How it works

From photo to full nutrition in under 3 seconds.

SmartCal AI cuts the work of nutrition tracking into four simple steps — plus four new superpowers. Most people are analysing their first meal within 90 seconds of signing up — no spreadsheets, no guesswork.

2-min setup Private by default No credit card
Step 01
Create your account

Sign up in under a minute.

Create an account with your email (or Google). Tell us your age, weight, height, goal and activity level — we use this to calculate your daily calorie target, macro breakdown, and recommended hydration.

  • Email / Google / GitHub sign-in
  • BMR & TDEE calculated automatically
  • Dietary preferences: vegan, keto, halal, gluten-free, etc.
  • Your data is scoped to you alone via row-level security.
N
Nehan
nehan@example.com
Age
24
Height
178 cm
Weight
72 kg
Goal
Maintain
Activity
Moderate
Calorie target
2,394 kcal
Vegan optionsHalalHigh-protein
Step 02
Snap or upload

Take a photo of your meal — or any food.

Open the Food Analyzer, drop in a photo (or snap one from your phone camera). JPG, PNG, HEIC, WebP — any common format works. Your image stays private inside your SmartCal AI account.

  • Drag & drop or tap to upload from any device
  • Camera capture on mobile for instant use
  • Up to 10 MB per photo
  • Images stored privately inside your SmartCal AI account
Drop your meal photo here
or click to browse · JPG, PNG, HEIC · 10 MB max
BreakfastLunchDinnerSnack
Step 03
AI analyses it

Our AI identifies every item and runs the numbers.

Your photo is analysed by a state-of-the-art multimodal vision model that detects each food item, estimates portion size, and calculates calories, protein, carbs and fats per item — plus a 100-point health score.

  • Powered by a state-of-the-art vision model
  • Returns results in under 3 seconds on average
  • Per-item macro breakdown with confidence scores
  • AI health score + smart food swap suggestions
smartcal.ai/analyzer
Live analysis

Food Analyzer

Analysis complete
Grilled chicken, rice and broccoli bowl
Plate · 98%
lunch.jpg
2.3s
Cals
520
Protein
54g
Carbs
48g
Fats
11g
Detected items
  • Grilled Chicken Breast285 cal
  • Roasted Sweet Potato130 cal
  • Steamed Broccoli55 cal
  • Red Cabbage Slaw50 cal
88
Health Score
Balanced macros with lean protein, complex carbs and healthy fats. Great pick for muscle recovery.
Step 04
Track, plan, improve

Your dashboard updates instantly. Patterns emerge.

Save the analysis and your dashboard updates in real time. See today's totals vs your target, a 7-day trend chart, your water intake, and your logging streak. Use the weekly planner to line up healthy meals before you eat them.

  • Today's calories + macros vs target, live
  • 7-day intake chart with target overlay
  • Water tracker + logging streak
  • AI-generated 7-day meal plans with grocery list
smartcal.ai/dashboard

Welcome back, Nehan 👋

Here's a snapshot of your nutrition today.

Analyze a meal
Calories Today
1,247/ 2394
Protein
87g / 180g
Carbs
154g / 239g
Fats
42g / 80g
Logging Streak
7 days
7-Day Intake
Intake Target
What's new

Beyond logging: four new ways to use SmartCal AI.

Once your basics are logging, these four features turn SmartCal AI from a tracker into a full-stack nutrition assistant. Each is optional — use what helps, skip what doesn't.

Step 05
New — Weight progress

Log your weight. Watch the trend. Hit your goal on time.

Open the Progress tab, tap the scale icon, and enter your morning weight. The 12-week trend chart, weekly rate, and AI-projected goal ETA all update instantly.

  • One input: weight in kg — date auto-filled
  • 12-week trend chart with dashed goal line
  • AI-projected goal-reach date
  • Weekly rate shown in kg / week
smartcal.ai/progress
Weight Progress

Your body, over time

On track
Current
72.4kg
Total change
-2.6kg
↓ losing steadily
Weekly rate
-0.4kg/wk
Goal ETA
Jun 214d
12-week trend
Weight Goal
Goal 70 kg
Wk 1Wk 3Wk 6Wk 9Wk 12
At this pace you'll hit your 70 kg goal on June 2 — two weeks ahead of schedule.
Step 06
New — Barcode scanner

Scan any packaged food and log it instantly.

