AI Card Grader - Predict Your PSA Grade Instantly
AI card grading uses computer vision to analyze photos of trading cards and predict professional grades like PSA 1-10 in seconds. CardGrading.app is an AI card grader built for Pokemon cards - upload a photo and get sub-grades for centering, corners, edges, and surface, a confidence score, and live market prices at every grade level. Pre-screen your collection before spending $20+ per card on professional grading.
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How AI Card Grading Works
Our AI card grader uses a methodology digitised from professional grade masters - the same corner, edge, surface, and centering checks they do by hand. It inspects every corner and every edge individually with zoomed-in analysis, and grades both sides of the card independently. Still an AI prediction, but built on the real professional grading process.
Upload Your Card Photo
Take a clear photo of your Pokemon card. The AI card grader guides you for optimal lighting and angle to ensure accurate analysis.
AI Analyzes 4 Key Areas
Computer vision inspects each corner and each edge individually with zoomed-in analysis, grades both sides, and checks surface quality - digitised from the methodology professional grade masters use.
Get Your Predicted Grade
Receive a predicted PSA grade from 1-10, sub-grades for each category, a confidence score, and live market prices - all in under 30 seconds.
What the AI Card Grader Evaluates
Our grading methodology is digitised from the process used by professional grade masters. The AI evaluates the same four criteria that PSA, BGS, and CGC use - inspecting each corner and each edge individually with zoomed-in analysis and grading both sides of the card independently.
Centering
Measures the border ratio on all four sides. PSA tolerates up to 60/40 for a 10 and 65/35 for a 9. Our AI calculates exact front and back centering percentages.
Corners
Each corner is isolated and inspected individually with zoomed-in analysis. Detects whitening, fraying, dings, and wear - the same inspection professional grade masters do by hand. Even a tiny speck can drop a PSA 10 to a 9.
Edges
Each edge is isolated and inspected individually with zoomed-in analysis. Identifies chipping, rough cuts, whitening, and dents - replicating how professional grade masters examine each edge separately by hand.
Surface
Scans for scratches, print defects, creases, staining, and ink irregularities across the entire card face. Surface flaws are often invisible to the naked eye.
Want to learn more about how each criterion affects your grade? Read our AI Pokemon card grading guide or the complete cost breakdown.
AI Card Grader vs Manual Grading
AI grading and professional grading serve different purposes. Here is how they compare across the factors that matter most to collectors.
| Criteria | AI Card Grader | Manual Grading (PSA/BGS) |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Under 30 seconds | 20-65+ business days |
| Cost per card | From free (1 free credit) to $0.10 | $20-$150+ |
| Consistency | Perfectly repeatable - same photo, same result | Can vary between graders |
| Official grade? | No - predicted estimate only | Yes - authenticated and slabbed |
| Equipment needed | Smartphone camera | Mail-in submission |
| Best for | Pre-screening before professional grading | Final authenticated grade for selling |
The best approach: use the AI card grader to pre-screen your collection, then send only the highest-potential cards to PSA or BGS. See our pricing page for credit pack options.
Accuracy & Reliability
Our AI card grading models are continuously trained and refined against real PSA grading outcomes. Here is what drives the accuracy of our predictions.
Thousands
of professionally graded cards used to train the model
4 Sub-Grades
for centering, corners, edges, and surface - not just an overall number
PSA-Aligned
predictions mapped to the PSA 1-10 grading scale collectors trust
100%
consistent - the same photo always produces the same predicted grade
Important: AI card grading provides predicted estimates, not official grades. Use it to pre-screen your collection and identify cards worth submitting to PSA, BGS, or CGC for authenticated grading. For more on how AI and traditional grading work together, read our complete AI grading guide.
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Upload a photo and get your predicted PSA grade in under 30 seconds. Pre-screen your collection before spending $20+ per card on professional grading.
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