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# Scanning cards

## Single-card scan

Frame the card in the live guide: recognition runs on a visual index of the full catalog plus collector-number OCR (the combination is what distinguishes same-art reprints and non-English cards — the classic failure mode of art-only scanners). Confident matches auto-add; near-ties show a pick list, never a silent wrong card.

Tips that matter:

* **iOS**: works great out of the box.
* **Android**: if the live feed looks soft (some devices expose only a fixed-focus lens to the browser), use the **Photo** button — it opens the native camera at full quality, and the scan is just as automatic.

## Binder scan (3×3 pages)

Photograph a whole binder page; each pocket is detected, cropped and recognized. For uncertain pockets, an **AI check** reads the card name and collector number and verifies them against the catalog — it either resolves the exact card or honestly abstains — it never guesses a wrong printing.

{% hint style="info" %}
Binder scanning has a real per-page cost on our side (server inference + AI checks), so the Free plan includes a taste of it — **about 10 binder pages a month** (90 cards). Past that: one-time **credit packs** if you hate subscriptions, or **Pro** for unlimited. Single-card scanning stays free.
{% endhint %}

## Honesty rules (both modes)

* A recognition below the confidence bar is a *suggestion you confirm*, not an auto-add.
* Blank pockets and empty frames are filtered — no phantom cards.
* Everything lands in a staging summary you review before it touches your collection.


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