How do I document my home for insurance?

Record a video walkthrough of each room with your phone. Preloss uses AI to identify items from video frames and generates a timestamped PDF inventory. You can also scan receipts and serial plates to attach proof of purchase price and identity to specific items.

What is a home inventory app?

A home inventory app helps homeowners create a documented record of their belongings. Preloss automates this process using AI video analysis: you record a walkthrough and the app identifies and catalogs items with estimated replacement values, organized by room.

How does AI home inventory documentation work?

You record a short video of each room. The app extracts frames from the video and uses AI vision models to identify objects, brands, and models visible in each frame. Items are cataloged with estimated replacement value ranges and organized into a timestamped report.

What should I document for a home insurance claim?

Insurance claims typically involve an itemized list of belongings with descriptions, estimated values, and purchase information where available. Visual evidence (photos or video), receipts, serial numbers, and condition information can also be part of the documentation process.

How does Bitcoin notarization work for home inventory?

When you complete a video walkthrough, Preloss creates a cryptographic hash (SHA-256) of the evidence and submits it to OpenTimestamps calendar servers, which anchor the hash in the Bitcoin blockchain. This creates independently verifiable proof that your documentation existed at a specific point in time.

What is coverage gap analysis?

Coverage gap analysis compares your insurance policy limits and sub-limits against the estimated total value of your inventory. It reveals categories where your belongings may exceed your policy coverage, such as jewelry, electronics, or firearms that often have sub-limits below the total value owned.

Know What You OwnBefore Disaster Strikes.

Walk through your home once. Preloss uses AI to identify items, estimate replacement value ranges, and generate a timestamped PDF inventory: a record in your hands, before you need it.

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The Problem

Most homeowners are flying blind.

When a wildfire destroys your home, insurers want proof. Without documentation, you're left reconstructing your entire life from memory, and insurers dispute every item they can.

billion-dollar weather and climate disasters hit the US in 2023, a record

Source: NOAA NCEI

50–70%

of the dwelling limit is what most policies provide for belongings, which may or may not be enough

Source: Triple-I

47%

of homeowners said they prepared an inventory of their possessions

Source: Triple-I / Munich Re Consumer Survey (2023)

Figures above link to their source. Statutory summaries describe the text of the law and are general information, not legal advice. For your own coverage or a specific claim, consult a licensed professional or your state department of insurance.

How It Works

How to document your home for insurance, from inventory to claim.

Preloss covers the full lifecycle: creating a record of what you own, organizing evidence when something happens, and exporting everything in one structured packet.

Phase 1

Before: Document What You Own

Create a complete video-based inventory before anything happens. Most homeowners can document their entire home in under an hour.

Record a video walkthrough of each room: no tripod, no setup, just your phone
AI identifies items, brands, and models from your video frames automatically
Scan receipts and serial plates to attach purchase price and identity proof
Run a coverage gap analysis: compare your inventory value to your policy limits

Phase 2

During: When Something Happens

If disaster strikes, your inventory becomes your claim documentation. Mark what was affected and attach evidence.

Mark items as damaged, destroyed, or stolen in your existing inventory
Attach damage photos as visual evidence for each affected item
Your pre-loss timestamps are already Bitcoin-notarized, independently verifiable

Phase 3

After: Organize & Export

Export a structured claim packet. Everything organized, timestamped, and ready to share.

Generate a claim PDF with loss summary, item-by-item details, and evidence photos
Export a complete ZIP: inventory PDF, claim PDF, CSV, all photos, and verification proofs

Features

AI-powered home inventory app for insurance documentation.

From video walkthrough to claim-ready packet: everything you need to document your belongings, identify coverage gaps, and organize evidence in one app.

AI Video Walkthrough Inventory

Record each room with your phone. AI identifies furniture, electronics, appliances, and more from your video frames, no manual entry required.

Coverage Gap Analysis

Scan your insurance declaration page. See where your coverage limits compare to your inventory value, by category, including jewelry, electronics, and firearms.

Receipt & Serial Number Scanning

Photograph receipts and serial plates. OCR extracts purchase price, date, and serial number, attached to the corresponding item automatically.

High-Value Item Deep Scan

Record a short close-up video of expensive items. AI extracts make, model, serial number, condition, and a detailed value range.

Damage & Loss Documentation

When something happens, mark items as damaged, destroyed, or stolen. Attach damage photos directly to your inventory as visual evidence.

Bitcoin-Notarized Timestamps

Every walkthrough is cryptographically hashed and anchored in the Bitcoin blockchain: independently verifiable proof of when your evidence was created.

One-Tap Claim Packet Export

Export a single ZIP containing your inventory PDF, claim PDF, item CSV, all photos, checksums, and timestamp verification proofs.

Private by Default

Videos stay on your device. Only extracted frames are sent for analysis. Your data stays under your control.

Why Now

Disasters are accelerating across America.

The US experienced 28 separate billion-dollar weather disasters in 2023, a NOAA record. From wildfires in the West to hurricanes in the Southeast to tornadoes across the Plains, few regions are unaffected. Contents documentation is typically part of the claims process, regardless of the cause. Creating a record in advance is one option homeowners have for being prepared.

billion-dollar weather disasters in the US in 2023, a NOAA record

What Makes Preloss Different

Built for insurance documentation from day one.

Video-first, not spreadsheet-first

Walk through a room in 60 seconds. AI does the itemization: no typing, no manual entries.

Bitcoin-notarized proof of creation

Every walkthrough is cryptographically hashed and anchored in the Bitcoin blockchain, tamper-proof and independently verifiable.

Full lifecycle: inventory through claim

One app for documenting, analyzing coverage gaps, marking damage, and exporting a complete evidence packet.

Structured exports, not just a PDF

Export a ZIP with inventory PDF, claim PDF, item CSV for system import, all photos, and verification metadata.

FAQ

Questions about Preloss

How do I document my home for insurance?: Record a video walkthrough of each room with your phone. Preloss uses AI to identify items from video frames and generates a timestamped PDF inventory. You can also scan receipts and serial plates to attach proof of purchase price and identity to specific items.
What is a home inventory app?: A home inventory app helps homeowners create a documented record of their belongings. Preloss automates this process using AI video analysis: you record a walkthrough and the app identifies and catalogs items with estimated replacement values, organized by room.
How does AI home inventory documentation work?: You record a short video of each room. The app extracts frames from the video and uses AI vision models to identify objects, brands, and models visible in each frame. Items are cataloged with estimated replacement value ranges and organized into a timestamped report.
What should I document for a home insurance claim?: Insurance claims typically involve an itemized list of belongings with descriptions, estimated values, and purchase information where available. Visual evidence (photos or video), receipts, serial numbers, and condition information can also be part of the documentation process.
How does Bitcoin notarization work for home inventory?: When you complete a video walkthrough, Preloss creates a cryptographic hash (SHA-256) of the evidence and submits it to OpenTimestamps calendar servers, which anchor the hash in the Bitcoin blockchain. This creates independently verifiable proof that your documentation existed at a specific point in time.
What is coverage gap analysis?: Coverage gap analysis compares your insurance policy limits and sub-limits against the estimated total value of your inventory. It reveals categories where your belongings may exceed your policy coverage, such as jewelry, electronics, or firearms that often have sub-limits below the total value owned.

This is general information about documenting a home for insurance, not legal or insurance advice. Coverage varies by policy and carrier, so check your own policy with your agent.

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Record a walkthrough of a room tonight and have a timestamped, room-by-room record of what you own (with estimated replacement values) before you need it.

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A room takes about a minute to record
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