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Scans & Sprout

How scans work, and what they can't do

Takes 3 minutes · Updated 1 October 2026

Point your camera at a meal, a lab report or a prescription, and everbud reads it for you. You check the result before anything is saved.

What you can scan

Barcode lookups are not AI scans and don't use your allowance.

Scan in four steps

  1. Take the photo, or tap the gallery icon to pick one. Use good light, keep the page flat, and fit the whole page in.
  2. The first time, read Before scans and Sprout can help and tap I agree.
  3. Check every line. Tap any value to fix it. For a prescription, tap Looks right on each medicine. For a lab report, anything hard to read is left blank for you to fill in.
  4. Save. Nothing is saved until you confirm it.

What scans can't do

How many scans you get

Each scan uses one AI action. Free includes 15 a month (prescription scans need Plus or Family). Plus includes up to 400 a month, and Family 600 shared by the family. See Free, Plus and Family for the details. If you run out, you can always type it in by hand, free.

What happens to the photo? See What happens to your scan photos.

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