A salvaged board, an old cabinet or an unlabelled timber offcut can reveal its identity through grain, pores, colour and end grain. WoodLens suggests the likely species, explains hardness and workability, offers restoration guidance, and keeps each project in a personal log.
FOR UK WOODWORKERS AND RESTORERS
Identify the species, not only "wood".
Photograph clean bare grain or end grain in good light. WoodLens suggests the likely timber with a confidence indicator, helping distinguish species that can behave very differently under a saw, stain or finish.
Read the timber profile.
Profiles cover common and botanical names, hardness, workability, grain and figure, colour and ageing, origin and typical uses. Treat the match as a starting point and check look-alikes before cutting or finishing.
Study furniture and salvage clues.
For a chair, cabinet or reclaimed door, construction details such as joinery, hardware, veneer and finish can suggest an era and style for further research. This is not authentication.
Follow practical restoration guidance.
Read hands-on steps for stripping an old finish safely, repairing splits and gouges, sanding with the grain, and choosing among oil, wax, shellac and modern finishes. Always follow the product's own safety instructions.
Keep a project log.
Save species, pieces and successful finishes on your device and earn maker badges as you complete more work. Free guides cover hardwood and softwood, grain direction, joinery, finishes, wood dust and stripper safety.
HOW IT WORKS
1. Choose a clear photograph of bare grain or end grain.
2. Review the likely species and confidence indicator, then confirm or adjust it.
3. Open the profile for traits, workability, style clues and restoration tips.
4. Save the result to your project log.
A NOTE ON IDENTIFICATION AND SAFETY
WoodLens is an educational identification and reference tool, not a structural or scientific authority. Identification varies with finish, lighting, weathering and sample, and look-alikes are common. Never rely on the app for structural, load-bearing or safety-critical decisions. Some woods and finishing chemicals produce dust or fumes that can irritate or sensitise; always follow proper ventilation, dust protection and product safety instructions.
PRIVACY YOU CAN READ
Your project log, history and preferences live on your device. There are no accounts, third-party trackers or advertising SDKs. When online recognition is enabled, the scanned photo is sent securely to our recognition service to look up the wood, is not retained afterwards, and is never used for advertising or tracking. Full details are in the in-app Privacy Policy.
SUBSCRIPTION
WoodLens Pro is an auto-renewing subscription with weekly and annual plans; promotional offers may be shown at times. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically for the same plan period unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel at any time in your App Store account settings.
Terms of Use: https://woodlens.app/terms
Privacy Policy: https://woodlens.app/privacy
Photograph the grain before the first cut and keep the result with the project.
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What's new
- Tap a reminder notification to jump straight to the right screen
- Better layout on smaller iPhones during recognition
- Smoother recovery when a scan doesn't go through
- Purchase flow reliability improvements
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Provider
懿峰 吕
Size
81.9 MB
Category
Reference
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.