Balloon Drawings & Create FAI Reports in Minutes—Not Hours

  • Auto‑balloon drawings, extract dimensions and GD&T frames
  • Export to AS9102 FAI Report or you own custom template
  • Starts at $20/user/month. No credit card required for trial

Secure: Drawings never leave your browser. Hosted on AWS GovCloud (US).

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Built for quality teams who need speed and accuracy

Save hours on every ballooned drawing—with clean, export‑ready data.

Auto‑ballooning

Capture multiple dimensions instantly—no manual numbering.

GD&T symbol recognition

Detect and interpret common GD&T symbols directly from your drawings.

Hosted on AWS GovCloud

Deployed in AWS GovCloud (US) to support strict compliance and data residency needs.

Simple, fast interface

Drag in a drawing and start ballooning in seconds.

Rotate PDF

Fix rotated drawings before ballooning.

Unit conversion

Switch between inch/mm on the fly.

Export AS9102 Form 3 (Rev C)

Send inspection data to Excel or CSV with consistent formatting.

Private by design

Your drawings remain in your browser and are never uploaded.

Simple, transparent pricing

Flat monthly or annual pricing. No upsells.

What teams are saying

Real results from quality teams using Balloonist.io

“We have been using balloonist.io for the past 7 months. It saves us a couple of hours of work a day, as we are a larger job shop and have a lot of FAIs daily. Their support team is very responsive and open to customizing our needs. It pays for itself on the first day.”

— Dave Bonetti, Leeper MFG

How it works

Balloon a drawing, extract features, and export AS9102—end to end.

Upload a PDF drawing

Drag & drop or choose a file—no installs needed.

Select dimensions

Auto‑balloon multiple callouts at once or draw a quick selection box.

Extract features

Dimensions and GD&T are interpreted and added to your feature table with consistent formatting.

Review and edit

Adjust balloon numbers, visibility, tolerance type, or leader lines in seconds.

Export your report

One click to AS9102 Form 3 (Rev C) Excel or CSV.

Most teams cut ballooning time by 50–80% in their first week.

See Balloonist.io in action (60 seconds)

Watch how to balloon a drawing, extract features, and export AS9102—end‑to‑end.

Click to play demo video

Simple, Transparent Pricing

All plans include a free 7 day trial. No credit card required to start.

Annual Plan

$20/ month per user

Our best value option for quality teams.

  • Full access to all features
  • Billed annually ($240/year)

Monthly Plan

$25/ month per user

Flexible option with no long-term commitment.

  • Full access to all features
  • Billed monthly

Team Plan

Custom

Discounted pricing for multiple users in your organization.

  • Multiple user discount
  • Centralized billing

Ready to simplify your inspection process?

The effective and affordable solution for quality teams of all sizes.

No credit card required. Try before you buy.

Questions?

Email hello@balloonist.io
or book a 15‑minute