Recognition from a photo

Identify any Magic card from a single photo

Snap a photo or point your camera at any Magic card and Tappr recognizes it instantly — exact name, set, collector number, rarity, and current market value.

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Free to use iOS & Android Every set supported

Scanning a Magic: The Gathering card with the Tappr app

700+: MTG sets
AI: Instant recognition
Live: Market prices
Free: To download

Works with

Recognizes every card

From a Photo Live Camera Old-Border Cards Foreign Printings Foils & Alt Art Tokens Promos Reprints

Why players use it

Why Tappr recognition just works

Recognizes the exact printing

Not just the card name — Tappr pins the exact set and collector number, so a reprint is never confused with the original.

Works from gallery photos

Already photographed your cards for a listing or insurance? Upload the photo and Tappr identifies it the same as a live scan.

No card knowledge needed

You don’t need to read the set symbol or type line. The AI reads the whole card and returns the full identity in a second.

How photo recognition works

Tappr analyzes the full image — art, frame, type line, mana cost, and set symbol — and matches it against every Magic card ever printed. Because it reads the whole card rather than just the name, it distinguishes printings that share art, like a card that appears in a Standard set, a Masters reprint, and a Secret Lair drop.

Built for unknown and inherited cards

Handed a box of cards with no idea what’s inside? Recognition turns each photo into a full identity — name, set, rarity, and value — so you can catalog an inherited collection in minutes instead of searching databases by hand.

FAQ

Common questions

01 Can Tappr identify a card from any photo?

Yes, as long as the card face is visible and reasonably in focus. Both live camera and uploaded gallery photos work.

02 Does it recognize foreign-language cards?

Yes. Recognition is based on the art and layout, so Japanese, German, and other printings are identified without reading the text.

03 Can it tell reprints apart from originals?

Yes. Tappr identifies the exact set and collector number, so an old-border original and a modern reprint are recognized as different printings with different values.

04 How accurate is the recognition?

Tappr recognizes cards with high accuracy across every set. When uncertain — with heavy glare or damage — it shows the closest matches to confirm.

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