# Manifest — Home Inventory App

> Manifest helps homeowners document their belongings with AI-powered photo scanning and email receipt parsing. Generate insurance-ready claim packets instantly.

For a comprehensive version with detailed features, expanded FAQ, comparisons, and use cases, see https://manifestme.me/llms-full.txt.

## What Manifest Does

Manifest is a home inventory application, available on the web and as a native iOS app. Users photograph their belongings and Manifest's AI identifies each item — extracting the name, brand, model, category, serial number, UPC, and ISBN. Users can also forward purchase receipts via email for automatic parsing.

Key features:
- AI photo scanning: snap a photo, get structured product data
- Room and video-walkthrough scanning: photograph a room, or record a walkthrough clip (up to 90s), to capture many items at once — walkthroughs are allowanced (3/month on Vault, 3 lifetime on trial)
- Receipt ingestion: forward purchase emails for automatic parsing
- Warranty and return window tracking with push notifications
- Recall alerts for registered products (always free)
- Insurance-ready PDF export and claim packet generation
- CSV export for spreadsheets, and CSV import to migrate an existing list (rows land in a review queue; 250 rows per import on trial, 500 on paid)
- Gift tracking: mark an item as a gift, record the giver and occasion, and draft thank-you notes (gift data is not tier-gated; the drafting uses your AI allowance)
- Home Score: an estimated 0-100 score comparing your inventory to comparable households (modeled estimates, not population statistics)
- AI-generated product images (retro pixel art style)
- Estimated resale value lookups
- UPC and ISBN barcode recognition with public database enrichment

## Pricing

- **Free trial**: 7 days, full access
- **Vault**: $1.99/month, or $11.99/year — ~15 AI scans/month, all features
- **Unlimited**: $39/year — unlimited AI, all features
- **Boost add-on**: $3.99 one-time — 14 days of heavy AI access (stackable)

## Pages

- [Home](https://manifestme.me/): AI-powered home inventory app overview and sign-up.
- [Login](https://manifestme.me/login): Sign in or create a Manifest account.
- [Upgrade](https://manifestme.me/upgrade): Vault, Unlimited, and Boost plan details.
- [Blog](https://manifestme.me/blog): Guides on insurance, recalls, returns, and home inventory.
- [Help Center](https://manifestme.me/help): How-to articles covering every Manifest feature.
- [ACV vs RCV Calculator](https://manifestme.me/tools/acv-rcv-calculator): Free tool modeling insurance claim depreciation.
- [Amazon Spending Calculator](https://manifestme.me/tools/amazon-spending-calculator): Free tool that adds up your Amazon order history in your browser.
- [Terms of Use](https://manifestme.me/terms): Legal terms for using Manifest.
- [Privacy Policy](https://manifestme.me/privacy): How Manifest handles your data.

## Free Tools

- ACV vs RCV Insurance Calculator: https://manifestme.me/tools/acv-rcv-calculator — Interactive calculator that models the gap between Actual Cash Value and Replacement Cost Value on a homeowner's insurance claim. Includes preset households, custom items, category-aware depreciation curves, a years-from-now slider, and a two-check timeline visualization.
- Amazon Spending Calculator: https://manifestme.me/tools/amazon-spending-calculator — Drop in the order history file from Amazon's Request Your Data page and see your total spent, spending by year, biggest purchases and most re-ordered items. Runs entirely in the browser; the file is never uploaded or stored.

## FAQ

**What is a home inventory and why do I need one?**
A home inventory is a documented list of your belongings — descriptions, photos, serial numbers, purchase dates, and values — used primarily for insurance claims after fire, theft, or natural disaster. Reconstructing one from memory after a loss is unreliable, and every item you can't substantiate is money your insurer doesn't have to pay you. An inventory also helps with warranty tracking, recalls, moving, and estate planning.

**What's the difference between ACV and RCV on an insurance claim?**
Actual Cash Value (ACV) pays what an item is worth today after depreciation — basically used price. Replacement Cost Value (RCV) pays what it costs to buy a new equivalent at today's prices. The gap can be enormous: a five-year-old $2,000 couch might be worth $800 ACV but $2,200 RCV. RCV policies typically pay ACV first and reimburse the difference once you actually replace the item, so keep replacement receipts.

