compare the three editions of
Bluebeam Revu 21
Basics, Core, and Complete
There are three subscription plans of Revu 21, tailored for a variety of project needs in the office and the field.
Each plan includes a combination of Bluebeam® Revu® and Bluebeam Cloud (web and iOS) solutions,
plus services to boost your productivity.
Compare all Features
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Information-rich document markup tools (Revu)
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Basics
Core
Complete
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Markup PDFs with customized text, highlighters, shapes, stamps, and vector pen annotations




Track and manage annotations




View, filter and sort markups and comments in the Markups List




Save and reuse tools from the Tool Chest




Change the tool subject and add a comment in the Tool Chest




Set and remove scale from tool sets




Make markups on captured photos




Multiply markups




Assign markups to layers




Flatten PDF markups




Import PDF markups




Redact PDF content permanently




Translate markups to different languages




Create and add dynamic stamps to PDFs




2D photo markups




Insert hyperlinks into documents and assign a hyperlink to a specific area




Create custom Markup List filters and save them for reuse




Embed 2D photos in markups with Capture




Embed 360° photos and videos in markups with Capture




Calibrate tool sets to dynamically resize on PDFs with different scales/viewports




Create and save markup legends to the Tool Chest




Create, view and apply custom hatch patterns




Sketch to Scale tools: markup your drawings with accurate polygons, polylines, rectangles, and ellipses that are calibrated to drawing scale




Create custom statuses




Magic Markups: Duplicate markups as another type, such as a perimeter measurement copied as an area measurement




Magic Markups: Convert markups to another type, such as a shape to a measurement




Magic Markups: Offset markups to a specificed distance from the original




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Drawing measurement and takeoff tools (Revu)
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Basics
Core
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Apply measurement markups of different scales in one PDF using viewports




Measure PDFs with basic measurement markup tools for length and area




Measure PDFs with advanced measurement markup tools such as perimeter, volume, angle and count




Add formulas to custom columns for calculations




Quantity Link with MS Excel. Link real-time data from measurement markups to Excel worksheets




Dynamic Fill. Section off and fill drawing regions to generate markups, measurements and spaces




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Document creation, access, and management (Revu)
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Add or edit headers and footers




Combine separate documents to create a single PDF




Customize the size of new pages and resize existing pages




Embed file attachments




Erase and cut PDF content




Extract, delete, rotate and insert blank pages




Insert existing PDF pagess




Preserve hyperlinks when combining and separating linked PDFs




View 3D PDFs




Create a table of contents from bookmarks




Reduce file size using preset and customizable fidelity options




Split documents without altering the source file




Create and edit form fields




Manually create bookmarks and page labels




Automatically create bookmarks and page labels




Mark up 3D views




Compare two or more PDF revisions with overlay pages




Process colors




Create, mark up and manipulate 3D PDFs from any IFC or U3D file




Open, create and modify Sets, and tag files to sort and navigate Sets documents




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Navigation and customization (Revu)
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Basics
Core
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Launch multiple instances of Revu




Access and view recent PDFs




Drag document tabs out of interface and into their own windows across multiple monitors




Change markup properties and save for reuse




Create customizable keyboard shortcuts




Customize toolbars




Search local drives and pin files in categories




Transform scanned images into text-searchable PDFs using Optical Character Recognition (OCR)




Search for symbols with VisualSearch




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Export project data (Revu)
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Core
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Generate and export a PDF summary of all markups in a file or across multiple files




Generate and export a CSV or XML summary of all markups in a file




Drag document tabs out of interface and into their own windows across multiple monitors




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Process and workflow automation (Revu)
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Core
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Use Automatic Form Creation to convert PDFs into forms




Merge form data




Apply scale to multiple sheets simultaneously




Batch compare multiple drawing revisions




Auto-Align Overlay & Compare




Automatically create navigational hyperlinks across a specific group of documents using Batch Link®




Batch process hyperlinks for large document sets




Automatically insert new page revisions or replace current pages with new revisions across multiple documents using Batch Slip Sheet




Apply a digital signature and professional seal across a batch of multiple files




Implement scripting commands




AI integration via MCP




Automated multi-view Stitching for one continuous view




Smart Review: AI-powered drawing checks such as missing sheets, missing door tags, and gridline consistency




Smart Overlay: AI-powered drawing comparisons of sheet sets with cross-discipline variance reportsSmart Review: AI-powered drawing checks such as missing sheets, missing door tags, and gridline consistency




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Security and digital signatures (Revu)
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Basics
Core
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Add digital signature fields that require certified digital IDs




Track all digital signatures and certificates




Apply password protection and set permissions




Enable single sign-on (SSO) support




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Plug-ins and integrations (Revu)
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Core
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One-click PDF creation and batch directly from Microsoft® Office and Outlook®




Integrate with SharePoint® and ProjectWise®




Convert any Windows file to PDF or TIF, JPG, BMP, PSD, PNG, PCL, GIF, EMF and WMF files using the Bluebeam PDF printer




Export scanned PDFs as editable Word, Excel® and PowerPoint® documents




Task Link integration with GoCanvas




One-click 2D PDF creation and batch directly from AutoCAD®, Revit® and SolidWorks®




One-click 3D PDF creation directly from AutoCAD, Revit and Navisworks®




Convert Revit Rooms to Revu Spaces




Batch convert files from AutoCAD, Revit and SolidWorks to PDF, TIF, JPG, BMP, PSD, PNG, PCL, GIF, EMF and WMF files




Transfer hyperlinks from an AutoCAD file




Import files with SHX fonts from AutoCAD




Import sheet sets from AutoCAD




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Studio collaboration on desktop (Revu), web, and mobile
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Basics
Core
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Access Studio Sessions and Projects from anywhere - on desktop, web and mobile




Collaborate in real time with markup tools in existing Studio Sessions




View and upload files to existing Studio Projects and Studio Sessions




Search Studio Project folders using keywords, filters, and natural language queries.




Sync Studio Project files locally for offline editing




Integrations with other industry-leading software providers: Procore®, NewForma®, Autodesk Forma®, and more in the Integrations Directory




Create and host new Studio Projects and Studio Sessions




Connected Studio Sessions with Revit




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Bluebeam on a web-browser
Features
Basics
Core
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View PDFs, update, delete and export files from cloud document storage




Upload PDF files to your cloud document storage




Markup PDFs with customized text, highlighters, shapes, and vector pen annotations




Measure PDF files: area, length, polylength, count




Save and reuse tools from the Tool Chest




Track and manage markups




Use and change markup statuses in the Markups List




Comment and reply




Connect to your DMS (Sharepoint, OneDrive, Box, Dropbox, Procore, Egnyte)




Add markups to your PDFs with changes automatically saved to the DMS (Sharepoint, OneDrive, Procore)




DocuSign integration with Studio Projects




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Bluebeam on mobile devices (iOS and Android)
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Core
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View PDFs from your local files, Studio, and connected DMS




Markup PDFs with customized text, highlighters, shapes, and vector pen annotations




Measure PDF files*: area, length, polylength, count




Fill and save PDF forms




Offline access with Studio sync




Export and download Studio files to your device





