Count Pallets in a Photo — AI Pallet Counter — pallet counter to count stacked pallets in yards and racking from photos
AI Pallet Counter

Count Pallets in a Photo — AI Pallet Counter

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Photograph the racking aisle, yard or trailer, upload the photo and review the tally markers against the photo. Built for empties tracking, yard audits and load checks.

  • Review the photo, then count visible pallets
  • Upload a photo and get an automatic count
  • Review the markers to catch pallets counted twice or missed
  • Free to use · No signup required · Without watermark

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How to count pallets in a stack, yard, trailer or racking aisle

This pallet counter counts the pallets themselves, not the goods on them. Photograph a stack from the side, a yard from a raised spot or a racking aisle face, then review the markers and log the number against a location. It suits empties tracking, yard and dock audits and trailer checks, and hidden or merged pallet edges still need your eye.

Count stacked empty pallets from the side

Seen from the side, a stack of empties is a column of boards with an edge between each pallet. Stand far enough back to fit the whole stack and keep the camera level, because shooting at an angle can merge two edges into one. Count one stack, or one group of stacks, per photo.

  1. Photograph the stack side-on with every pallet edge in view.
  2. Counting starts automatically after the photo uploads.
  3. Check that each pallet has a dot and no dot sits on a gap or a shadow.
  4. Add the stack to the tally under a label such as Dock 2 stack A.

Count pallets in a yard or on a trailer

A yard needs height, so use a dock edge, a loading ramp or a sturdy step to stop rows hiding each other, and photograph one zone at a time. A photo from the back of a trailer shows only the pallets nearest the doors, so count what is visible and treat the rest as unknown. For stacked containers in the same yard, count shipping containers from a photo.

Count pallets in racking aisles

Photograph one bay or aisle face at a time, square on. The counter marks pallets it can see and does not report which positions are empty, so label each row with the aisle and bay and compare it with your location sheet. Pallets deep in a dim aisle can be missed, and dragging Included markers toward Show more may bring them in. To log what each location holds, run a stock-take shelf by shelf.

Track empties and exchange pallets by type

If your yard mixes pallet types, photograph each type separately when you need a split. Review each count, label the tally row by type and location, and export the CSV to compare with your exchange or return records. Hidden or merged pallet edges still need a manual check.

Before you walk the yard

  • Take photos along a fixed route and keep one row per zone so the rows match the yard.
  • Watch the photo edges for stacks that show in two shots, and count the cartons on each pallet separately.
  • Add captioned photos to a PDF report when you need to show the state of the yard.
  • Keep the marked image with the row in case a count is questioned.
  • Sort damaged pallets into their own stack if you need a separate number, because condition is not judged.

Cartons on each pallet can be counted from one face of the stack, and with Premium, separated stock can be counted live with a phone camera. Brick deliveries that arrive on pallets can be counted from a photo of the delivered stack.

What you can do with Pallet Counter

Review the main capabilities before you begin.

  • Count pallets in racking, yards and trailers
  • Audit warehouse stock from a single photo
  • Track empty pallets and returns quickly
  • Optionally mark a pallet to target one type
  • Review each counted-pallet marker in the overlay
  • Combine several shots into one total count
  • Ignore small false detections for accuracy

Settings reference

Available controls for Pallet Counter.

Upload

Single photo / Bulk auditPresets
Choose a single-photo count or a Premium bulk audit. Review every result.Options: Single photoBulk audit

Count

Included markersSliderRange: 0–1 · Default: 0.21
Starts at 21%; slide toward Show more to include weaker markers or Only strongest to hide them.
Overlay stylePresets
Choose dots, a heatmap, both or a clean preview.Options: BothDotsHeatNone

Advanced

Result overlayDropdown
Choose how count markers appear in the on-screen preview; the download keeps its own markers.Options: Dots + heatmapDots onlyHeatmap only

Tally

Add to tallyOne-click
Add this count to the tally sheet under the name of the object that was counted. Signed-in accounts add finished counts automatically unless that is turned off under Account settings; in bulk mode every photo also has its own Add to tally button.
LabelText input
Rename a tally row. Edits and removals wait until you choose Save changes, so you can fix several rows at once.
CountNumber input
Correct a row's count; totals, the chart and exports follow once the change is saved.
Save changesOne-click
Apply every edited or removed tally row in one step, or choose Discard changes to leave the sheet as it was.

Chart

By objectPresets
The chart is the same in every counting tool and covers the tallies of all of them. By object draws a separate line chart for each tally name, such as pipes and people. By tool draws a chart for each counting tool.Options: By objectBy tool
PeriodPresets
Choose how far back the chart looks. Days without a count appear as zero.Options: 7 days30 days90 days12 months

History

Counting setupGallery
Keep comparable counts together. A first setup is created for you, so the first count can be saved straight away.
Observed atText input
The date and time of the count, shown as a date and a time field.
NotesText input
Starts with every detected object and its count, one per line, such as Pipes - 11. Edit it before saving.
Save countOne-click
Save the count to your account history. Open a saved count later to correct it or download its source photo.
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Frequently Asked Questions

How Pallet 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.

Finance

Empties & Pallet-Exchange Reconciliation

For a split total, mark one example pallet per pass in the Examples setting — blue CHEP on one pass, white exchange on the next — and run a reviewed pass per type for reconciliation with hauliers.

For Business

Trailer Load-Out Review Before Dispatch

Photograph a loaded trailer for an AI-assisted draft, then review the physical load, correct the tally, and complete the normal manifest check before dispatch.

Productivity

Multi-Site Yard Audits in One Session

Open Bulk audit to run Distinct objects mode across every aisle photo, review every result, and export the corrected total as CSV or PDF.

For Business

Client-Facing 3PL Stock Reports

Save a completed pallet audit to your account and share a read-only link with 3PL clients or hauliers, giving them live visibility into racking occupancy without needing an account of their own.

For Business

Inbound Goods-In Review Against Purchase Orders

Photograph pallets as they are unloaded for a draft count, then manually review the physical load, correct the tally, and follow the normal receiving procedure before signing. Do not rely on the image alone.

Watch each transformation land

Every photo crosses the slash untouched and comes out the other side finished.