**What should I do immediately after a house fire or burglary?**
First, make sure everyone is safe and don't re-enter until cleared. Get the official report (fire incident or police report). Call your insurance company within 24-48 hours and ask about Additional Living Expenses (ALE) coverage. Secure the property to prevent further damage and keep receipts for emergency repairs. Critically: do not throw anything damaged away until the adjuster inspects it. Document everything with photos and video first.

**How do I check if a product has been recalled?**
Go to CPSC.gov/Recalls and search by product name, brand, or keyword. Find the model number on the product (typically on a sticker on the back, bottom, or inside a battery compartment) and cross-reference it against the recall notice — a brand match isn't enough, you need the specific model and date code. The CPSC issues about 6 recalls per week; in 2025 they hit an 18-year high of 420 announcements covering 40+ million units. Manifest matches your inventory against the CPSC database daily for free.

**What documentation do insurance adjusters actually want?**
Adjusters want two forms of proof per item where possible: a photo plus a receipt, or a serial number plus a purchase record. Without proof, items get treated as "unsubstantiated" and the insurer assigns whatever value they choose (usually low). Acceptable substitutes for paper receipts include emailed order confirmations, Amazon/Walmart/Target order history, credit card statements, and — as a last resort — signed statements under oath.

**How much does home inventory software cost?**
Most apps fall in the $0-$10/month range. Manifest is $1.99/month (Vault) or $39/year (Unlimited) with a 7-day free trial. Sortly's free tier covers 100 items and one user; paid plans start at $49/month (Advanced; $288 for the first year when billed yearly) and are aimed at businesses. HomeZada has a free Essentials plan; Premium is $99/year. Itemtopia Premium is $79.99/year. The NAIC Home Inventory app is free. Spreadsheets are free but require manual data entry and don't include recall monitoring or AI assistance.

**Do renters need a home inventory?**
Yes. A landlord's insurance covers the building structure but not your personal belongings. Renters insurance covers your stuff, but you still need documentation to file a meaningful claim. The reconstruction process after a loss is identical whether you rent or own — the only difference is what your policy covers.

**How do I create a home inventory if I don't have receipts?**
Mine your financial records: pull bank and credit card statements, check Amazon/Walmart/Target order history, search Gmail for "order confirmation" or "receipt." Search your phone's photo roll and social media — items often appear in the background of birthday photos, holiday posts, and selfies. Check old wedding registries. For everything else, signed sworn statements describing the item are accepted by insurers as a last resort.

**How often should I update my home inventory?**
After every significant purchase is ideal — 30 seconds to photograph the item and receipt. At minimum, do a 10-minute walkthrough once a year to catch new items and remove ones you no longer own. Apps with automatic receipt parsing (forward your email confirmations) keep the inventory current without active effort.

**Where should I store my home inventory?**
Anywhere except the home being inventoried. If your only copy is on a laptop in your house and the house burns down, you've lost the inventory along with everything it documented. Cloud storage (Google Drive, iCloud, Dropbox) is the minimum. A second copy with a family member or in a safe deposit box adds redundancy. Web-based inventory apps store data remotely by design.

