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Digital meter reading recording with Custodi: The revolutionary path to smart property management

Discover all the possibilities of digital meter reading recording: from mobile on-site recording to AI-supported verification to automatic reports and limit value notifications.

Custodi Team(Product experts)5 min read

The end of the note chaos: welcome to the digital era

How many hours have you spent deciphering meter readings from handwritten notes, maintaining Excel spreadsheets and catching up on missed readings? Traditional meter reading is time-consuming, error-prone and frustrating. With Custodi's digital meter reading recording, this chaos is a thing of the past.

Our solution transforms your smartphone or tablet into a professional meter recording device. Regardless of whether you are reading electricity, water, gas or heating meters – with just a few taps you can record, document and manage all meter readings centrally and error-free. The offline capability ensures that you can work productively even in basements or buildings with poor reception.

Mobile on-site recording: Faster, easier, more precise

The intuitive mobile app allows your team to record meter readings directly on site. Open the app, select the object (or have it automatically suggested by geolocation), select the meter type and enter the value. The meter reading has already been recorded.

Particularly practical: The integrated photo function documents each meter reading visually. A photo of the meter serves as evidence and makes it easier to provide later evidence to landlords or utility companies. The images are automatically compressed to save storage space and enable fast transfers - while maintaining high quality. The app even shows you how much storage space was saved by compression.

AI-powered review: Intelligent quality control

A real unique selling point of Custodi is the AI-supported meter testing. After capturing a meter reading with a photo, you can activate artificial intelligence, which analyzes the image and compares the displayed value with your input. The AI ​​recognizes meter type, meter number and the current status with high accuracy.

If there are any discrepancies, you will be notified immediately. The overview shows you in detail which values ​​do not match - be it the meter reading itself, the meter number or the meter type. You can select individual fields and have them corrected automatically or reject the AI ​​results. We offer a bulk AI check, especially for extensive readings, in which several meter readings are checked at the same time.

All meter types under one roof

Custodi supports all common meter types: electricity meters, water meters, gas meters, heat meters, cold water meters and hot water meters. The appropriate units are suggested for each type of meter - kilowatt hours for electricity, cubic meters for water and gas, as well as kilowatt hours or megawatt hours for heating meters.

You can make individual settings for each counter: define minimum and maximum limits, which will automatically send notifications if they are exceeded. Descriptions and location information help with identification, especially in large buildings with many meters. All counters are clearly managed per object and can be edited or archived at any time.

Intelligent filters and overviews

The report overview offers you powerful filter options to quickly find the meter readings you want. Filter by time period, meter type, object, employee or even specific meter numbers. The search scans all relevant fields and gives you the desired results in seconds.

Choose between two views: The map view offers a clear display with all important information at a glance, ideal for mobile use. The table view allows multiple selection of meter readings for bulk actions such as delete, move or mass AI check. Both views automatically save your preferences.

Automatic limit value monitoring

Define individual limits for each counter - a minimum and a maximum value. If a meter reading is recorded that lies outside these limits, notifications are automatically triggered. Administrators receive push notifications on their smartphones, and stored email addresses receive detailed alerts with all relevant information.

This function is particularly valuable for quality assurance: a sudden, sharp increase in power consumption or an unusually low water meter reading can indicate problems. Immediate notification allows you to react quickly and identify possible damage at an early stage. The limit values ​​can be adjusted at any time to the specific conditions of your properties.

Exports and reports at the touch of a button

Custodi enables various export options for your meter readings. Create professional PDF reports for individual meter readings with one click or export larger amounts of data as a CSV file for further processing in Excel or other programs. The PDF reports contain all relevant information: meter number, meter type, value, unit, date, employee and the photo as proof.

The CSV exports can be individually configured: choose which columns should be exported, in which format the date is displayed and how decimal numbers are formatted. This flexibility enables seamless integration into your existing systems and workflows - be it for billing, forwarding to energy suppliers or internal documentation.

Offline capability and automatic synchronization

A special highlight is the offline functionality. In basements or remote buildings with poor cell phone reception, you can record meter readings without having to rely on an internet connection. The data is cached locally and automatically synchronized as soon as a connection is available again.

The offline queue shows you the status of all pending transfers. You can edit, delete, or prioritize entries before they are sent. As soon as the synchronization takes place, you will be notified and the meter readings will immediately be available to all authorized users. This feature makes Custodi the most reliable solution for mobile meter reading.

Conclusion: The future of meter reading starts now

Digital meter reading capture with Custodi is revolutionizing the way caretakers, facility managers and property managers work with meter readings. The combination of mobile capture, AI-supported quality control, automatic notifications and flexible export options saves time, reduces errors and increases transparency towards customers and clients.

Try it out and see for yourself how much more efficient your work becomes when meter readings are no longer written down on pieces of paper, but are instead intelligently recorded and managed. With Custodi you can keep an eye on all meter readings at all times - whether you're in the office or on the go. The future of property management is digital, and it starts with smart meter reading.

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