Rankfile - Chess Scanner

Scan chess diagrams to FEN

Only for iPhone

$4.99 · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.

iPhone

Photograph a chess diagram from a book, PDF or screen, fix any square, and copy FEN or open Lichess analysis. Everything runs on your iPhone. Rankfile turns a photo of a chess diagram into a position you can work with. Point the camera at a book, magazine, PDF or screen; Rankfile finds the diagram, reads the pieces, and gives you an editable board. Copy FEN, share it, or open the position in Lichess analysis. Everything runs on your iPhone. No account, no upload, no subscription. SCAN • Photograph a page or pick photos from your library, up to 20 at a time • Several diagrams on one page are found and read together • Whose move? Rankfile reads captions such as "White to play", move numbers and W/B markers next to the board CHECK AND FIX • Squares the model is unsure about are marked; tap one to see its alternative and confirm with one tap • Tap any square to change the piece on an on-screen board • Impossible positions (missing king, pawn on the back rank, both kings in check) are flagged. BOOKS • A copy of Capablanca’s Chess Fundamentals is included so you can try the reader immediately • Import your own chess PDF and read it page by page • Diagrams on the page are detected as you read; tap one to open it on the board LIBRARY • Save positions with a title and note, search by text or FEN, and revisit them later • Print a diagram or share several as a PDF ANALYSE AND SHARE • Copy FEN or share it to any app • Open the position in Lichess analysis (in the browser) Made for chess books, PDFs and screenshots: printed diagrams, digital boards, puzzle pages. Not for photographing a physical 3D board. Privacy: photos and PDFs are processed on your device and never leave it. Rankfile does not collect any data.

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    Information

    Seller
    Code Maker Inc.
    Size
    3.6 MB
    Category
    Utilities
    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.
    • Apple Vision
      Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
    Languages
    English
    Age Rating
    4+
    Copyright
    © Code Maker Inc.
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    • Supports

    • Family Sharing

      Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.

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