Frequently Asked Questions

Scanotron is built specifically for card show vendors. It scans Pokemon cards with your phone camera and shows TCGPlayer market prices in about 2 seconds. Unlike general pricing apps, it has binder mode (scan 9 cards at once), condition-based pricing (NM/LP/HP/DMG), named sessions for tracking show sales, and CSV export. It works in your browser with no download needed.

Scanotron uses AI image recognition trained on over 26,000 English and Japanese Pokemon cards. It detects the card in your camera frame using YOLO object detection, then matches it against its database using visual embeddings and OCR text reading. It works with holos, full arts, reverse holos, vintage cards, and Japanese prints.

Use Scanotron's binder mode. Switch to Binder mode, photograph a full binder page, and get up to 9 cards identified and priced at once. Each card shows the TCGPlayer market price. You can tap individual cards to save them to your session. A full 9-pocket binder page takes about 3 seconds to scan and price.

Scanotron shows TCGPlayer market prices on every scan, updated daily. These are based on actual recent sales on TCGPlayer, not just listings. For additional verification, you can check eBay sold prices for raw, PSA 9, and PSA 10 values. Prices are adjusted automatically based on card condition (NM 100%, LP 85%, MP 70%, HP 50%, DMG 25%).

Yes. Scanotron's AI model includes over 3,000 Japanese Pokemon card images. It automatically detects when a card is Japanese, reads katakana text via OCR, and matches it to the correct card. You can check eBay sold prices for Japanese card variants through the app.

Scanotron has a free tier with 20 scans per day and single card mode. The Pro plan costs $7.99 per month or $59.99 per year (save 37%) and includes unlimited scans, binder mode, eBay sold prices, Japanese card pricing, condition grading, named sessions, and CSV export.

Scanotron shows both TCGPlayer market prices (instant, on every scan) and eBay recently sold prices (on-demand, for raw and PSA graded values). Most card scanner apps only show one price source. Scanotron gives you both so you can compare what cards are listing for versus what they actually sell for.

Yes. Scanotron has named sessions for tracking card show activity. You can name each session (like "Saturday Card Show" or "Client Binder Pricing"), log every sale with the actual price, and export the entire session as a CSV file at the end of the day. The app tracks total cards scanned, market value, revenue, and sales count.

Yes. After scanning a card, you can tap NM (Near Mint), LP (Lightly Played), MP (Moderately Played), HP (Heavily Played), or DMG (Damaged) and the displayed price adjusts automatically. NM shows full market price, LP shows 80%, HP shows 50%, and DMG shows 25%. The condition is saved to your scan history and included in CSV exports.

TCGPlayer's app shows prices from their own marketplace. Scanotron shows TCGPlayer market prices plus eBay sold data in one scan. Scanotron also has features built specifically for vendors: binder mode for pricing 9 cards at once, condition-based pricing, named show sessions with CSV export, and Japanese card support. Scanotron works in your browser with no app store download.

No. Scanotron is a Progressive Web App (PWA) that works directly in your phone's browser at app.scanotron.com. You can optionally add it to your home screen for a native app-like experience, but no app store download is required.

If the camera scan doesn't find the right card, you can search manually by typing the card name and set number. You can also report incorrect matches so the AI model improves over time. The model learns from every confirmed scan to get better at identifying cards in real-world conditions like sleeves, glare, and show lighting.