Snap a bolt.
Know its size.

One photo → fastener type, standard (DIN · ISO · UNC · NPT), size range and where to buy the replacement. The digital thread checker — honest answers, never made-up precision.

✓ Coin detected · calibrated
NARROWED DOWN
Likely: Hex Head Bolt
Metric family · pitch unverified
⌀ 7.8–8.2 mm
Candidate: M8×40
Check threadPrint gauge
3honest answer levels
100+fresh held-out parts required before release
0unsafe exact answers tolerated

Technical beta. The labeled hardware-store set is tuning data, not release proof. Formal held-out results will be published only after Yakov's engineering verification.

How it works

No calipers, no thread charts, no guessing at the store counter.

01

Put a supported coin next to it

Choose it in the app and tap the physical coin in the photo. The beta supports common US coins, 2 euro and 5 Russian rubles from an official-size catalog (a quarter is 24.26 mm).

02

Snap one photo

The AI reads head shape, drive, thread profile and the coin next to your part — then matches it against real DIN/ISO/ANSI spec tables, not vibes.

03

Get an honest answer

A confident match, a short list of likely ones, or two smart questions — with a size range, never a fake decimal point.

Three levels of honesty

Scanner apps die by guessing — users measure the part, catch the lie once, delete forever. BoltSnap tells you exactly how sure it is:

Exact match

This level stays disabled in the technical beta. It will unlock only after the formal 100-part held-out gate proves the final result safe.

Top-3 shortlist

When look-alikes exist (M8 vs 5/16"), you see the actual alternatives with one-line differences instead of a hidden model guess.

Questions + gauge

Thread pitch can't be read from a photo — anyone claiming otherwise is guessing. We ask two smart questions or hand you a free printable gauge.

The $30 thread checker, printed free

Every answer can export a 100%-scale printable gauge: diameter circles, metric pitch combs, TPI combs — with a built-in ruler and a quarter-circle to verify your printer didn't cheat.

Download the gauge (PDF, free)

Steal our cheat sheet

The two tables everyone googles from the garage. The app knows every row offline — but bookmarks are free.

Metric: wrench → thread

WrenchBoltPitch (coarse)
8 mmM50.8
10 mmM61.0
13 mmM81.25
17 mmM101.5
19 mmM121.75

Imperial: wrench → thread

WrenchBoltTPI (UNC)
7/16"1/4"20
1/2"5/16"18
9/16"3/8"16
3/4"1/2"13
⚠ M8 and 5/16" look identical — that's the trap the app catches

Honest FAQ

Can it really tell M8×1.0 from M8×1.25 from one photo?

No — and neither can any app, that's optics. BoltSnap narrows it to the diameter, then settles pitch with one question or the printable gauge. Apps that claim pitch from a photo are the reason this category has one-star reviews.

What happens to my photos?

Photos are processed once to identify your part and are not stored by BoltSnap. The optional contribution switch is per photo, off by default and local-only in this beta; nothing is uploaded automatically.

Why only supported coins?

Scale is allowed only when your selected denomination, the tapped object and local multi-frame geometry agree with an immutable official-diameter catalog. An unknown coin or a model guess cannot unlock a size claim.

How much does it cost?

The first technical beta is free and has no paywall or subscription path.