Count sachets in a tray from a photo

Counting sachets and sachet strips on a tray

Packing lines count sachets per tray as a production tally, shops and wholesalers count bulk sachet deliveries, and event teams count samples before handing them out. Sachets are small and flat, so lay them in one layer on a plain tray and shoot from directly above, filling the frame with the tray.

Many sachets come joined in perforated strips. Decide first whether you need the number of single sachets or the number of strips, then mark an example that matches: one sachet when counting singles, one full strip when counting strips. Foil and glossy film reflect overhead light; soft window light, or a sheet of white paper held above the tray as a diffuser, keeps the surface even. Slight touching at the corners can work, but a loose pile hides everything below its top layer.

Small sachets need to be clear in the photo, and on the free plan the counter analyzes a web-size copy, so fill the frame with one tray rather than a whole bench. Add each tray as a tally row with the batch number in the label and export the CSV. Larger snack packets on a shelf are counted on the packet counter, and tablet strips in a pharmacy on the blister pack counter.