Photo-Based Match
Take a clear photo or choose one from your library, then review a likely common and scientific name.
AI-assisted seed identification
Identify Plant Seeds
From One Clear
Photo
Review a likely match, compare visible traits, explore growing context, and save the result with questions you still want to verify.
Photo Scan
Get a likely match
Plant Details
Review growing needs
Collection
Save your results
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Likely match
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Verify details
More Than a Name: Know What to Verify
Seed Identifier turns one clear photo into a reviewable likely match, growing context, and a saved record you can investigate further.
Visible Characteristics
Compare shape, colour, texture, size, seed type, and dispersal details with the seed in front of you.
Growing Context
Review typical sunlight, watering, soil, temperature, planting-depth, spacing, season, and germination context.
Personal Result Library
Save identification results on your device, revisit details, and keep useful context together.
Follow-Up Questions
Ask what to verify next and keep the answer with the saved seed instead of starting over.
Safety-First Guidance
Confidence is shown as an AI estimate, with clear reminders to verify important decisions using trusted local sources.
A starting point, not a safety decision
Similar seeds can be difficult to distinguish from a photo. Never eat, brew, plant, apply, or medically use an unknown seed based only on an image result. Confirm the species and cultivar with a qualified local source.
See Seed Identifier In Action
Follow the real workflow from a saved likely match to visible traits, growing context, safety limits, sources, and follow-up questions.
How It Works
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Photograph the seed
Use a clear, close photo with useful scale and minimal background clutter.
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Compare the likely match
Review the proposed name, confidence estimate, and visible characteristics instead of treating the first result as certain.
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Save what matters
Keep growing context and follow-up answers together, then verify important details with trusted local sources.
A Better Starting Point
For an Unknown Seed
Photograph a seed, inspect a likely match, and save useful growing context and follow-up questions in one iPhone app.
Requires iOS 17.6 or later. Free download with limited free use and an optional auto-renewing subscription.
What You’ll Get
Photo-Based Likely Match
Review an AI-assisted result from a clear seed photo.
Visible Traits
Compare shape, colour, texture, size, and seed type.
Growing Context
Explore typical light, water, soil, planting, and germination details.
Saved Results
Keep identified seeds and their context in a personal library.
Follow-Up Questions
Ask what to verify and retain the answer with the seed.
Clear Limits
See confidence as an AI estimate with safety-first reminders.
Use Every Result Responsibly
AI can confuse similar species. Verify important identification and growing decisions using a qualified local source.
Download FreeSeed identification questions
Direct answers about photo matching, saved results, privacy, and responsible use.
How does Seed Identifier analyze a seed?
Take or choose a clear photo and submit it in the app. Seed Identifier returns an AI-assisted likely match with visible characteristics and available growing context for you to compare and verify.
What kinds of seeds can I scan?
The app can analyze many common vegetable, flower, herb, tree, grain, wildflower, succulent, and grass seeds. Coverage is not guaranteed, and image quality or visual similarity between species can affect the result.
Can I save my results?
Yes. Identified seeds can be kept in a personal library so you can revisit their details and retain follow-up questions and answers. The app does not currently provide a planting calendar or germination-progress tracker.
Should I treat an AI seed identification as definitive?
No. Use the likely match as a starting point and compare it with a trusted botanical reference or a qualified local source. Never eat, brew, plant, apply, or medically use an unknown seed based only on an image result.
What happens to the photos and questions I analyze?
Content you choose to analyze is sent through AIProxy to Anthropic to provide the requested result. Saved records remain on your device and may sync with Apple CloudKit. Seed names, photos, prompts, and chat content are excluded from Aptabase analytics.