Repairs and parts
Pull up the exact model and saved references when a tool needs a replacement part or service.
Tool inventory app
Know what’s in the workshop.
Keep the model, serial number, receipt, manual, photos, and purchase details with each tool, so the right information is there when one breaks, needs a part, gets sold, or goes missing.
The details matter when something needs attention.
A garage or workshop can fill up with tools bought years apart. A catalog keeps the model, purchase information, condition, photos, supported attachments, notes, and other details from becoming another scavenger hunt.
Purchase and warranty questions
Find the purchase date, attached receipt or warranty document, or notes you kept with the tool.
Replacement and resale
Reference the condition, value, photos, and identifying details when replacing or selling it.
Loss documentation
Keep a record of what you owned and the identifying information attached to it.
Keep the useful details together
Stop hunting for the label.
Photos
Keep a clear visual record of the tool, its condition, accessories, and identification labels.
Brand & model
Have the exact model ready when you need a part, manual, compatible accessory, or replacement.
Serial numbers
Record the identifier before theft, damage, warranty questions, or resale make it important.
Item condition
Keep the condition of the tool with the record instead of relying on memory later.
Purchase dates
Remember when you bought it without digging through years of order history.
Item value
Record a value for replacement, resale, or documentation reference.
Receipts
Attach a PDF or image of proof of purchase instead of leaving it buried in email or a drawer.
Manuals
Attach a PDF or save a manual link where you will actually look for it.
Supported attachments
Keep private PDFs or JPEG, PNG, and WebP images with the tool they describe.
Private notes
Save blade sizes, accessory details, part numbers, setup notes, or anything else worth remembering.
Useful links
Keep manufacturer pages, manuals, replacement parts, support pages, and other references close.
Categories
Organize the collection around the kinds of tools you own without building a separate database.
From drills to lawn equipment
Account for the whole workshop.
Catalog the tools you use, maintain, replace, sell, insure, or simply do not want to identify from scratch later.
Power tools
Drills, impact drivers, saws, sanders, routers, grinders, nailers, compressors, and other powered tools.
Hand tools
Wrenches, ratchets, sockets, screwdrivers, pliers, hammers, chisels, clamps, and tool sets.
Lawn & outdoor equipment
Mowers, trimmers, blowers, chainsaws, pressure washers, generators, and other outdoor equipment.
Measuring & specialty tools
Laser levels, multimeters, torque wrenches, diagnostic tools, test equipment, gauges, and specialty tools.
Batteries, chargers & workshop equipment
Battery platforms, chargers, benchtop tools, shop vacuums, work lights, stands, cases, and supporting equipment.
Your workshop, your system
Make the collection make sense.
Use categories such as Power Tools, Hand Tools, Lawn & Outdoor, Measuring, Woodworking, or whatever matches the tools you actually own.
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Capture what matters
Document it while it’s in your hands.
Add a photo and the identifying details you can see. Save the useful record without waiting for a perfect product match or a complete set of fields.
Photograph the tool
Capture the tool itself and, when useful, a close-up of the model or serial label.
Record the identifiers
Add the brand, model, serial number, and details that will be hard to reconstruct later.
Attach the paperwork
Attach a PDF or image copy of a receipt, manual, invoice, or warranty document.
Add anything manually
Create a useful tool record without waiting for a universal product database match.
Before something goes missing
Have the serial before it matters.
Tools can add up to a significant part of what you own. Keep a record of the tools, photos, serial numbers, receipts, purchase details, and recorded values you may need after theft, fire, storm damage, or another loss.
More than tools
Keep the workshop with the rest.
Your tool inventory does not have to live in a business asset app while books, vinyl, technology, home inventory, and other collections live somewhere else.
Keep them together in Catalist, organized in the way that makes sense for each collection.
Explore what you can catalogSimple pricing
Two plans. One complete Catalist experience.
Start free or go Pro. Use the same Catalist account for your tools and every other collection you want to keep together.
Catalist Free
$0
Use the complete cataloging experience for up to 75 items across 2 collections.
- 2 collections
- Up to 75 items
- All cataloging and organization tools
- Photos, supported attachments, and useful links
- Acquisition dates and recorded values
- Notes and ownership details
- Model and serial numbers
Catalist Pro Monthly
$4.99 per month
Catalog unlimited items across unlimited collections.
- Unlimited collections
- Unlimited items
- All cataloging and organization tools
- Photos, supported attachments, and useful links
- Acquisition dates and recorded values
- Notes and ownership details
- Model and serial numbers
Catalist Pro Annual
$49.99 per year
Get the same unlimited Pro plan and save with annual billing.
- Unlimited collections
- Unlimited items
- All cataloging and organization tools
- Photos, supported attachments, and useful links
- Acquisition dates and recorded values
- Notes and ownership details
- Model and serial numbers
Questions, answered
The practical details.
What to know about using Catalist as a personal tool inventory app.
What is a tool inventory app?
A tool inventory app gives you a digital record of the tools you own, including photos, brand and model information, serial numbers, purchase details, condition, values, attached PDF or image copies of receipts and manuals, notes, and other useful records.
What tools should I include?
Start with tools that would be expensive, difficult, or frustrating to identify or replace later, including power tools, lawn equipment, specialty tools, test equipment, battery systems, and workshop equipment.
Can Catalist keep tool serial numbers?
Yes. Keep model and serial numbers with the tool alongside photos, purchase information, condition, value, notes, supported attachments, and links.
Can I attach receipts and manuals?
Yes. Attach them as a PDF or JPEG, PNG, or WebP image, up to 10 MB each.
Can I save manufacturer or parts links?
Yes. Add labeled links to manufacturer pages, manuals, replacement parts, support pages, or other useful references.
Does Catalist automatically recognize every tool from a barcode or photo?
No. Product recognition varies by item and supported data source, and Catalist does not currently promise universal tool recognition. You can add any tool manually.
Does Catalist track who borrowed my tools?
Catalist does not currently provide dedicated lending or borrower tracking.
Does Catalist track maintenance or warranty expiration?
Catalist can keep purchase details, attached PDF or image copies of receipts and manuals, and notes with a tool, but it does not provide maintenance schedules or warranty-expiration reminders.
Can a tool inventory help with insurance documentation?
A tool inventory can give you a record of the tools you owned. What documentation is accepted or required depends on your insurer and policy.
Is Catalist for contractors or business tool cribs?
Catalist is built as a personal inventory and collection app, not workforce, jobsite, check-in/check-out, or warehouse software.
Is my tool inventory public?
No. Catalist is private by default.
Can my tools live beside my other collections?
Yes. A Tools collection can live beside books, vinyl, home inventory, technology, and other collections in the same account.
Know what’s in the workshop.
Keep the details that are easy to lose with the tools that are hard to replace.
Private by default · One catalog · Everything you own
