Turn any chessboard into a fully interactive digital position instantly. ScanChess AI is a lightweight, high-performance chess camera scanner designed to eliminate the frustration of manual board setups. Whether you are studying a physical chess book, analyzing a tournament game, or reading a diagram on a screen, this app lets you scan chess boards using your phone’s camera and extract the exact position in seconds.
Built as a lean utility tool for players, coaches, and students, ScanChess AI bridges the gap between physical chess literature and modern digital analysis.
Core Features
High-Accuracy Chessboard Scanner: Point your camera at any chessboard or diagram. The advanced recognition system quickly identifies piece placement, colors, and board orientation.
Instant FEN Generator: Automatically convert captured board images into standard FEN (Forsyth-Edwards Notation) strings. Copy the exact FEN code to your clipboard with a single tap for use in your favorite chess applications.
Seamless Chess Analysis: Digitize positions to immediately review them. Send your scanned positions directly to powerful analysis tools to study engine lines, evaluate positions, and calculate the best tactical moves.
The Ultimate Chess Book Scanner: Accelerate your learning workflow. Scan printed diagrams directly from chess books, magazines, or training PDFs without ever losing your study momentum.
Why ScanChess AI?
No Subscriptions: We believe in an anti-subscription philosophy. There are no monthly fees, no hidden costs, and no software rentals. Pay once for a lifetime unlock and enjoy unlimited access forever.
Lean & Unbloated: A pure, dedicated utility tool. The app does not waste your battery, screen space, or data on unnecessary background features. It is built strictly for speed, focus, and performance.
Privacy-Centric: Your data belongs to you. The app operates with clean, private workflows designed to respect user privacy while providing instant utility.
How it Works
Capture: Open the app and align the chess camera with the board or printed diagram.
Scan: Take a photo to instantly scan the chess board position.
Analyze: Copy the generated FEN text string or tap to analyze the position immediately on your preferred platform.
Stop spending time manually setting up pieces on a screen. Download ScanChess AI today to digitize your chess study workflow and take your chess analysis to the next level.