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Scan from any laptop with a webcam

Open /scan in Chrome or Edge, allow camera access, and use your built-in webcam, USB overhead camera, or POS cam — same verdict UI as the phone app. Each registered browser counts as one of your four included scanner installs.

Phones + browsers both count · Android live · iOS in review · Webcam works on any laptop

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Laptop at a thrift triage table running PriceScout in the browser with an overhead webcam

Problem it solves

Back-room triage tables already have a laptop — crews should not need a second workflow just to price donations.

Who it is for

Thrift sorting rooms, estate-sale staging desks, and checkout counters where a tablet or laptop stays fixed while phones walk the floor.

Capabilities

  • ✓Uses getUserMedia for live preview, barcode decode, and capture in the browser
  • ✓Works with built-in webcams, USB document cameras, and most plug-and-play overhead cams
  • ✓Pairs with the same /api/identify pipeline and tag list as Expo — one subscription, mixed surfaces
  • ✓Kiosk sessions at /scan/kiosk stay readable on a large screen for walk-up questions

How it works

  1. 1Open /scan on the laptop you already use at the triage table.
  2. 2Allow camera access when the browser prompts — pick the correct device if several are listed.
  3. 3Point the sweater, box, or lot into frame and tap Snap & identify.
  4. 4Read the verdict, tag price, and barcode hint — then move the item down the belt.

FAQ

Yes. Each registered browser session counts the same as a phone — the four-install pool is intentionally surface-agnostic.
If the tablet browser exposes a camera, /scan behaves the same way — mount it where shoppers can see the verdict clearly.

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Open /scan on any crew laptop with a webcam and run a real identification in the public sandbox.

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$29 Week Pass · $49/mo Pro · $699 Founders Lifetime (cap 100)

Questions? Email hello@pricescout.pro