If someone doesn’t have (or doesn’t want) the Eano app open on-site, they can still post to a project’s Daily Log — straight from WhatsApp. Message the Eano Construction Bot a photo or a note, and it lands in the project’s Daily Log automatically. No app, no login, no training.
Why Use WhatsApp for Daily Logs
This is the main way subcontractors get updates into a project, since sub accounts can’t sign in to the Eano app at all. It’s also a handy shortcut for anyone on your internal team who’d rather text a quick update than open the app. WhatsApp is already on their phone, so there’s nothing new to learn — they snap a photo, type a quick note, and Eano files it where it belongs. Workers can even mark up a photo before sending it, using WhatsApp’s own drawing tool.
Before You Start
Three things need to be true before someone can post this way:
Your team is on a Pro plan (or above). WhatsApp Daily Logs is a Pro feature — on a Starter or Estimator team, the bot won’t find any projects to offer.
They’re added to Eano with the phone number they message from. The bot matches the person by phone number, so add them as a team member or subcontractor using the same number they use on WhatsApp.
They’re assigned to the project, via that project’s Assigned Members.
One more thing worth knowing up front: this only works for Owners, Core Team Members, and Subcontractors. Field Workers, Admins, Managers, and Superusers aren’t offered a project list, so they can’t post a Daily Log through WhatsApp — if one of them tries, the bot will reply as if no project is assigned at all.
Step 1: Connect to the Eano Construction Bot
Open WhatsApp and start a chat with the Eano Construction Bot — either by scanning the QR code below, or by adding the contact number 650-629-2228 and sending any message to start the conversation.
Step 2: Pick the Project
The bot replies with a list of the projects assigned to that phone number — most recent first. Archived and closed-lost projects won’t show up. Tap the right one, and everything sent from here on gets filed to that project.
Step 3: Send the Update
Send whatever’s easiest — a quick text (“Installed drywall on the 2nd floor”), one or more photos, or both. A caption on a photo becomes a note on that photo; anything typed separately gets added as its own note. Photos can be marked up in WhatsApp before sending.
Currently the bot only picks up photos, not videos — a video sent to the bot won’t be added to the Daily Log.
Step 4: Say “Done”
Reply Done once everything’s sent. The bot confirms with “Uploaded!” and everything sent since picking the project — every photo, every note — is bundled into one Daily Log entry. Forget to say “Done”? It still gets picked up and posted automatically a little while later.
What Happens Next
That’s the whole job — no further steps for the worker or the supervisor. The update shows up in the project’s Daily Log on the Eano dashboard, where you can review it and share it with your client if you’d like (the Daily Log article covers how that sharing works).
A Few Things Worth Knowing
Phone numbers have to match. The WhatsApp number someone messages from must be the same one on their Eano profile — that’s how the bot identifies them and picks out their projects.
Only Owners, Core Team Members, and Subcontractors can post this way. Field Workers, Admins, Managers, and Superusers aren’t offered a project list.
Your team needs to be on Pro or above.
No location sharing needed — the bot never asks for it.
No app login required. WhatsApp is all anyone touches.
Photos and text only, not videos.
Stuck partway through? Message reset at any time to start over from the beginning.
Best sent during or at the end of the workday, while the details are still fresh.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can post Daily Logs through WhatsApp? Owners, Core Team Members, and Subcontractors — as long as your team is on a Pro plan and the person is assigned to the project. It’s the main path for subs, since they can’t sign in to the Eano app.
A worker got a message saying no project is assigned to them, but they are. What’s wrong? Check three things: your team is on Pro or above, the phone number they’re messaging from matches their Eano profile, and their role is Owner, Core Team Member, or Subcontractor. Field Workers, Admins, Managers, and Superusers aren’t eligible for this path even when they’re assigned to the project.
Can someone send a note without a photo, or a photo without a note? Yes — either works on its own, and you can mix both.
Do multiple photos create multiple Daily Log entries? No. Everything sent between picking the project and replying “Done” bundles into a single entry.
What if we forget to reply “Done”? The update still posts — the system checks periodically and picks up anything that wasn’t confirmed, so nothing gets lost.
Can workers send videos? Not yet — the bot only picks up photos and typed notes.
Does the bot need the worker’s location? No. Project selection is by picking from the list the bot sends, not by location.