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Job assigned to Carlos M. - Electrical at 44 Oak Ave

See Person Trail in Action

See how Person Trail uses smart matching and AI to help you manage your crew, assign jobs, and keep everyone in the loop.

The workflow

Six steps from signup to job report

Click the buttons below to try each step

01

Add your crew

Import your crew from a spreadsheet or add them one by one. Set their trade skills so Person Trail knows who fits each job.

  • Import from CSV or Excel in one click
  • Set trade skills per crew member
  • Crew gets portal access via email instantly

Your Crew

James D.

Plumbing

Available

Sarah K.

HVAC

On job

Carlos M.

Electrical

Available
02

Create a job

AI-powered

Describe the job by voice and AI fills in every field, or enter details manually, or pick a saved template. Multi-trade jobs auto-chain into phases.

  • Voice Quick-Fill: speak your job and it fills every field at the speed of speech (Starter+)
  • Multi-trade detection: "plumber Monday, electrician Wednesday" auto-creates a phased chain
  • Each phase gets its own crew member, schedule, and automatic handoff notifications
  • Save templates for repeat job types or enter details manually
  • AI content suggestions help write descriptions and specs

New Job

Address142 Maple Street, Unit 4
TradePlumbing - Pipe Repair
ScheduledFeb 25 at 9:00 AM
PriorityHigh
03

Smart assignment

Person Trail ranks your available crew by fit. You confirm the pick, and they get notified instantly.

  • Ranks available crew by skills, availability, distance, workload, performance, ratings, and history
  • You confirm before anything sends
  • Crew member accepts or declines from their portal
  • Auto-distribute top-ranked crew across job phases (Pro)

Smart Assignment

Click to see ranked suggestions for this job.

04

Crew portal

Your crew member opens their portal, sees the job, updates progress, and uploads photos from the field. No app install needed.

  • Crew logs in via email or magic link
  • View job details, update progress, upload photos
  • No app to install, works on any phone

Crew Portal

Plumbing - 142 Maple St

In Progress

Feb 25 at 9:00 AM

Progress40%
Upload Photo
05

Track and communicate

Message your crew directly on the job. Get notified when progress updates come in. Everything stays organized per job.

  • Per-job message threads keep everything organized
  • Read receipts and email notifications
  • Real-time toast alerts for job changes

Job Messages

2
Materials are on site. Starting in 10.
Great, client will be there at noon.
Progress at 60%, uploading photos now.
06

Job complete

Job marked done? A timestamped PDF report generates automatically with progress history, photos, and your branding.

  • Timestamped progress log from the field
  • Photos uploaded by your crew
  • Branded PDF ready to send to the client

Completed Report

Done
9:02 AMJob started on-site
11:15 AMMaterials on site
2:47 PMWork complete
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📷
+3

Everything else your crew needs

Visual Schedule

Your whole crew on a calendar. Color-coded by status.

Crew Ratings

Rate crew on quality, timeliness, communication, and reliability.

Job Templates

Save repeat jobs. One click to spin up.

Bulk Import

Upload your crew or job list from a spreadsheet.

Real-Time Alerts

Live notifications when crew updates progress or accepts jobs.

Person Trail AI

Voice Quick-Fill, in-app chat, and content suggestions. Covers jobs, invoices, proposals, and clients.

Invoicing & Estimates

Create invoices and estimates, generate PDFs, track payments, and convert estimates to invoices.

Proposals

AI-generated proposals with rich text, custom sections, and optional pricing. Send branded PDFs to clients.

Integrations

Connect Google Calendar for two-way job sync, push invoices to QuickBooks, and manage all connectors from one hub.

10 Languages

Available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Polish, Vietnamese, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, Albanian, Russian, and Korean.

Client Portal

Give clients a self-service portal to track jobs, view invoices and estimates, and send messages. Secured with magic link auth and optional PIN.

Change Orders

Submit scope or pricing changes on active jobs. Clients approve or decline directly from the portal with a full audit trail.

Personal Notes

Keep a personal notepad with checklists, color coding, and pin support. Link notes to jobs or clients for quick context.

Client Activity Log

Track every interaction with clients. Log calls, meetings, emails, and site visits with timestamps and author tracking.

DocuSign E-Signatures

Send proposals, estimates, and change orders for e-signature. Documents auto-update when signed.

Job Documents

Attach spreadsheets, PDFs, and budgets to jobs. Preview Excel files in-browser and export job data to .xlsx.

5 min

to first job created

Zero

app installs for your crew

Instant

PDF reports on completion

Free

to get started today

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