Keep the field workflow simple on a phone: capture evidence, review drafts, approve safely, and keep moving.

Mobile Contractor CP Overview Live
Mobile Contractor CP Overview Inspector | 3.4 min

Teach the one-column mobile layout: start here, create inspection, Pic Sync, approval queue, route profit, proof, and help.

  • Open the mobile CP
  • Read the next step
  • Capture evidence
  • Approve findings
Script outline

Show the mobile command panel as an app-like guide with thumb-safe cards and obvious next actions.

Transcript

Mobile Contractor CP Overview. Teach the one-column mobile layout: start here, create inspection, Pic Sync, approval queue, route profit, proof, and help. Show the mobile command panel as an app-like guide with thumb-safe cards and obvious next actions. Next step: Open related tool at https://smartstarthomeinspections.com/contractor-mobile-cp-guide/.

SmartStart Field App Overview Live
SmartStart Field App Overview Inspector | 3.7 min

Walk through offline-friendly photo capture, voice notes, finding drafts, approvals, route cards, and quick instructions from the job site.

  • Install and open the field app
  • Take photos and notes
  • Review drafts
  • Use route and proof cards
Script outline

Show the field app tabs, the capture flow, voice notes, approvals, route cards, and the truth that inspector approval still gates final delivery.

Transcript

SmartStart Field App Overview. Walk through offline-friendly photo capture, voice notes, finding drafts, approvals, route cards, and quick instructions from the job site. Show the field app tabs, the capture flow, voice notes, approvals, route cards, and the truth that inspector approval still gates final delivery. Next step: Open related tool at https://smartstarthomeinspections.com/app-guide/.

Pic Sync Basics Live
Pic Sync Basics Inspector | 4.0 min

Teach photo organization, evidence mapping, and retake decisions.

  • Upload, classify, attach, hide, mark summary candidates, and run the What Did I Miss scan
Script outline

Upload, classify, attach, hide, mark summary candidates, and run the What Did I Miss scan.

Transcript

Pic Sync Basics. Teach photo organization, evidence mapping, and retake decisions. Upload, classify, attach, hide, mark summary candidates, and run the What Did I Miss scan. Next step: Read instructions at https://smartstarthomeinspections.com/pic-sync-guide/.

Voice-to-Report Basics Instructions ready
Voice-to-Report Basics Inspector | 4.3 min

Teach voice capture, draft creation, and safe approval flow.

  • Capture, match, create draft, review, approve, and generate outputs
Script outline

Capture, match, create draft, review, approve, and generate outputs.

Transcript draft

Voice-to-Report Basics. Teach voice capture, draft creation, and safe approval flow. Capture, match, create draft, review, approve, and generate outputs. Next step: Read instructions at https://smartstarthomeinspections.com/voice-to-report-guide/.

Approval Queue Mobile Walkthrough Live
Approval Queue Mobile Walkthrough Inspector | 2.9 min

Show how the queue works on a smaller screen without losing the safety gate.

  • Open the queue
  • Review one finding
  • Approve or reject
  • Keep delivery blocked until review
Script outline

Review one card at a time on a phone, approve only what is correct, and hold the line on final delivery.

Transcript

Approval Queue Mobile Walkthrough. Show how the queue works on a smaller screen without losing the safety gate. Review one card at a time on a phone, approve only what is correct, and hold the line on final delivery. Next step: Open related tool at https://smartstarthomeinspections.com/approval-queue-guide/.

Start Here stays first

The first card should always show the next step for setup, the first inspection, or report review so a contractor does not have to hunt through menus.

Field tools stay thumb-friendly

Pic Sync, voice capture, AI finding cards, and approval actions should stay readable and touch-safe on a phone.

No report leaves without approval

AI drafts help the inspector move faster, but the final inspection language still requires human review and approval.

Related guides

Is this a mobile app?

Today the mobile workflow is delivered as a guided web experience and PWA-style path. Native store submission can be added later without changing the monthly SmartStart purchase path.

Can office staff use the same system?

Yes. The Command Panel is built to support inspectors, office staff, and owners from one connected workflow.