Open the Scan tab on your phone, point at a barcode, and SmartCal AI looks up the product in its global food database, returning the exact macros plus the official Nutri-Score badge.

  • Works on Chrome / Edge / Brave mobile & desktop
  • 2M+ products in our global food database
  • Manual entry fallback for any browser
  • Log as breakfast / lunch / dinner / snack in one tap
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Scan Mode

Barcode Scanner

Live
OATS
3017624010701 detected
🌾
Quaker Rolled Oats
Per 40g serving · Verified
NutriA
148
cal
5.4g
P
26g
C
2.6g
F
Step 07
New — Menu analyzer

Snap a restaurant menu. Get the best dish for your goal.

Switch the Analyzer into Menu mode, take a photo of any menu, and SmartCal AI reads every dish, estimates its macros, and ranks them against your goal — with a clear Best pick and Skip it.

  • Works on paper menus, PDFs, takeout flyers
  • Best pick + Skip it called out
  • Every dish scored 0–100 for your goal
  • Respects dietary restrictions from your profile
smartcal.ai/analyzer?mode=menu
Menu Analyzer

Restaurant menu, decoded

Meal Menu
— THE BISTRO —
Caesar Salad$9
Grilled Salmon$18
Carbonara Pasta$14
Veggie Bowl$12
Double Burger$15
Fish Tacos$13
Truffle Fries$7
~ Chef's Selection ~
Scanning 7 dishes
Best PickScore 92
Grilled Salmon
Lean protein, heart-healthy omega-3s, low refined carbs. Perfect fit for your goal.
420 cal·38g protein·Good carbs
78
Veggie Bowl
Fibre-rich, moderate carbs
71
Fish Tacos
Lean protein, flour tortillas
64
Caesar Salad
Watch the dressing
58
Carbonara Pasta
High fat, refined carbs
Skip ItScore 31
Double Burger + Truffle Fries
~1,290 cal combined — roughly 54% of your daily target in one meal.
Step 08
New — My Cookbook

Star the recipes you love. Build your personal cookbook.

Any recipe the AI generates can be saved with a single tap of the star icon. Your saved recipes live in /recipes/saved as a beautiful grid, complete with images, macros, and a native share button.

  • One-tap star on every recipe
  • Grid layout with cuisine, time & calories
  • Native share via Web Share API + clipboard fallback
  • Filter by "under 30 min", "high-protein", cuisine…
smartcal.ai/recipes/saved
My Cookbook

Your saved recipes

24 recipes · organised by what you love
All starred
All (24)High-proteinUnder 30 minVegIndianMediterranean
Creamy Chicken Tikka Masala
4.8
Indian
Creamy Chicken Tikka Masala
35 min 410 cal
Mediterranean Buddha Bowl
4.9
Mediterranean
Mediterranean Buddha Bowl
20 min 520 cal
Thai Basil Chicken
4.7
Thai
Thai Basil Chicken
25 min 480 cal
Avocado Smash Toast
4.6
Brunch
Avocado Smash Toast
8 min 320 cal
Bonus

Or skip ahead with a 7-day plan.

Prefer to plan instead of log? Ask the AI to build you a full week at your exact calorie target, in seconds.

smartcal.ai/planner
Weekly plan

Your 7-day meal plan

2,394 kcal/day Export
Mon
Overnight oats
Chicken bowl
Salmon & rice
Tue
Greek yogurt
Quinoa salad
Stir-fry tofu
Wed
Veggie omelette
Turkey wrap
Grilled fish
Thu
Smoothie bowl
Lentil soup
Steak & greens
Fri
Avocado toast
Poke bowl
Chicken fajitas
Sat
Pancakes
Pasta primavera
Shrimp curry
Sun
French toast
Caesar salad
Herb chicken
Auto-generated grocery list
42 items · 7 categories
Chicken breastSalmonOatsGreek yogurtBroccoliQuinoaSweet potatoAvocadoOlive oilTomato+ 32 more

< 3 second analysis

Average round-trip for a clean plate photo is 1.8–2.9 seconds end to end.

10k+ foods recognised

From regional dishes to common packaged items, our AI handles global cuisine far better than barcode apps.

Your data stays yours

Photos and meals are kept private to your SmartCal AI account. You can export or delete everything at any time.

Ready to try the whole flow?

Signing up takes a minute. Your first analysis takes three seconds.