For self-storage operators

Free for your first month · No credit card

Who fixed the gate last time — and what changed?

Gate, access system, HVAC, elevator, and camera history that survives manager and vendor turnover. The fix, the invoice, and the vendor stay on the equipment — and answers come with sources.

Free for your first month — every feature unlocked, no credit card. Your workspace opens on the first click.

OctoVault by Innovate-Ops — equipment maintenance record software for small operators. Questions first? Call (226) 243-0172.

Illustrative example
PHOTOControllerINVRepair invoiceNOTEVendor notePDFWarranty
Equipment memoryRecord assembled from the sources above
Gate operator — North entrance RECORD IN26060003
ASKWho fixed the gate last time — and what changed?

North Gate Service, May 8 — keypad board replaced. Vendor note: check the power supply if it repeats.

Proof sources

  • Vendor note (saved)
  • Repair invoice
  • Controller photo
Handled byNorth Gate Service — 3 visits on record
MissingCurrent gate warranty — not uploaded yet.
Sources visible — answer locked to the records shown. No guessing.

Guided setup: send what you have; we organize the first equipment records with you.

Start with one machine, one nameplate photo, and one repair invoice. Ask what fixed this last time. Prefer to talk? Call (226) 243-0172.

Answers cite sourcesMissing proof is called outRecords stay exportableYou approve every fact

Your first machine, phone in hand

Your first equipment passport in under five minutes.

Two of these three steps are yours, and both take seconds. The one in the middle is the work, and AI does it.

  • 📷Photo of the nameplate
  • 🎤Voice note
  • ✉️Forwarded email
  • 📄Manual or invoice
  • 📊Your spreadsheet
You

You take one photo

The nameplate on the machine. However grubby it is, however bad the light.

AI

AI writes the record

Make, model, serial, year, voltage — read straight off the photo and laid out as a record.

You

You tap Approve

Nothing lands until you say so. From then on you can ask that machine anything.

No setup project. No importing week. No training. Start with the machine that hurt you most recently.

When operators come to us

TURNOVERNew site manager starts Monday — day one, zero context.
DOWNTIMEGate down, tenants locked out, vendor asking what changed last time.
DUE DILIGENCEA buyer's broker wants three years of maintenance records.

The equipment this covers

GAGate operators
ACAccess keypads
HVHVAC
ELElevators
CACameras
RORoll-up doors
LILighting
ALAlarm panels

Self-storage starting point

Start with the gate, access system, HVAC unit, or elevator file everyone searches for.

Vendor invoices, controller photos, warranty PDFs, and manager notes stay on the facility item they belong to.

01

Reads the photo

A nameplate or equipment photo starts the record. OctoVault pulls out the useful identity clues and keeps the image as a source — you approve every fact.

02

Links the files

Drag in a manual, a warranty, an invoice, a photo. Each file lands on the right record — linked, not lost in a folder.

03

Imports the list

The spreadsheet you already keep, messy rows and all. Every row becomes a record you can attach proof to and ask.

04

Answers with proof

Ask what happened, what is covered, or what is missing. Every answer shows the sources it used — and gaps are called out, not papered over.

The old way, and this way

You hand it the mess. AI does the rest.

Nothing on the right is a promise about the future. It is what happens the first afternoon you use it.

The old way
With OctoVault
The old wayRetype the spreadsheet into new software
With OctoVaultImport it as-is — “ask Mike” and #REF! included
The old wayFile PDFs into folders you'll never open
With OctoVaultDrop them in; each lands on its machine
The old wayRing the contractor to ask what he did in March
With OctoVaultAsk the record; the invoice is attached
The old wayThe binder, if you can find the binder
With OctoVaultIn your pocket, answerable in plain language
The old wayNew hire shadows you for a month
With OctoVaultThey open the machine's record and start informed
📱

Keep it on your home screen. The vault opens where the machines are — at the machine. Nothing to install from a store; your phone adds it straight from the browser.

What you can ask

Who fixed the gate last time?Is the HVAC warranty still valid?Which vendor handles the cameras?What's missing before the inspection?

Why operators trust it

Answers cite sources

Every serious answer points at the records behind it — invoice, manual, note, photo.

Missing proof is called out

Gaps show up in amber, not papered over. “Missing” is a first-class answer.

Records stay exportable

Your records are never held hostage — we export everything for you anytime you ask.

Operational limits are explicit

OctoVault shows sources, flags missing proof, and makes guided setup available when your team wants help.

Three ways to start

Start on your own, or let us do it with you.

Most people never need us. The offer is there anyway.

01

Do it yourself

Open the app and photograph one nameplate. Your first equipment passport takes under five minutes. Free for your first month, every feature unlocked, no credit card.

Open OctoVault app
02

Free 20-minute call

Twenty minutes with the people who built OctoVault. Bring one machine and you leave the call with its record made.

Book a time
03

We load it for you

FREE RIGHT NOW

Hand over the boxes, the shared drive, the inbox. Guided setup (from $750) and full data rescue (from $1,500) are free for founding customers right now — in exchange for honest feedback.

Tell us what you have

Help is optional

Rather not do the loading yourself?

Guided setup: send what you have; we organize the first equipment records with you. We reply within one business day.

If that cannot connect, the form opens your email app instead. Want to talk? Call (226) 243-0172 or book 20 minutes.

Answers cite sourcesMissing proof is called outRecords stay exportableYou approve every fact

What to try first: Start with one machine, one nameplate photo, and one repair invoice. Ask what fixed this last time. Your records stay exportable, and every answer shows the sources behind it.

FAQ

Short answers for busy operators.

Does it work alongside our storage management software?

Yes. Keep your billing and access software. OctoVault holds the equipment side: gates, HVAC, elevators, cameras — records, vendors, fixes, warranties.

Can I open the app now?

Yes. Open OctoVault in your browser and start with one equipment record. If you'd rather not do the loading, request guided setup and we'll load your first records with you.

What if the AI misreads something?

Nothing lands in a record until you approve it. Every answer shows its sources, and when proof is missing OctoVault says "missing" instead of guessing.

Where does my data live?

In your own workspace, isolated from every other customer and verified by automated tests on every build. Real records onboard through guided setup — and we export everything for you anytime you ask.

Open OctoVault app We'll load your first records