Scan a card
Point your iPhone at a card and Holofile finds its set, number and today’s price, right on your phone.
- Tap + in the middle of the tab bar. The first time, Holofile asks for the camera: tap Continue, then allow it.
- Hold one card flat in the frame. Holofile shows the match and its price.
- Check it, then tap Add. The add form opens with the printing and condition already set.
Tap Scan again for the next card, or switch to Multi to scan a pile. See Multi-scan a pile of cards.
Tips for a good scan
- Lay the card flat on a table and hold your phone flat above it. If you see “Tilt the phone flatter”, level the phone.
- Find good light, or turn on the flash. Long-press the flash button for Low, Med or High. Tilt the card away from lamps if a holo is glaring.
- If a card won’t read, take it out of its sleeve or toploader.
- Fill the frame with the card and hold still for a moment.
- Still not picking it up? Tap the shutter to take a photo instead.
Wrong card?
Tap Change › or one of the other matches, or search with Wrong match? Search all cards. More in A scan picked the wrong card.
No camera, or a photo
If the camera isn’t available, or you’d rather not give Holofile camera access, tap Pick a photo to scan a picture of one card. To turn the camera back on, open the iPhone’s Settings → Holofile → Camera.
Scanning happens on your iPhone, against the catalog stored in the app. Camera frames aren’t uploaded.