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Text Messaging (SMS)
Advanced
Automations
AI Message Assist
What's New
Spectora's Advanced Automations now include a built-in AI writing assistant that helps you craft email and text templates directly inside the automation editor — no copywriting experience required.
Why It Matters
Writing effective client communications takes time and skill. This assistant does the heavy lifting so you can create polished, on-brand messages in seconds without leaving your workflow.
Details
- Access the AI assistant directly within any Advanced Automation email or text template configuration via the AI Assist button:
- The assistant is pre-loaded with context — it already knows the automation trigger, sender, recipient type, and how Spectora placeholders work
- Simply provide your message intent, preferredtone,service you're upselling(if applicable), and anyadditional context(optional)
- The assistant generates a complete, ready-to-use message template in seconds
- Review the output and use it as-is, or enter refinement modeto iterate with a few follow-up prompts
- Already have an existing template? The assistant will detect this and jump straight to refinement mode for a quick refresh
- All generated templates remain fully editable in the standard template editor — you stay in control
Read more about AI Message Assist here
Timing & Audience
Available for all companies on Advanced starting
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Mobile App (iOS/Apple)
Mobile App (Android)
Web Editor
AI Comment Assist in the Web Editor & Mobile App
What's New
AI Comment Assist is the AI-powered comment writing tool you already know from the template editor. It is now available directly in the web report editor and mobile app. Enter a short prompt describing what you observed, and AI Comment Assist will generate a comment title, answer options, and description for you to review, edit, and save.
Why It Matters
Stop writing from scratch mid-inspection. AI Comment Assist helps you produce detailed, professional comments in seconds so you can stay on schedule, maintain consistent report quality, and focus on the inspection itself.
Details
- Web Editor: Click + Add to create a new comment on any item, then select Generate Using AI to open the Comment Assist panel. Works for editing existing comments via Edit with AI as well.
- Mobile App: Tap + New Comment, then tap Generate Using AI at the bottom of the screen. Also available for editing existing comments via Edit Using AI.
- Choose your Comment Type (Checkbox or Multiple Choice) and Text Length (Short, Normal, or Long) before generating.
- All generated fields — title, options, and description — are fully editable before saving.
- Optionally toggle Save to Template on the review screen to reuse the comment in future reports.
📹 Web walkthrough:
📹 Mobile walkthrough:
Pro tip: The more specific your prompt, the better your results. And always review before saving — AI is helpful, not infallible.
Timing & Audience
Available to all users. The web editor update is live now. Mobile requires updating to version 10.28.5.
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Mobile App (iOS/Apple)
Mobile App (Android)
Mobile App Version 10.28.5
What's New
Version 10.28.5 brings AI Comment Assist to the mobile app along with fixes for several bugs affecting calendar navigation, reinspection sync, and annotator.
Details
AI Comment Assist — Now on Mobile: Create new comments as well as edit existing comments faster using AI.
What We Fixed
- Dashboard Calendar — March 8 Week: Fixed a bug where the calendar week view snapped back to the previous week when navigating to the March 8–14 week due to the Daylight Saving Time
- Reinspection Sync Indicator: Fixed a phantom "pending changes" indicator that persisted on reinspection reports even after all changes had successfully synced
- Annotator Default Shape Color: Fixed an issue where the dotted-circle annotator always opened with green shapes regardless of comment type or defect category
- Rapid Camera 5x Zoom Error (Pixel Pro): Fixed an error that prevented photos from being taken when selecting 5x zoom on Pixel Pro devices in Rapid Camera mode
- Annotation Rotation Affecting Multiple Images: Fixed an issue where rotating an image in the annotator caused the next image in the gallery to also appear rotated
Timing & Audience
Available now to Android and iOS users who update to 10.28.5.
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Web Editor
Reinspection Improvements
What's New
Several improvements and bug fixes have landed for reinspections on mobile and web, addressing display issues, workflow gaps, and a few known issues.
Why It Matters
These updates round out the reinspection experience — complementing the recently released Original Inspection Photos feature — so inspectors can add new defects correctly, navigate photos more easily, and deliver cleaner, more accurate reports.
Details
New Defects Now Use Standard Categories
When adding a brand-new defect during a reinspection on mobile, inspectors can now select standard categories (Maintenance, Recommendation, Safety Hazard) instead of being forced into reinspection-only options like Resolved/Not Resolved
Reinspection Photo Labeling
- Original and reinspection photos are now clearly labeled on comment cards in the web report view
- When expanded, photos are grouped together for easier comparison
- PDF reports also reflect this grouped, labeled layout
What We Fixed
- Duplicate photos in reinspection carousel— The original inspection photo was appearing multiple times in the web report carousel (once per new reinspection photo uploaded). Now it appears once, as it should.
- Reinspection photo drop zone too precise— Dragging a photo into the reinspection drop area now works anywhere within the zone, not just a finicky sweet spot
- Section names missing from reinspection PDFs— Section headers now display correctly in reinspection PDFs, including commercial reports, consistent with the web view
- Zero-quantity bubbles in reinspection preview— The three summary bubbles no longer appear when there's nothing to display in a reinspection report
- Cannot delete new photos in V10 web editor— Photos added during a reinspection on the V10 web editor can now be deleted
Timing & Audience
Rolling out gradually in mobile app version 10.28.3. If you don't see the update yet, hang tight — it'll arrive over the next several days. Web fixes are live now for all users.
