Review criteria
- +Serial number and value catalog for insurance
- +Purchase date and warranty tracking
- +Total kit value
- +Works in Google Sheets and Excel
Camera Gear Inventory in Photography
The Camera Gear Inventory is a copy-ready spreadsheet for photography that tracks gear, serial, value, purchase date, insurance. It opens unchanged in both Google Sheets and Excel, needs no add-ons or macros, and takes under 10 minutes to set up.
Last updated: August 2026
Excel workbook · opens in Google Sheets · 3 tabs · no sign-up
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What’s inside “Camera Gear Inventory”
Tabs: How to use · Gear · TotalsFormat: Excel (.xlsx) · opens in Google SheetsSetup: Under 10 minutesColumns: 8
Columns (grey = calculated for you)
- Item
- Category
- Serial #
- Purchase date
- Purchase price
- Current value
- Warranty until
- Insured
- Open the Gear tab and replace the sample rows with your own — one row per entry. Formulas fill in automatically for new rows.
- Record every item's serial number and purchase price; you'll need both for an insurance claim or police report.
- Update Current value once a year. Warranty until turns red once coverage has lapsed.
- Using Google Sheets? Upload the file to Google Drive, then open it with Google Sheets (or File → Import in an open sheet). Formulas, dropdowns and highlights carry over.
The file opens locally on your device — nothing is uploaded, and you own the copy outright.
Camera Gear Inventory
About this template
It is built for people who want results without another subscription: photographers cataloging gear for insurance. It is completely free — copy it and it is yours to keep. Because it is a plain spreadsheet, you own your data outright and can shape every column to how you actually work.
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What to verify before choosing Camera Gear Inventory
Use the review criteria below to decide whether this template fits your workflow.
Often worth considering when
- +Photographers cataloging gear for insurance
- +Anyone tracking a growing kit
Pause before choosing when
- -Rental-house asset management
- -Live resale-value feeds
About Photography
Why people consider this option
- +Plan shoots and track clients without paid studio software
- +Know your gear, bookings, and what each job is worth
- +Share shot lists and timelines with clients
What to review before acting
- -No online booking or contract e-signing built in
- -Manual entry per booking
Trust FAQ
Questions people ask before copying a template
Does the Camera Gear Inventory work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes. It is built with standard functions and no macros, so it opens and works the same in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel — on desktop or your phone.
Is the Camera Gear Inventory really free?
Yes, it is completely free to copy and keep. There is no account, paywall, or trial.
What does the Camera Gear Inventory track?
It tracks gear, serial, value, purchase date, insurance. The workbook comes with these columns plus the formulas, dropdowns and highlights already set up. Replace the sample rows and the totals update as you go.