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Count bottles from a photo in seconds
Photograph the shelf, crate or cold room and AI tallies every bottle — each one marked with a dot so you can verify at a glance. Built for stock-takes in shops, bars and beverage distribution.
- Counts bottles even when they touch or overlap
- Mark 1–3 example bottles to count exactly that item
- Preview free · free account required to download · files deleted automatically
- Free counts carry a small “Counted with Pixoate” badge · watermark-free with Premium
Works with JPG, PNG, WEBP · Free up to 20 MB, Premium 50 MB
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Tips for an accurate count
• Use an even, well-lit photo with the bottles fully in frame
• Mark 1–3 example bottles when other items share the photo
• Dots and heatmap show what was counted — verify at a glance
About the Bottle Counter
The bottle counter uses an AI similar-item engine built for dense scenes where bottles touch or overlap — the case where counting by hand is slow and error-prone. Mark one to three example bottles and it counts exactly that item, marking every counted one on the image so you can verify the total. Built for shops, bars, beverage distributors and stockrooms.
How It Works
1. Photograph your bottles
2. AI counts them — optionally mark 1–3 example bottles
3. Verify with the dots and heatmap on the image
4. Add to the tally sheet and export your count as CSV
Perfect For
• Shop and bar stock-takes
• Beverage distributor deliveries
• Cold-room and warehouse checks
• Returns and empties counting
What you can do with Bottle Counter
Everything this tool helps you accomplish — no learning curve, no setup.
- Count bottles on shelves, crates and cold rooms
- Tally stock for bar and beverage inventory
- See every bottle marked so you can verify the count
- Audit many photos in one bulk session
- Keep a running tally across labelled batches
- Skip tiny false detections for a cleaner count
Settings information
12 settings
Every control in Bottle Counter, explained — what it does and when to use it.
Upload
- Single photo / Bulk auditPresets
- Switches between counting one photo at a time and Bulk audit (Premium), which counts a whole queue of photos and adds every result to the tally sheet with a grand total.Options: Single photoBulk audit
Count
- Add to tallyOne-click
- Adds the current photo's count as a new row on the tally sheet so counts from several shelves, crates or batches combine into one stock-take.
- Counting modePresets
- Chooses the counting engine: Auto picks the best one for the photo, Similar items handles piles and rows of bottles, Distinct objects labels each separate item, and Max accuracy cross-checks every engine (slower).Options: AutoSimilar itemsDistinct objectsMax accuracy
- ConfidenceSliderRange: 0–1 · Default: 0.05
- Re-filters the marked detections after a count — slide toward Only confident to drop doubtful marks or toward Show more to include faint ones; the total updates instantly.
- Overlay stylePresets
- Sets how counted items appear on the live preview — dots on each item, a density heatmap, both, or a clean image — so you can verify the total visually.Options: BothDotsHeatNone
- What to countText input
- Names the item to count and comes pre-filled with bottles; clear or change it to count a different item in the photo.
- Detection sensitivitySliderRange: 0–1 · Default: 0.5
- Controls how eagerly items are marked, from Larger items to Smaller items — raise it if small or faint items are missed, lower it if specks or shadows inflate the count.
Examples
- Mark example bottlesDraw on image
- Drag a box around 1–3 example bottles on the photo to teach the counter exactly which item to count in a busy or mixed scene.
Tally
- LabelText input
- Renames a tally row (e.g. Shelf 4 — 500ml) so each counted photo stays identifiable in the exported stock-take.
- CountNumber input
- Lets you hand-correct a row's counted number (minimum 0) if you spot a miscount; the running total and the CSV or PDF export update immediately.
Advanced
- Result overlayDropdown
- Chooses how the downloadable result image is annotated so the count can be verified on the saved file; not used in Distinct objects mode.Options: Dots + heatmapDots onlyHeatmap only
- Ignore small detectionsSliderRange: 0–1 · Default: 0
- Filters out detections smaller than the chosen size, from Off to Large only, so dust, specks and distant clutter stop inflating the total.
