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Photomath

Scan a math problem with your camera for step-by-step solutions.

Category
Education
Pricing
FREEMIUM
Hosting
Cloud
Platforms
iOSAndroid
Models
Self-contained (on-device)
Verified
Jun 9, 2026

A mobile math app that solves problems scanned with a smartphone camera, using OCR and AI to recognize handwritten and printed equations from arithmetic through calculus. It returns detailed step-by-step explanations to help students learn the method, not just the answer. The free app handles many problems, while Photomath Plus adds animated tutorials and textbook solutions.

Capabilities 3

What it actually does — grouped by capability family.

  • OCR / scanned-document extraction (primary capability)
  • Homework solving (primary capability)
  • AI tutoring (secondary capability)

Pros & cons

  • Reads handwritten and printed math
  • Explains the method, not just answers
  • Covers arithmetic through calculus
  • Free tier handles many problems
  • Animated tutorials gated behind Plus
  • Mobile only (iOS/Android)
  • OCR can misread messy handwriting
  • Underlying model details undisclosed

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