Home Inspection Note Summarizer

Sort home inspection notes into safety items, major systems and minor repairs with an AI model in your browser.

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How Home Inspection Note Summarizer works

Press Load model once: your browser downloads Gemma 3 1B instruction-tuned (web build) (728 MB) from this site and keeps it in its cache. Then add your text and press Summarize locally. The model runs on this device using your graphics card, so nothing you enter is sent to a server. Until the model is loaded, or if your device cannot run it, the tool falls back to a simple keyword check and labels the result as the fallback.

Gemma 3 1B instruction-tuned (web build) is a small open language model from Google. The tool sends it the instruction below plus your text, asks for a JSON answer with fixed fields, and shows each field as a card. It runs at temperature 0, so the same input gives the same answer on the same device, though different graphics cards can word it slightly differently.

Inputs longer than 6,000 characters are cut to that length before they reach the model, and the result says so. The model only sees what you paste: it does not look anything up.

The instruction also carries one worked example: the built-in sample with the answer the larger Gemma 4 E2B model gave for it. That example is what lets this smaller model follow the answer format reliably.

The instruction the model gets

You summarise home inspection notes for a buyer. Sort the findings into safety issues (electrical, gas, smoke and CO detectors, trip hazards, structural), major systems near end of life (roof, HVAC, water heater, plumbing, foundation) and minor or cosmetic items. Use the inspector's own wording and keep ages and dates as written. Do not diagnose beyond what the notes say, do not estimate repair costs, and do not say whether the buyer should proceed; suggest what to ask the inspector or a licensed contractor instead. Every item in the notes must appear in exactly one field; do not drop minor items.

What it returns

  • Safety items: Findings that affect safety, in the inspector's words.
  • Major systems to watch: Roof, HVAC, water heater, plumbing, electrical panel or foundation findings, with ages as written.
  • Minor and cosmetic items: Small repairs and cosmetic findings.
  • Follow-up questions: Two or three questions for the inspector, seller or a licensed contractor.

Worked example

The model's output for the built-in sample, recorded on a desktop browser. Your run may word things slightly differently.

Inspection notes: GFCI missing in kitchen, roof near end of life, minor grading issue at west wall, HVAC serviced 2021, water heater 12 years old.
Safety items
GFCI missing in kitchen
Major systems to watch
roof near end of life water heater 12 years old
Minor and cosmetic items
minor grading issue at west wall
Follow-up questions
What is the recommended action for the missing GFCI in the kitchen? What is the condition of the roof near end of life? What is the recommended maintenance schedule for the water heater?

The model

The files are served from this site, versioned so a cached copy is never stale. Nothing is fetched from a third party while you use the tool.

You can switch models in the tool. Also available: Gemma 4 E2B instruction-tuned (web build) (2.0 GB). The larger language model gives more thorough answers but is a bigger download and needs a stronger device.

ModelDownloadRuns onLicence
Gemma 3 1B instruction-tuned (web build)700 MBGraphics card (WebGPU)Gemma Terms of Use
Gemma 4 E2B instruction-tuned (web build)2.0 GBGraphics card (WebGPU)Apache-2.0

Gemma is provided under and subject to the Gemma Terms of Use found at ai.google.dev/gemma/terms.

Limitations

  • Small language models make mistakes: they can miss an item, merge two, or state something more confidently than the text supports. Check the result against your input before you rely on it.
  • It needs WebGPU and about 4 GB of memory, so it is offered on desktops and laptops, not on phones and tablets. Devices that cannot run it get the keyword fallback, clearly labelled.
  • Results describe the input you gave, not the real-world situation behind it. Review them yourself before acting.
  • This is not financial, tax or legal advice. Confirm anything important against your own records and with a qualified professional.

Good uses

  • Turn a 45-page PDF summary into a one-page repair-request draft
  • Separate “fix before closing” from “budget for year three”
  • Compare inspection findings across two or three properties you are deciding between
  • Keep the seller's name, the address, and the report text inside your own browser

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the Home Inspection Note Summarizer

No. The model files download from this site once, and then everything runs in your browser tab. The text you enter is never sent to a server, and closing the tab discards it.

Sources & References

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