Arcanalia
Scan a tarot card. See its meaning.
Point your phone at a card from your deck. Its meaning opens, upright or reversed.
The scanner
It knows which way it fell.
- Lay a card on the table.
- Hold your phone flat above it and tap anywhere.
- Its meaning opens, the right way up or reversed.
Not sure? You pick. When it's close between cards, it shows you the likely ones and you tap the one you're holding.
All 78 cards
The whole deck, in your pocket.
All 22 Major and 56 Minor Arcana, each with an upright and a reversed meaning and keywords to take in at a glance.
Simple by design
Free, unlimited scans
No credits, coins or daily caps.
No account
No sign-up.
No internet needed
Card meanings and scanning work offline.
Your photos stay on your phone
Cards are recognised on your phone. Photos are never uploaded.
No AI readings
No chatbot. Just the cards and their meanings.
The classic 1909 deck
The art is the original 1909 Waite-Smith deck, illustrated by Pamela Colman Smith and now in the public domain. Arcanalia recognises that deck and its reprints. Decks with redrawn art, such as Thoth or Marseille decks, aren't supported.
Questions
Which decks does it work with?
The classic 1909 Waite-Smith deck, illustrated by Pamela Colman Smith, and its reprints. Decks with redrawn art, such as Thoth or Marseille decks, aren't supported. For the best scans, use even light, avoid glare and fill the frame with one card.
Is it really free?
Yes. Scanning is free and unlimited, with no credits, coins or daily caps, and there are no subscriptions or in-app purchases.
Does it need an internet connection?
No. Card meanings and scanning work without one.
What happens to the photo?
The card is recognised on your phone by a model built into the app. The photo is deleted as soon as it's read, and it's never uploaded.
Do I need an account?
No. There's no account and no sign-up.
Arcanalia
Pick up your deck, draw a card and scan it.