Start by typing the product name or model number, or photograph the product itself, its label or the box: BuildMog names it and checks its library first, because a manual someone already asked for opens in seconds and costs nothing. If it is not there, BuildMog looks for the maker's own manual, or you scan the paper pages.
The pages go to our servers and to Anthropic's API, where Claude reads them and writes the blueprint, the same kind of file as the library manuals. It lists every part with its size, every piece of hardware with the part number printed in the manual, and the steps with their tools, warnings and minutes. A checker then makes sure the file holds together, for example that the hardware used across the steps adds up to what is in each bag.
How many you can make:
- Free: one custom manual a month built right away, then one request a week, built overnight and ready the next morning.
- Project Pass, $5.99: one more built right away.
- Pro, $9.99 a month: 20 a month built right away, the rest overnight.
A manual made from your scan stays private to your account. If we ever want to add one to the shared library, we ask you first, and we do not train AI models on your scans. What happens to the uploaded pages is in section 3 of the privacy policy.
It is AI work, so it can be wrong. If a step looks odd, check it against the paper page, and keep the paper manual nearby anyway: its safety warnings come first.
As of 23 October 2026, scanning and photos are not switched on in the web app yet. The demo matches what you type against the manuals in the library. If you need a manual today, here is how to find it by hand.