Count eggs from a photo in seconds

Yes — photograph the trays from above and every egg is counted and dotted. Multiple trays in one photo are fine; the tally sheet lets you log tray batches separately if you prefer.

Mark 1–3 example eggs 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.

No — white, brown and speckled eggs all count. Even, shadow-free light over the trays gives the cleanest result.

Yes — 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.

Counting mode chooses the detection engine behind the count. Similar items is tuned for a tray of eggs that are all one size and color — the everyday case for a collection table — while Distinct objects switches to object detection so it can separate egg sizes or types if a photo mixes them. Auto picks whichever engine suits the photo, which is the safest default for a normal collection-table shot.

Sensitivity (Low to High) controls how confident the AI must be before marking an egg. Raise it toward High if pale or brown eggs are blending into a similarly colored tray and getting missed; lower it toward Low if shadows between eggs or the tray's dimples are being counted as extra eggs. Photographing trays from directly above with even light needs the least adjustment.

Result overlay decides how the count is displayed on the photo — Dots + heatmap marks every egg and shows density, Dots only keeps the annotated photo simple for a dispatch record, and Heatmap only shows where eggs are concentrated. Ignore small detections filters out anything smaller than the threshold you set, useful for excluding cracked shell fragments or debris on the collection table so they aren't counted as eggs.

Yes — toggle from Single photo to Bulk audit to upload photos of every tray or table at once. Each is counted automatically using your Sensitivity setting, a grand total appears, and the results feed straight into the tally sheet, which is ideal for daily production runs with several collection points.

After counting each tray, tap Add to tally and label the row, for example "Shed 3 — morning collection". Repeat across the day, then export the full tally as a CSV for your production log, generate a PDF stock-take report, or sign in to save it to your account and share a read-only team link for dispatch staff.

Use Distinct objects if the pallet mixes egg sizes or colors so each type is recognised on its own, or Similar items if it's one uniform batch for a faster, more precise count. Keep Sensitivity moderate and raise Ignore small detections slightly to skip any shell fragments, then log each tray's count as its own tally row so the export shows a per-tray breakdown alongside the grand total.

No — switching from Single photo to Bulk audit so you can queue up multiple tray or collection-table photos is a Premium feature; on the free plan you count one photo at a time and add each result to the tally sheet yourself. Everyday single-photo counting, Counting mode, Sensitivity and marking examples all stay free.

Yes — the tally sheet's CSV export is free for daily production logs, but generating the branded PDF stock-take report and using "Copy team link" to share a saved session with dispatch staff both require a Premium plan, showing an upgrade prompt on the free plan. Saving a stock-take to your account stays free, though free accounts can only keep a limited number of saved sessions.

Tap Mark example items, then drag a box around 1-3 sample eggs directly on the photo before tapping Done marking; each marked box gets its own Remove example button if you need to redo one. Marking examples tells the counter exactly what an egg in this tray looks like, which helps when the tray color is close to the eggs' shade, and Clear examples wipes all markers so you can start fresh on a new tray photo.

Yes — 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.

Yes — 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.