What Is This Thing?

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Everyone
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About this app

Ever looked at something and wondered, what is this thing?

Whether you're exploring a new city, trying a foreign dish, tackling a DIY project, or stumbling upon a mystery object at a thrift store, What Is This Thing gives you instant answers. Just snap a photo and get a clear, simple explanation - right when you need it.

What Is This Thing is your free AI-powered object identifier and image identification tool. Using advanced AI object recognition technology, our app identifies anything you point your camera at - from vintage items and antiques to unknown tools, foreign foods, unusual plants, architectural styles, and mysterious objects you can't quite name.

Perfect for travelers navigating unfamiliar places, curious minds who love learning, antique hunters and thrift store enthusiasts, DIY enthusiasts working on home projects, nature lovers identifying plants and animals, non-English speakers trying to understand their surroundings, students exploring the world around them, and anyone who's ever felt a little lost in a new situation.

Our visual search technology works like a smart Lens alternative, but simpler, faster, and always gives a straight answer. No account required, no complicated setup - just instant object identification when you need it most.

Key Features:
- Get instant access with no signup required - start identifying objects immediately
- Take a photo and get quick, accurate explanations powered by AI image recognition
- Zoom in on a photo you've taken with the convenient crop button for better identification
- Identify something in an image you've already taken using the gallery button
- Use our camera identifier to understand unfamiliar objects, tools, food, animals, plants, landmarks, signs, symbols, architectural features, vintage items, and more
- Get detailed explanations that help you learn, not just identify
- Scan and identify anything - from everyday objects to rare finds
- Designed to be helpful in everyday moments of confusion and curiosity
- Simple, clean interface - no clutter, no fuss, no unnecessary features
- Completely free object identifier app with no hidden costs or premium tiers
- Share interesting discoveries with friends and family
- Save identification history to revisit past discoveries

Whether you need to identify unknown objects around your home, figure out what tools you've inherited, understand foreign text and signs while traveling, identify mystery vintage or antique items at estate sales, learn about unfamiliar plants in your garden, understand architectural styles and building features, identify unusual foods at international markets, or simply satisfy your curiosity about the world around you - What Is This Thing has you covered.

Our AI-powered visual identifier provides instant object ID results that go beyond simple reverse image search. Instead of showing you similar images, we give you actual answers with context and explanation. It's like having a knowledgeable friend in your pocket who can identify anything by photo.

No more guessing games. No more endless searching. No more frustration with tools that only sometimes give you answers. With What Is This Thing - your go-to picture identifier and photo identification app - the answer is just a photo away.

Download now and start identifying! From the mundane to the mysterious, from the antique to the ultra-modern, What Is This Thing helps you understand your world, one snapshot at a time. Join curious minds everywhere who are using AI object recognition to learn, explore, and discover.

What Is This Thing: Your free, instant, AI-powered solution for identifying objects, answering questions, and satisfying curiosity. Because everyone deserves to know what they're looking at.
Updated on
Oct 6, 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
App activity, App info and performance, and Device or other IDs
This app may collect these data types
Photos and videos, App activity and 2 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

What’s new

Small bug fixes and visual improvements.

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About the developer
MATTHEW NELSON LYONS
makebelieve-play@lukesandmorris.com
5 Washusen Rd Heathmont VIC 3135 Australia
+61 468 343 542

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