Use the Dropstitch mobile app when your phone is already part of your normal product photography workflow and you want a faster way to move products into Dropstitch.
Before you start
Install the Dropstitch mobile app on iPhone:
Sign in with your Dropstitch account.
Keep your measurement tool ready before you start capturing.
Use a clean capture setup so each product can be finished in one pass.
Measure items directly in the app, then review details before send.
How it works
The app is built around one repeatable product-prep loop:
capture photos
measure the item in the app
fill the Add Details screen before send
send the product into Dropstitch
You can also upload images from your phone gallery in the app.
That makes the app a strong fit for solo sellers, small teams, and phone-first workflows.
It is not a full listing-and-publish surface on its own. Once the product is sent into Dropstitch, the broader review and publishing workflow continues on desktop.
The mobile browser can still initiate actions that are not available in the app, but for photography the app is the preferred method because it is more integrated with the device camera, keeps image quality higher, and makes measurement easier.
You cannot initiate listing actions from the app.
The Add Details screen can be customized so your team sees the manual fields that matter during intake, such as price, size, measurements, condition, SKU, barcode, weight, or other non-AI Attributes. For custom Attributes, Form visibility controls whether the field can appear in the native app listing form, the desktop Capture form, or both. Attributes with AI enabled are not shown there because Dropstitch fills those fields after generation.
Review measurement details before send so values are complete and accurate.
How to use it
Open the Dropstitch mobile app.
Start with one product at a time.
Choose whether you want to capture new photos or upload images from your phone gallery.
If you capture in the app, use the overlay grid to frame the item cleanly.
Choose the ratio that fits the item:
4:3,16:9, or1:1.Capture the product photos back-to-back.
Measure the item while it is still in front of you. If you want to capture without measurements, tap the ruler icon in camera view to turn measurement off.
Fill the Add Details screen for every product. The fields can include price, width, length, size, condition, SKU, barcode, weight, or other manual Attributes selected for your workflow. Review and correct measurements before send.
Review the product quickly before you move on.
Repeat for the next product.
Send the finished products into Dropstitch.
Open Dropstitch on desktop and continue with review and publish.
Step references:
Step 6 (capture view):
Step 7 (measurement view):
Step 8 (details screen):
Step 11 (send confirmation):
Success check
Each product has its photos captured in one clean pass.
Measurements are recorded and reviewed before the item leaves the capture setup.
The products are sent into Dropstitch and are ready for desktop review.
Tips
Finish one item before starting the next one.
Measure the item immediately after shooting so details do not get lost.
Customize the Add Details fields around the information your team can capture quickly during intake.
Fill useful details for each item before send so desktop review has complete product context.
Prefer the app over the mobile browser for photography. It is the cleaner and simpler capture flow.
If the day turns into a large studio batch, switch to desktop folder upload instead of forcing the app into the wrong job.
Capture measurements and details before send so desktop review starts with complete product context.
Advanced settings
Best operating pattern: use the app for capture and handoff, then use desktop for review and publish.
Use the fields icon on the Add Details screen to choose which available manual fields appear during mobile capture. Custom Attributes must have Native app listing form enabled before they can appear there.
This works well for split-role teams because one person can move quickly through photography while another person finishes the listing workflow later.
It also works well for solo sellers who want fewer manual handoff steps between photography and listing prep.
Troubleshooting
The app feels slower than my normal setup: the app is best when your phone is already your main camera. For studio folders and larger batches, use desktop folder upload instead.I do not need measurements for this item: tap the ruler icon in camera view to turn measurement off, then continue capture.A measurement looks off: review the measurement fields in details and correct values before you send the product.I cannot find an Attribute in Add Details: Attributes with AI enabled are intentionally hidden from the mobile intake form because Dropstitch fills those fields after generation.I forgot to capture measurements: retake that product while the item is still nearby instead of trying to reconstruct measurements later.I expected the product to be fully listed after send: send moves the product into the Dropstitch workflow. Review, listing cleanup, and publish still happen on desktop.I am using the mobile browser camera instead: use the app for photography. The browser can still initiate some actions, but the app is the preferred capture path.
Value reflection
Manually handling phone photos outside Dropstitch usually adds extra handoff and cleanup before listings are ready. The Dropstitch mobile app compresses that into one repeatable loop, so one-of-one vintage pieces move from capture to desktop review with less rework and fewer missed details. That gives operators a faster intake rhythm without changing the final desktop publish controls.