ClerkBid

Built for Auctioneers Who Clerk Live Sales

ClerkBid is a browser-based live auction clerking software from AuctionMethod, released as a free tool for the auction community. No subscription. No payment. No catch.

Built for the Block: Register bidders, call lots, and record hammer prices on a workflow tuned for the floor
Close the Sale: Generate invoices and pull clear reports that keep your team aligned
Works When the Hall Gets Noisy: Install to your home screen and keep clerking even if the Wi-Fi drops

Key Features

Built as a progressive web app (PWA), so you can install it directly from your browser on a laptop, tablet, or phone, and use it offline because all data is stored locally on your device.

Events: Create and manage multiple auctions, each with its own bidders, consignors, lots, sales, invoices, and reports. Switch between events from the sidebar.
Bidders & Consignors: Register bidders with paddle numbers and consignors with commission rates. Import records in bulk via CSV when needed.
Clerking: The core workflow. Capture lot number, hammer price, paddle, quantity, description, consignor, and clerk initials. Use Enter to submit and Esc to reset. Built for speed, with configurable tab order to match your floor process.
Pass-Out Bidding: Enable pass-out functionality and use Shift+Enter to create suffix lines (12A, 12B, 12C) when splitting a lot across multiple buyers.
Invoices: Generate per-bidder invoices from sales data, with buyer’s premium and tax calculated automatically based on event settings. Export as print-ready PDFs.
Reports: Access revenue summaries, lot status, bidder totals, payment methods, consignor commission breakdowns, accounting CSV exports, and printable run lists.
Cloud Backup: Optional. Create an account to sync event data to the cloud for backup and access across devices.

Free and Open Source

Built for the community. Provided as-is. Feedback helps shape what comes next.

AuctionMethod offers ClerkBid as a courtesy to the auction community. We don't actively maintain or support it — like most open-source projects, what comes next depends on community feedback, not a product roadmap.

Expect rough edges. If something's broken, confusing, or missing, use the Feedback link in the sidebar, footer, or Help page. Every submission goes straight to our team and gets read.

The full source is on GitHub under the MIT License — fork it, modify it, build on it.