How do I scan a sports card?
Frame the card straight-on so it fills the screen, then tap the shutter. Stakks reads the card, checks the set and number, estimates a market value, and adds the result to your binder.
Does Stakks grade or authenticate my cards?
No. Stakks is not a professional grading service, and its results are not a grade, a certification, or an authentication. Card identifications, condition reads, and value estimates are AI-generated estimates for informational and entertainment purposes only. A photo cannot reliably verify authenticity, alterations, or true surface condition. For anything that needs a verdict, use a professional grading or authentication service.
How accurate is the estimated value?
Treat it as a starting point, not a price. Estimated values are not market guarantees, offers, or financial advice; markets move and actual sale prices vary widely with condition, printing, and demand. Every result also carries a confidence label of High, Medium, or Low. Never buy, sell, trade, or insure a card based solely on what the app says.
What does a scan result actually tell me?
An estimated value as the headline number, the card it believes you scanned, a short plain-language summary, the supporting details the analysis found such as set and number and condition read, a rarity tier, a confidence label, and any cautions worth knowing.
Does Stakks keep my photos?
No. Photos travel over HTTPS to our backend, which passes them to Google Gemini for analysis and returns the result. They are processed transiently and are not retained by us afterwards. The copy saved with a scan stays on your device.
What happens to a card after I scan it?
It becomes a tile in your binder with your own photo, grouped into its set, carrying its rarity tier and its estimated value. Every card feeds the running portfolio total and earns XP toward ten levels from Rookie to GOAT, alongside daily quests, streaks, and ten badges.
