Sports card scanner: identify any card and its value from a photo
Ripix scans sports cards with AI. Photograph the front and back and the scanner returns the player, year, brand, set, parallel, card number and condition, then prices the card against recent sold listings. It runs in your browser on phone or desktop — nothing to install.
- Free monthly scan credits
- Raw and graded cards
- Sold-comp pricing
What the scanner reads
Card identification from a photo
The scanner reads the front and back of a raw card and fills in player, year, brand, set, card number, parallel and any serial numbering — no manual typing.
Market value from real sold listings
Every scan can pull recent eBay sold comps for the exact card and parallel, so the value you see comes from completed sales rather than asking prices.
Graded slab and cert lookup
Scan the label on a PSA, BGS or SGC slab and the cert number is looked up to confirm the card, grade and population details.
Bulk scanning for stacks
Upload a batch of photos at once, run extraction across the whole stack, then review and correct everything from a single screen.
How to scan a sports card
- 1
Photograph the front
Use your phone camera or upload an existing image. Corner cropping straightens the card so the scanner reads the print clearly.
- 2
Photograph the back
The back carries the card number, set name and copyright year — the details that separate a base card from a parallel.
- 3
Review the identification
The extracted player, set, parallel and condition appear in an editable form. Adjust anything the AI got wrong before saving.
- 4
Save, price or list it
Send the card to a collection, keep the estimated value on file, or push it straight to a listing when you want to sell.
Want the walkthrough with screenshots? See the scanning tutorials , read our guide to checking what your cards are worth, or compare the best sports card scanner apps.
Scanner questions
- What kinds of sports cards can it scan?
- Raw and graded cards across baseball, basketball, football, hockey and soccer — modern parallels and inserts as well as vintage cardboard. Graded cards are matched by their cert label.
- Do I need a flatbed scanner?
- No. A phone camera in decent light is enough. The scanner works in the browser, so there is no app to install.
- How accurate is the value estimate?
- Estimates are built from recent completed sales for the same card and parallel. They are a starting point for pricing, not an appraisal — always review comps before you buy or sell.
- Is scanning free?
- Every account includes free monthly scan credits. Paid plans raise the monthly allotment for collectors and dealers working through larger volumes.
Ready to scan your first card?
Create an account to open the scanner — scans save to your private collection so you can track value over time.