ScanChess
Chess OCR for board images and handwritten scoresheets: turn a photo into a position to analyze or a game to replay, check the result...
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Description
Chess OCR for board images and handwritten scoresheets: turn a photo into a position to analyze or a game to replay, check the result, then play on.
About ScanChess
What is ScanChess?
ScanChess turns a chess image into FEN and a handwritten scoresheet into PGN. Free starts at $0 with 10 credits and no card. Pro is $2.50 a month or $29.99 a year, and Pro+ is $10 a month or $119.99 a year.
What ScanChess does
A board photo costs 1 credit for a FEN. A scoresheet photo costs 2 credits for a PGN. Editing, replay, PGN export, and game history stay free. Screenshots are read in the browser with no account. Stockfish analysis is on the free start, with one free AI explanation a day.
Who ScanChess is for
Free is for scanning, analysis, and practice. Pro is for a player's own games and preparation. Pro+ is for clubs and coaches, with a player roster, student pages, and public report links.
How ScanChess works
Sign up and get 10 free credits, enough for up to 10 boards or 5 scoresheets. Credits never expire. Pro adds 100 credits every 30 days. Pro+ adds 500. Pay by card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay in USD through Waffo. Cancel any time. Pro stays active until the end of the paid period and is not charged again.
Key features
- Board photo to FEN for 1 credit. Scoresheet photo to PGN for 2 credits.
- 10 free credits on sign-up, no card. Credits never expire.
- Free includes Stockfish analysis, one AI explanation a day, and daily practice.
- Pro is $2.50 a month or $29.99 billed yearly, save 50%, with 100 credits every 30 days.
- Pro+ is $10 a month or $119.99 billed yearly, save 50%, with 500 credits every 30 days.
- Yearly credit cost on the page is about $0.025 on Pro and $0.02 on Pro+.
- A photo of a real board, up to 50 per 24 hours, is free with a verified free account.
Pricing
As listed on scanchess.com, checked 15 October 2026. Prices can change; see the site for current terms.
- $0 to start, with 10 free credits. No card required. Credits never expire.
- Pro is $2.50 a month, or $29.99 billed yearly, save 50%. Then $29.99 every year until you cancel.
- Pro+ is $10 a month, or $119.99 billed yearly, save 50%. Then $119.99 every year until you cancel.
- On yearly plans the page lists about $0.025 per credit on Pro and $0.02 on Pro+.
- It also lists about $0.05 per scoresheet on Pro and $0.04 on Pro+, half the monthly rate.
- Payments are final and non-refundable except where the law requires otherwise. Waffo is the merchant of record.
Facts from scanchess.com, checked 15 October 2026
Written from ScanChess's own website (Homepage, Pricing, Features, About). The maker can claim this listing to edit it.
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Frequently asked questions
How do ScanChess credits work?
A board photo costs 1 credit. A scoresheet photo costs 2 credits. New accounts start with 10 free credits, and credits never expire. Editing, replay, and PGN export stay free.
What do Pro and Pro+ cost?
Pro is $2.50 a month or $29.99 a year, save 50%. Pro+ is $10 a month or $119.99 a year, save 50%. Tax is calculated at checkout.
Can a plan be canceled?
Yes. Cancel any time. Pro stays active until the end of the period already paid for, and it is not charged again. Payments are final except where the law requires otherwise.
What stays free without a plan?
Screenshots are read in the browser with no account. A verified free account can read a photo of a real board, up to 50 per 24 hours, at no credit cost. One AI explanation a day is free, then 1 credit each.