LibreExport to Raken
Run unlimited LibreCam photo capture under your Raken daily reports — without paying for additional seats just so field techs can take a photo.
Photo documentation for Raken users
Raken owns the structured daily-report workflow for commercial subs — weather, workforce, cost codes, safety observations, OSHA forms. LibreCam owns the field-photo layer underneath. Together you keep Raken's structured PDF logs without paying for additional Raken seats for every field tech taking a photo. Export-and-attach today: LibreCam compiles organized folders and share-linkable reports, and the office or superintendent attaches them inside the matching Raken project.
How the workflow works
Capture at the job (free for unlimited users)
Field crews and subcontractors open LibreCam — no Raken seat required to use LibreCam itself. They take photos with GPS, timestamp, and voice-to-text captions. Works offline in steel-framed structures, basements, and remote sites.
Export organized folders + share links
LibreCam compiles the day's photos into a structured folder (organized by project, day, or cost code) and a public share link with annotations and voice transcripts. Export to Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, or your own S3 bucket.
Attach inside Raken (superintendent or office)
Your Raken-licensed superintendent or office admin drops the LibreCam share link into the matching Raken daily log, safety observation, or incident report. The full LibreCam gallery is one click away inside the Raken record — no native API push required.
Office reviews the structured Raken PDF
Your office team reviews the Raken daily log with the LibreCam link in the notes. Safety observations, cost codes, weather, and crew counts all stay in Raken; the photo capture layer underneath is free, regardless of crew size.
What this combo does for a commercial subcontractor
Free LibreCam for the entire field crew
Raken's App Store tiers currently run $31.99-$79.99/mo per user (Basic, Professional, and Performance). LibreCam stays free at any team size — equip the whole field crew on LibreCam, and only pay Raken seats for the superintendents and office admins who actually use Raken's daily-log builder.
Offline-first capture with no project limit
Raken's mobile app caches recent projects offline. Multi-site superintendents can lose photo access on older jobs. LibreCam caches every project you've touched recently — no project limit.
Voice-to-text on every photo
Dictate "forming the north wall — rebar tomorrow" while walking the site. The transcript lands in the photo caption and is ready to export with the set and attach to your Raken daily log.
Safety observation evidence with voice + GPS
Trip hazards, OSHA-flagged conditions, near-misses — captured in seconds with annotated photos and dictated context. Stronger evidence for the safety incident reports Raken structures.
Subcontractor photo logs without paid seats
GCs running Raken can have every sub use LibreCam free, then aggregate their photos into the master Raken project via share links dropped into the daily log notes. No Raken license fees for external sub crews.
Where Raken still wins
Raken is the right standalone choice when projects need structured sub sign-off forms, OSHA compliance docs, and auto-attached NOAA weather on every report — and the crew is small enough that $30-$80/user/month is sustainable. Its audit-ready PDF matters on large commercial jobs. LibreCam sits underneath as the photo + voice layer so you only pay Raken seats where the structured compliance work happens (superintendent and office), not every field tech.
About Raken in 2026
Raken is San Diego-based daily-reporting software for commercial construction — used by mid-to-large subs in electrical, concrete, mechanical, excavating, plumbing, painting, and steel trades, plus heavy civil GCs. App Store tiers run Basic $31.99, Professional $64.99, and Performance $79.99 per user/month (rakenapp.com/pricing, May 2026); enterprise quotes are custom and lower per-seat at volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes — the LibreCam app itself is free for unlimited users. Your field crew and subcontractors capture in LibreCam without consuming any Raken seats. Only the superintendent or office admin who attaches the LibreCam share link into the Raken daily log needs a Raken-licensed account, which most teams already have.
Yes for photo capture and voice notes. LibreCam caches every project you've touched recently — no project cap. Daily logs themselves still live in Raken, so structured-form access on older projects follows Raken's offline rules. For field capture (which is most of the photo workload), LibreCam is unconstrained.
Today it's export-and-attach: LibreCam compiles photos into a folder and share link, your office or superintendent drops the link into the matching Raken daily log notes, safety observation, or incident report. A deeper automatic Raken sync is on the roadmap, based on contractor demand. The export-and-attach path requires no new vendor setup and works on any Raken plan that allows note attachments.
Each LibreCam photo generates a public share link with the GPS coordinate, timestamp, and voice transcript embedded. Drop the link into a Raken safety observation's notes field, and adjusters or safety officers click straight through to the documented evidence. No app install required to view.
Raken's App Store tiers currently run Basic $31.99/mo, Professional $64.99/mo, and Performance $79.99/mo per user (rakenapp.com/pricing, May 2026), with additional-seat overages on top; enterprise quotes are custom and lower per-seat at volume. LibreCam is $0 at any team size. The typical hybrid setup is 1-3 Raken seats (office + lead superintendent) plus LibreCam free for all field crew and subs.
Yes. Photos save to the device with GPS and timestamp metadata locked in at capture time, voice notes record and transcribe locally, and everything syncs when connectivity returns.