Take a picture
Reading a chess book? Open the camera in Chessvision.ai and take a photo of the diagram.
Image to FEN with Chessvision.aiYour chess image.
Your chess image.
Now an interactive board.
That position in your book, photo, or screenshot? Open it in Chessvision.ai and start playing through your ideas.
For iPhone and Android
Watch it in action
Three ways to open a position
No need to set up the pieces one by one.
Open a saved image
Have the position on your phone already? Choose an image from your Photos or Gallery inside the app.
Share a screenshot
See a position in another app? Take a screenshot, tap Share, and choose Chessvision.ai.
Chessvision.ai recognizes the diagram and opens the position on the analysis board.
What would you play next?
Move the pieces and follow the ideas that caught your attention. The board is ready for you to explore.
- Try your own movesPlay a continuation, go back, and try another idea.
- Understand the repliesTurn on the engine to see how your opponent can respond.
- Find more ways to learnDiscover matching games and YouTube videos when available.
From the app stores
How players use the Scanner
If I can’t figure out why my variation didn’t work, I take a picture and get the answer within seconds.
LucidchessApp Store Chessvision.ai Chess Scanner · Review excerpt ·
No other programs accuracy comes close to this one on importing images.
Fanie NelGoogle Play Chessvision.ai Chess Scanner · Review excerpt ·
Also on your computer
Chrome Web StoreChessvision.ai Chess Position Scanner776 ratings100,000 usersLooking at a diagram on a website?
The free browser extension scans positions from webpages so you can analyze them and copy their FEN.
A few useful details
How do I turn a chess image into an interactive board?
Take a picture with Chessvision.ai, open an image from Photos or Gallery, or share a screenshot directly to the app. It recognizes the position and opens it on an interactive board where you can move the pieces and analyze.
Can I use it with a screenshot from another app?
Yes. Take a screenshot, tap Share, and select Chessvision.ai. This works on iPhone and Android. See the screenshot guide.
Can I also copy the position as FEN?
Yes. On the analysis board, tap Share and choose FEN Text to copy or send the position to another chess tool. You can also stay in Chessvision.ai and analyze it right there.
Is the mobile app free to try?
Yes. Free access includes limited scans. Membership includes unlimited scans. See what’s included.
Try it with your next position.
Get Chessvision.ai and turn your next chess image into a board you can use.
For iPhone and Android