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Bluebeam Revu
What Bluebeam Revu is
Bluebeam Revu is a paid PDF tool for creating, viewing, editing, and marking up documents on web, Windows, iOS, and Android. It includes text editing, annotation tools, OCR, PDF conversion, and form creation. Its four plans are Basics, Core, Complete, and Max. Basics covers PDF creation, viewing, editing, and markups, basic length and area measurements, and participation in Studio collaborations. Core adds specialty markup tools for 2D and 3D PDFs, advanced measurements, drawing overlay and comparison, Studio collaboration hosting and management, and CAD plug-ins and workflows. Complete adds Dynamic Fill, Quantity Link with Microsoft Excel, advanced markup reporting, batch automation, batch signatures and seals, and scripting commands. Max includes AI integration via MCP, AI drawing reviews and comparisons, AI multi-view stitching, Magic Markups, and connected Studio Sessions with Revit. Bluebeam was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Pasadena, California. Revu has no free plan.
Who it suits
Revu may suit people who create, edit, and mark up PDFs, including users working with 2D or 3D drawings and collaboration workflows. Its plan tiers range from basic document work to the listed specialist drawing and automation features.
What it does well
- Available on web, Windows, iOS, and Android.
- Includes OCR, PDF conversion, and form creation.
- Supports drawing overlay and comparison in Core.
- Complete includes advanced markup reporting and batch tools.
- Max includes AI drawing review features.
What to know first
- No free plan.
- The listed plans have no prices.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Basics | PDF creation, viewing, editing, and markups · Basic length and area measurements · Participation in Studio collaborations | On request |
| Core | Specialty markup tools for 2D and 3D PDFs · Advanced measurements · Drawing overlay and comparison · Studio collaboration hosting and management · CAD plug-ins and workflows | On request |
| Complete | Dynamic Fill measurements and markups · Quantity Link with Microsoft Excel · Advanced markup reporting · Batch Link and Batch Slip Sheet automation · Batch signatures and seals · Scripting commands | On request |
| Max | AI integration via MCP · AI drawing reviews and comparisons · AI multi-view Stitching · Magic Markups · Connected Studio Sessions with Revit | On request |
As bluebeam.com lists them, read 20 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Revu covers core PDF tasks as well as drawing workflows, collaboration, and automation features across four plans. It is paid, and no plan prices are listed here.
Facts from Bluebeam Revu's own pages
- Annotation tools
- Yes · bluebeam.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Form creation
- Yes · bluebeam.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 2002 · bluebeam.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- No · bluebeam.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Pasadena, California, United States · bluebeam.com, 28 Sept 2026
- OCR
- Yes · bluebeam.com, 20 Sept 2026
- PDF conversion
- Yes · bluebeam.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Supported platforms
- web,windows,ios,android · bluebeam.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Text editing
- Yes · bluebeam.com, 20 Sept 2026
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