Identify a pill
Take a photo of the letters or numbers on the pill, or type them.
Tip: include both sides if they differ. Spaces don't matter.
Camera. Put the pill in the circle.
Put the pill here
Tip: steady the phone on a PillScanner stand
Always confirm with a pharmacist
Is this what the pill says?
Did it say:
Color
Shape
Possible matches
About PillScan
PillScan helps you narrow down what a pill might be from the imprint (letters and numbers), color and shape. Everything runs on your phone. Photos never leave your device.
Where the data comes from
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- Source: FDA Structured Product Labels (SPL) from the NLM DailyMed full release (human prescription and OTC labels): imprint, color, shape, size, strength, maker and NDC for tablets and capsules.
- Data date: DailyMed release downloaded October 2026. Pills that are no longer on DailyMed are kept from the final NLM Pillbox archive (October 2020) and marked “Older record (2020)”.
- License: U.S. Government work, public domain. Not endorsed by NLM, NIH or FDA.
- Drug labels: each result links to the official label on DailyMed.
- Text reader: Tesseract.js (Apache-2.0), running on your device.
Important
PillScan is not medical advice and can be wrong. Many pills look alike. Always confirm with a pharmacist or doctor. Do not take a pill you can't identify. If someone may have swallowed something harmful, call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 or 911.
PillScan v4 · pillscan.app
PillScan for Caregivers
Pill identification is always free. Caregiver tools are coming soon:
- 👪Saved pill lists
Keep a list of medicines for each person you care for. - ⏰Medicine reminders
Gentle reminders when it's time for a dose. - 📤Share the list
Send a list to family, a doctor or a pharmacist.