Web Proposals let you send Standard estimates as mobile-friendly, interactive proposals that clients can review and respond to in their browser.
Clients do not need to download a PDF or sign in to review the proposal. They can approve and sign, request changes, or decline directly from the proposal page.
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Why Web Proposals?
We've upgraded the feature you already know and love. You still have all the same capabilities, plus a suite of new ones. This doesn't change how you estimate work, it just modernizes how your proposals are presented.
Web Proposals gives you access to:
A mobile-friendly client experience.
A live preview of exactly what the client will see.
In-browser approval, electronic signature, and request changes.
Proposal customization before sending, including the option to save your preferred display settings as your default.
Client Estimate Files for sharing photos and documents.
Optional work areas, so clients can choose what they want in one proposal.
Sharing the proposal via email or text message
New capabilities as they ship — ongoing feature development is focused on Web Proposals.
If you need to opt out, turn the Web Proposals setting OFF (Settings > Estimate > Estimate Settings > Web Proposals setting > toggle OFF > select Save Changes).
⚠️The opt-out setting may not be available as LMN completes the transition away from legacy proposal reports.
⚠️ Billing setup and financing/lending details aren't shown on the web proposal yet, but will be added in the next 2 months for Standard Proposals.
⚠️ Hiding work-area or overall subtotals in the web proposal view is currently not supported. This feature is planned as a future improvement.
What changed
The Standard proposal workflow now uses a web-based preview and send experience instead of the legacy Print Reports proposal flow.
Preview & Send replaces the legacy Print Reports > Customer Proposal workflow.
The estimator preview mirrors the client-facing proposal.
The summary updates based on optional work areas that the client opts into.
Clients can open the proposal from a link in a browser or on a mobile device.
Clients can respond without downloading a PDF or signing into the portal.
Display settings control which pricing details the client sees.
Photos and files are managed from the Work areas + Pricing area using Client Estimate Files.
Proposals in Classic Reports and Print Reports are no longer available.
Here's how the workflow compares side by side:
Step | Previous workflow | Web Proposals |
Send a proposal | Print Reports > Customer Proposal | Preview & Send, from any tab on the estimate |
Review before sending | Generate and review a static PDF | Review a live preview that matches exactly what the client will see |
Customize what the client sees | Limited to print report settings | Customize Client View to control pricing |
Attach photos or files |
| Work area + Pricing tab > Client Estimate Files |
Client review | Download and open a PDF | Open a link in a browser or on mobile — no download required |
Customize a Proposal
Navigate to Estimates > Standard
Click open an estimate
Select Preview & Send in the upper-right corner
Click the Customize button to open Customize Client View
Use the checkboxes to choose the details the client can see. Available settings include:
Items
Quantity
Unit Price
Line Item Prices
Taxes
(Optional) Select the box next to Save as Default to apply these display settings automatically to future standard estimates, including estimates created in LMN Crew
When finished, click Apply
⚠️ Selecting a toggle does not update the preview until you select Apply. The settings in place when you send the proposal determine what the client sees. If you change the estimate or display settings after sending, resend the proposal so the client receives the updated version.
Review the updated preview before sending.
Send a proposal
Navigate to Estimates > Standard
Click open the estimate
Click the Preview & Send button
Review the proposal and apply any customization settings.
Confirm the recipient and click Send & Publish to send the proposal.
The client receives a link to the web proposal. The proposal opens in the same browser-based experience you reviewed in the estimator preview.
The client receives a link to the web proposal. The proposal opens in the same browser-based experience you reviewed in the estimator preview.
Web Proposal features
Optional Work Areas & Services
Give clients choices within one proposal. Mark a work area as optional, and the client can select or deselect it while the proposal total updates in real time — no page reload required.
You can preselect an optional work area as a recommendation. The client sees it checked by default in the proposal but can still deselect it.
Selections persist even if the client leaves and comes back to the proposal, whether or not they're signed in.
Nothing is final until the client selects Approve & Sign, Request Changes, or Decline.
When the client approves, required work areas and any accepted optional work areas transfer to the job. Declined optional work areas are hidden from the total but stay in the estimate so you can add them back later as a change order.
Learn more in Optional Work Areas and Services
Client Estimate Files
Share photos, PDFs, and other supporting files with the client.
Open the Standard estimate
Select Work areas + Pricing
Find Client Estimate Files for the work area
In the Client Estimate Files section click the Upload Files button and select the files you want to include.
The files appear in the proposal preview and in the client-facing proposal.
💡The Portal tab is used for proposal revision history rather than uploading proposal files.
View or download a PDF
Open the Standard estimate
Select Preview & Send
Select Download PDF to save a copy, or select Print to print the proposal
The PDF uses the proposal visibility settings that were applied in the preview. Select Apply before downloading or printing if you changed any settings.
If the estimate includes optional services, the draft PDF marks each one with the word Optional and an empty checkbox to the right of the item name, so a client reviewing a printed copy can mark their choice by hand.
Draft PDF totals include all optional work areas regardless of selection.
Once the client approves the proposal online, LMN regenerates the PDF to include only the required and accepted items, along with the client's signature.
How the Client Responds
The client opens the proposal link in a browser or on a mobile device.
They can:
Approve & Sign | to approve the proposal and complete the electronic signature. |
Request Changes | to send feedback or ask for revisions. Their note is recorded in estimate History. |
Decline | to decline the proposal. |
On a mobile device, the response buttons remain available at the bottom of the proposal. Optional work areas remain selectable until the client submits one of these responses.
When the client approves, required work and accepted optional work are included in the approved scope. Optional work the client does not select is not included.
If the estimate includes optional work areas, the client sees a checkbox and an Optional badge on each one. Selecting or deselecting an option updates the subtotal, tax, and total immediately.
Clients can respond from the public proposal link without creating an account or signing in. If your account also uses the authenticated customer portal, note that the portal's signed-in view is still being updated to match the new experience — the public link already reflects the current Web Proposals experience.
The standalone Comments section is not available in Web Proposals. Clients should use Request Changes to send a note.
Turn Web Proposals ON or OFF
Web Proposals are controlled by an account-level setting for both Standard and Service estimates.
Go to Settings > Estimate > Estimate Settings
Next to the Web Proposals setting, toggle the setting ON or OFF
Click the Save Changes button in the top right
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