Photo calorie counter

Count calories from a photo.

Snap your plate, and an AI estimates the calories and macros. You confirm or edit, then it’s logged — a few seconds instead of a chore. Part of the Coach tier, on top of a tracker that’s free forever.

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$12.99Coach / mo · photo logging
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EditableEvery estimate
Snap your plate, get the macros

A calorie counter you point at your food

Zabeau’s photo calorie counter turns a picture of your plate into calories and macros. Snap the meal, an AI estimates the protein, carbs, fat, and calories, you confirm or edit the numbers, and it’s logged. Photo logging is part of the Coach tier ($12.99/mo) — it sits on top of a tracker that’s free forever.

Logging is the habit that decides whether a recomposition actually works — and the friction of typing every meal is where most people quit. Photographing a plate removes that friction. You point your camera, and a full macro breakdown comes back in seconds, ready to accept as-is or adjust before it lands in your day.

The estimate is exactly that — an estimate. Zabeau shows a confidence level with every result and keeps every number editable, so you stay in control of what gets logged. Recognizable, plated food reads well; hidden oils, dense sauces, and mixed dishes are harder to judge from a picture, and that’s where a quick tap to adjust the portion pays off.

How it works

Snap, estimate, confirm

Three steps, and only the last one needs your judgement. Nothing is logged until you say so.

Step 1

Snap

Photograph your plate — one dish, or the whole spread. No weighing, no searching.

Step 2

Estimate

Claude vision, by Anthropic reads the food and returns calories and macros, with a confidence level attached.

Step 3

Confirm & log

Adjust anything that looks off, then log it. Every number stays editable — you decide what lands in your day.

Is it free?

The honest answer

Photo → macros is a paid convenience — but you never need it to log food.

Photo logging is part of Coach ($12.99/mo) and Pro. The tracker underneath is free forever, and it logs food without a single photo: barcode scanning, USDA food search, a built-in food library, saved meals, and custom foods are all free. When you want the camera to do the typing for you, that’s where Coach comes in — compare the tiers on pricing, or see everything the app does on features.

Photo logging FAQ

Common questions

How accurate is the photo calorie counter?

It gives you an estimate, and it shows a confidence level with every result. Recognizable, plated food reads well; hidden oils, dense sauces, and mixed dishes are harder to judge from a photo, so the numbers can be off. That’s why every estimate stays editable — you adjust the portion or macros before anything is logged. For a recomposition, the weekly trend matters far more than any single meal, and a quick photo makes it realistic to log every day.

Is photo calorie counting free?

No — photo → macros is part of the Coach tier ($12.99/mo, or $139.99/yr) and Pro. The tracker underneath it is free forever, and it still logs food without photos: barcode scanning, USDA food search, a built-in food library, saved meals, and custom foods are all free. Photo logging is the paid convenience on top. See the full breakdown on pricing.

Are my food photos used to train AI?

No, never. A photo reaches our AI gateway only to estimate that one meal, and only after you turn AI on. It’s never used to train any model. Health data is kept out of crash logs too — telemetry is scrubbed before it leaves your phone. Full detail on our privacy page.

What if it gets a meal wrong?

You fix it — nothing is locked. Every estimate is editable before you log it, so you can correct the portion or the macros on the spot. Already logged? Tell the coach “that soup was actually 1000 calories” and it corrects the entry in place; your day’s totals update instantly.

Log your next meal from a photo

Start with the free tracker, then add Coach the day you want the camera to count for you. Cancel anytime.

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