Crate Counter — Count crates on a pallet from a photo
Works with JPG, PNG, WEBP · Free up to 20 MB, Premium 50 MB
Photograph the visible face of the stack or pallet straight-on — the AI estimates visible crates; review and correct each face before combining rows. Built for warehouses, hauliers and logistics yards — review and correct each photo before adding it to a CSV or PDF tally.
- Review the photo, then count visible crates
- Upload a photo and get an automatic count
- Review the markers to catch crates counted twice or missed
- Free to use · No signup required · Without watermark
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Tips for an accurate count
• Use an even, well-lit photo with the crates fully in frame
• Keep your crates visible and avoid overlapping items
• Dots and heatmap show retained detections — review and correct the tally
About the Crates Counter
The crates counter counts visible crates from your photo and marks detections for review. Counting starts automatically once the photo and item are ready. Visibility, overlap and similar-looking items can affect the total. Built for warehouses, hauliers and logistics yards.
How It Works
1. Photograph your crates
2. Upload your photo to count crates automatically
3. Review the markers and correct the tally if needed
4. Add to the tally sheet and export your count as CSV
Perfect For
• Goods-in reviews against the manifest before signing
• Cycle counts across racking without a ladder
• Load-out checks before dispatch approval
• Evidence photos when a delivery is short
Counting plastic crates in columns, on dollies or on pallets
Bakeries, dairies, drink distributors and produce packers run pools of returnable crates, and the number going out to customers rarely matches the number coming back. Warehouses also count full crates at goods-in and before dispatch. Crates usually stand in columns on dollies or pallets; photograph the front of each column straight-on, from a distance where the top and bottom crate both fit in the frame.
Empty crates nest inside each other, so a column of empties shows a stack of rims rather than whole crates. Mark the band of one rim as your example and check that each band carries exactly one dot. Full crates stacked squarely show their whole side, which is easier. Crates in several colors often belong to different customers or pools; marking one of each color, up to three, gives a separate figure for each in the Found per example list. Columns behind the front row are hidden, so photograph each row from its own side.
Use the tally label for the customer or the pool and export the CSV to settle crate balances. Cardboard cartons are handled on the box counter, and loaded pallets as whole units on the pallet counter.
Before counting a crate column
- Full and nested empty crates kept in separate columns
- Whole column in frame, from the dolly to the top rim
- One example per crate color when pools are mixed
Frequently asked questions
- Can it count a full stack when some items are hidden?
- It can only estimate the visible photo content. For regular stacks, photograph and review each accessible face, correct the tally, and treat any multiplication by depth as an estimate. A marked image supports review but does not prove the physical quantity.
- What if the photo has more than just crates in it?
- The counter automatically looks for crates in your photo. Similar-looking distractors can still affect the result, so review every marker before using the total.
- Can I count several photos into one total?
- Yes — count each photo and add every reviewed result to the tally sheet as a labelled row. Export the tally as CSV or a PDF report, or save it to your account.
- Is it free and private?
- Yes. You can count, review and download a free result without an account. Downloads are free without a watermark. No signup required. Server-processed photos are encrypted in transit and removed under our Security policy.
What you can do with Box & Carton Counter
Review the main capabilities before you begin.
- Count boxes and cartons on pallets and stacks
- Review truck-load and inbound-shipment estimates fast
- Inspect each counted-carton marker and correct the total
- Run a bulk audit across a warehouse photo set
- Add multiple stacks to one running tally
- Ignore small stray detections for accuracy
Settings reference
14 settings
Available controls for Box & Carton 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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Try it nowHow Box & Carton 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.
Check In a Truck Load Against the Manifest
Photograph each pallet for a draft carton tally, then review the physical load, correct the markers, and complete the normal manifest check before goods-in sign-off.
Run Warehouse Cycle Counts from a Phone
Walk the aisles snapping each stack with your phone camera, add every count to the Tally sheet, and export the whole cycle count as a CSV or branded PDF at the end of the round.
Count a Multi-Site Dispatch in One Batch
Open Bulk audit to run Distinct objects mode across every pallet photo, then review every result before using the dispatch total.
Isolate One SKU on a Mixed Pallet
For one carton size or SKU, mark a complete carton in the Examples setting before counting, then review every marker for similar-looking boxes on the pallet.
Hand Off a Reviewed Count to Goods-In
After checking and correcting the tally against physical stock, save it and share a read-only link so the goods-in supervisor can review it. The marked image is not proof of quantity by itself.
Review an Outgoing Wholesale Order Before It Ships
Photograph packed cartons for a draft tally, then review the physical order, correct the markers, and complete the normal dispatch check before shipment.
Watch each transformation land
Every photo crosses the slash untouched and comes out the other side finished.