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Mobile App (iOS/Apple)
Mobile App (Android)
Mobile App Version 10.28.3
What's New
Version 10.28.2 brings a new troubleshooting tool to the mobile app along with fixes for photo annotation, Rapid Fire timestamps, and inconsistent search results.
Why It Matters
Inspectors can now resolve common data issues without leaving the app, and can trust that photos and search results are displaying accurately — less second-guessing, more inspecting.
Details
- Force Payload Rebuild is now on mobile– When sections, items, or comments appear missing or out of sync, tap the three-dot menu (top right) inside any report and select Force Payload Rebuild to restore the correct state
- Annotator photo sizing and arrow placement on rotation– Landscape photos were displaying too small and arrows were landing in the wrong spot after rotating the device; the annotator now handles orientation changes correctly
- Rapid Fire photo timestamps– Photos taken in Rapid Fire mode were stamped with a future timestamp, causing them to sort out of order; timestamps now reflect the actual time of capture
- Search limiter returning inconsistent results– Changing the limiter setting (25 vs. 50 comments) or toggling filters in different orders was producing different results; search results are now consistent regardless of how filters are applied
Timing & Audience
Rolling out to all iOS and Android users over the next week.
What's Fixed
A bug was preventing Canadian addresses from being entered correctly in the New Order Form — the region dropdown was only showing U.S. states regardless of what address was entered.
What We Fixed
Canadian Province Dropdown in New Order Form — The region dropdown now correctly displays Canadian provinces when your company profile is set to Canada, allowing Canadian addresses to be completed without issue.
Timing & Audience: This fix is live today for all applicable users.
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Web Editor
Weekly Web Editor Bug Fixes
What's New
We fixed a few issues affecting report generation and editing. Your reports now look professional, sample reports are properly anonymized, and editing on smaller screens works smoothly.
What We Fixed
- Text Field Toolbar Positioning on Small Screens on Web Viewer— When editing comment descriptions on report preview and scrolling on smaller screens, the text toolbar is no longer misaligned when you click into the field.
- Duplicate Headers in Full Report PDFs— Full Report PDFs were displaying both the Full Report and Summary headers. Now each document type shows only its appropriate header.
- Real Contractor Info in Sample Reports— Contractor contact information and "Get Quote" options no longer appear in sample reports.
- Company Logo Consistency on Sample Reports— Company logos now display reliably on sample reports, even when viewing in incognito/private mode or across different browsers.
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Performance Improvement
Email Types: Transactional vs. Marketing
What's New
Spectora now gives you better control over your email compliance with two email types: Transactional and Marketing. When creating or editing automated emails, you can now choose the appropriate type for each message.
Why It Matters
This ensures your critical emails—like inspection confirmations and report notifications—always reach your clients' inboxes, while your promotional emails get the proper formatting they need to stay out of spam folders. The result is more reliable communication with your clients and better email performance overall.
Details
- Transactional emails: Use for inspection confirmations, report delivery, appointment reminders, and payment notifications
- Marketing emails: Use for newsletters, promotions, tips, or service upsells
- By default, all emails are set to Transactional
- To change, select email type when creating or editing automated emails:
- Click on the Automations tab from your Dashboard
- Select the automation you want to edit
- Look for the Email Type dropdown near the top of the email settings
- Select either Transactional or Marketing
- Save your changes
Timing & Audience
This functionality is available to all users as of today.
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Mobile App (iOS/Apple)
Mobile App (Android)
Web Editor
Original Inspection Photos Now Available in Reinspections
What's New
Original inspection photos now appear in the mobile app during reinspections. You can view the initial photos and photo captions directly while you're onsite—no need to flip between reports or take duplicate shots.
Why It Matters
You can match the exact location and angle of original defect photos, making before-and-after comparisons clearer for clients and eliminating the guesswork of where issues were originally found.
Details
Mobile App - Original Photos
- Original inspection photos display in a dedicated "Original Inspection Media" section within comment details
- Photo captions from the first inspection are included
- Full-screen gallery view with pinch-to-zoom and swipe navigation
- Original photos are view-only to preserve the initial inspection record
Timing & Audience
Available now on mobile app version 10.28.0.
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Mobile App (iOS/Apple)
Mobile App (Android)
Mobile App Version 10.28.0
What's New
We've enhanced the mobile annotator based on your feedback and fixed a few things across the app. The annotator is now faster to use with better photo quality and customizable defaults.
Why It Matters
Less tapping, sharper annotated photos, and settings that work the way you do — plus a cleaner inspection search experience.
Details
New Annotator Improvements:
- Shapes stay selected after drawing, so you can add multiples without re-selecting the tool
- Improved photo clarity in annotated images
- New Annotation Settings page lets you set default colors and shape selection
General App Fixes:
- Fixed: Inspection search no longer displays deleted inspections (Mobile 10.28.0)
Timing & Audience
Rolling out to all iOS and Android users over the next week.
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