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Try it nowFrequently Asked Questions
Yes — the counter uses a density-based AI engine built for packed rows where bottles touch or partially hide each other, the exact case where counting by hand goes wrong. Photograph the shelf front-on with even light for the best result.
qualityMark 1–3 example bottles by dragging a box around them and the AI counts exactly that item, ignoring everything else in the frame. Every counted item gets a dot on the image so you can verify the total at a glance.
usageYes — add each photo's count to the tally sheet, label the rows (e.g. "Shelf 4 — cola 500ml"), and export the whole stock-take as a CSV for your records or spreadsheet.
featuresYes — counting photos is free to preview; create a free account to download for everyday use. Free downloads of the marked-up image carry a small “Counted with Pixoate” badge; with Premium that same download is watermark-free. Photos are uploaded only to process and are deleted automatically afterwards; we never keep or share them.
privacyLeave the counting mode on Auto for a single-product shelf and it picks the right engine automatically. If the shelf mixes several bottle types and the total looks off, switch to Similar items and mark 1-3 example bottles of just the one you want counted — the AI then ignores every other product in the frame. Use Detect objects instead when bottles are clearly spaced apart rather than packed together.
featuresRaise the Sensitivity slider if bottles at the back of a row or in shadow are being missed, or lower it if reflections and labels are being double-counted. If small background clutter like caps or price tags is inflating the total, increase Ignore small detections to filter them out — this control only applies outside Similar items mode.
usageYes — switch the Result overlay to Dots only to see a marker on every bottle the AI counted, or Heatmap only to see density concentration across a packed shelf or crate. The default Dots + heatmap view shows both at once, which is the fastest way to spot-check a stock-take before trusting the total.
qualityCount each shelf photo, add its result to the Tally sheet with a label like 'Shelf 4 — cola 500ml', and repeat for every shelf or crate — the tally keeps a running grand total. For a large stockroom, switch to Bulk audit mode instead, upload every photo at once, and it counts each one and feeds the tally automatically. Sign in to save the finished stock-take to your account and share a read-only link with your team.
tipsAdding counts to the Tally sheet and exporting a CSV is completely free to preview; create a free account to download. The branded PDF report button next to it is a Premium feature, and so is Bulk audit — counting a whole batch of shelf or crate photos in one go — which shows a small lock icon until you upgrade.
pricingNo — Bulk audit always runs the Auto engine using only your Sensitivity value; it ignores any Similar items/Detect objects mode choice or example bottles marked on the single-photo view. If a shelf needs a specific mode or exemplars to count accurately, run it through the single-photo view instead of Bulk audit.
featuresYes — sign in and open Saved stock-takes to see every count saved to your account. Tap 'Open in tally' to load one back into the Tally sheet to keep adding to it, or delete it from the list once it's no longer needed.
featuresYes — on the single-photo screen (not Bulk audit) a 'Take a photo' button appears next to the regular upload area on phones and tablets, opening your device's rear camera so you can photograph the shelf or crate on the spot. It's hidden in Bulk audit mode, which is built for uploading several existing photos at once instead.
usageYes — every Tally sheet row has an editable Count field, not just an editable label, so you can type in the correct number after checking it against the marked-up photo. This is faster than reshooting and rerunning the AI just to correct one row before exporting the CSV or PDF.
featuresYes — Pixoate supports batch and bulk processing. Switch to Batch mode, add up to 100 photos, set your options once, and every photo is processed with the same settings before you download one tally per photo plus a grand total. Bulk processing is a Premium feature; the output uses the same quality and settings as single mode.
featuresYes — with bulk processing you configure the settings a single time and they apply to every item in the batch, up to 100 photos. There is no need to repeat the setup per item, and Temporary uploaded and generated files are processed securely and deleted automatically.
usageHow Bottle Counter helps you get it done
Real problems it solves every day — for businesses, creators, and everyday tasks. Find the use case that fits you and start in seconds.
Verify a Delivery Against the Invoice
Photograph the pallet or crates as they arrive, count them in seconds, and check the total against the supplier's invoice before signing for the delivery — catching short shipments on the spot.
Run a Bar Stocktake from Your Phone
Snap every shelf and cold-room row with your phone camera, add each shot to the Tally sheet, and export the full stocktake as a CSV or a branded PDF report for the manager.
Audit Multiple Warehouses in One Sitting
Switch to Bulk audit, upload every shelf photo from every site at once, and get a grand total across the whole batch instead of counting site by site.
Isolate One Product on a Mixed Shelf
Mark 1-3 example bottles of just the brand you're auditing and the AI counts only that product, ignoring every other bottle sharing the shelf — perfect for single-SKU spot checks.
Share a Verified Count with Your Team
Save a finished stock-take to your account and copy a read-only team link so a manager or head office can review the counted total and photo without needing their own login.
Count Empty Bottle Returns for Deposit Refunds
Photograph a crate or trolley of empty bottles coming back through a deposit-return or keg-exchange scheme and get an instant count to reconcile against the refund due, instead of hand-counting empties at the till or loading dock.