## Blog Posts

- **Collection Inventory for Insurance: Caps, Appraisals, Proof** — https://manifestme.me/blog/collection-inventory-for-insurance — A standard policy caps stolen jewelry at $1,500 and coins at $200. What to record per collectible, when to schedule it, and when to re-appraise.
- **Home Inventory App Tracker 2026: Prices, Status, Shutdowns** — https://manifestme.me/blog/home-inventory-app-tracker — Every app with price, platforms, room-video support and the date checked; which ones shut down. Updated monthly.
- **A Home Inventory App That Reads Receipts From Your Email** — https://manifestme.me/blog/home-inventory-app-that-reads-receipts-from-email — Forward an order confirmation to a private address and it comes back as a draft item with price, date, serial, warranty and return window; what each plan allows and which other apps take receipts.
- **A Home Inventory App That Scans a Room** — https://manifestme.me/blog/home-inventory-app-that-scans-a-room — How the video walkthrough lists items from a room, what each plan allows, and which other apps do it.
- **Photo Inventory Apps: 7 Compared, 3 Read the Photo for You** — https://manifestme.me/blog/photo-inventory-app — Which apps read the photo for you and which only store it, seven compared with prices, the free ones, and how to shoot photos an adjuster will accept.
- **Did Encircle Shut Down? Yes. Here's Where Your Export Goes** — https://manifestme.me/blog/encircle-home-inventory-shutdown — Encircle's free consumer app closed December 17, 2025. How to move the PDF, Excel, and photo export into another app, and what each replacement costs.
- **Sortly Alternatives: 6 Home Inventory Apps That Cost Less** — https://manifestme.me/blog/sortly-alternatives — Sortly's paid plans start at $49/month and target businesses. Six home inventory apps that cost less, what each gives up, and how to move a Sortly CSV export.
- **Free Moving Inventory Template: PDF Sheet, Box Labels, CSV** — https://manifestme.me/blog/moving-inventory-template — A printable box-by-box inventory sheet, box labels, and a CSV that imports into Manifest. How to fill it in so it also works as evidence if the mover breaks something.
- **Free Home Inventory Spreadsheet Template (Excel, Google Sheets)** — https://manifestme.me/blog/home-inventory-spreadsheet-template — A free Excel workbook with room, category and condition dropdowns, totals by room and category, and a check against typical policy limits (jewelry and firearms theft, stamps and securities); a printable room-by-room checklist PDF and a CSV that imports into Manifest.
- **60 Cents a Pound: Why Movers Can Owe $6 on a $1,000 Item** — https://manifestme.me/blog/mover-liability-60-cents-per-pound — Interstate movers must offer Full Value Protection; sign it away and they owe 60 cents per pound per item. The 9-month claim deadline, the 30/120-day reply rules, and arbitration, from 49 CFR Parts 370 and 375.
- **Home Insurance Caps: Jewelry $1,500, Cash $200, Coinsurance** — https://manifestme.me/blog/underinsured-by-default-coinsurance-and-sub-limits — The median U.S. home is insured for 70% of what it costs to rebuild. That triggers a separate penalty on every claim — on top of jewelry capped at $1,500 and cash at $200. What to check tonight.
- **How to Do a Home Inventory for Insurance, Room by Room** — https://manifestme.me/blog/home-inventory-for-insurance — Slightly more than half of homeowners have never made one. A room order that ends, one room per sitting, and what an adjuster needs to see in an entry.
- **How to Check If a Product Is Recalled: CPSC Lookup and Alerts** — https://manifestme.me/blog/how-to-check-product-recalls — The CPSC issues about 6 recalls per week. In 2025 they hit an 18-year high. How to find out if something in your house is on the list.
- **Return Policy Cheat Sheet** — https://manifestme.me/blog/return-policy-cheat-sheet — Every retailer has different windows, exceptions, and fees. Comparison table, store-by-store breakdown, and the tricks most people miss.
- **House Fire or Burglary: What to Do in the First 24 Hours** — https://manifestme.me/blog/what-to-do-after-house-fire-burglary — A step-by-step guide to the first 24 hours, working with adjusters, and getting a fair settlement. Plus the preparation step that changes everything.
- **ACV vs RCV Insurance: Why a Claim Can Pay $10,000 Less** — https://manifestme.me/blog/acv-vs-rcv-insurance — The difference between these two numbers on your policy could cost you $12,000. The math your insurer hopes you never run.
- **Best Home Inventory Apps 2026: 7 Compared, 1 Scans by Photo** — https://manifestme.me/blog/best-home-inventory-apps — A side-by-side comparison of Manifest, Sortly, HomeZada, Nest Egg, Itemtopia, and spreadsheets. Features, pricing, and who each one is actually for.

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