Take a photo
Tap Scan Food and photograph your plate, or pick a photo you already took.
Free AI calorie counter
Take a photo.
Get the calories.
C for Calories counts calories, protein, carbs and fat from a picture of your meal, in seconds. It's completely free: no trial, no paywall and no account.
- Free AI photo scans
- Barcode scanner included
- No sign-up
- 15 languages
Free AI photo scansFree barcode scannerNo trialNo accountiPhone · iPad · Android
How it works
Snap. Check. Save.
Logging a meal takes about as long as taking the picture. You stay in control of every number.
Check the estimate
See each food with its weight, calories, protein, carbs and fat. Tap any item to change the amount or swap the food.
Save it
Choose breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack. Your daily totals and remaining calories update straight away.
The whole plate, itemised
Not just a calorie total.
Most photo apps give you one number. C for Calories breaks the meal into foods, with an estimated weight for each, so you can see exactly where the calories come from, and fix the one thing it got wrong instead of starting again.
- Calories, protein, carbs and fat for every item
- Tap to change grams or swap a food
- Add anything the camera missed
- Save the meal as a favorite to log it again in one tap
Lunch, from a photo
Grilled chicken · rice · broccoli · olive oil
Calories605
Protein54 g
Carbs58 g
Fat16 g
Estimated. Tap any food to adjust before you save.
Every way to log
Fast when you want it. Exact when you need it.
A photo is quickest for a home-cooked plate. For a protein bar, the barcode is exact. Use whichever fits the moment; it all goes into the same diary.
Built for every day
Your food, your targets, your progress.
Free, without the catch
Everything is included. For everyone.
Many calorie apps let you download for free, then put the photo scanner, the barcode scanner or custom macros behind a subscription. C for Calories doesn't. Every tracking feature works from the first day, with no trial that runs out.
Included free
Every feature, no trial
AI photo scans✓
Barcode scanner✓
Food search & Quick Add✓
Calorie & macro targets✓
Favorites & Log again✓
History & progress charts✓
Home-screen widgets✓
Account requiredNo
More than a calorie total
A routine you'll actually keep.
Targets set up in under a minute
Answer a few questions and get daily calories, protein, carbs and fat for losing, maintaining or gaining weight. Already have a number? Type it in.
Log again in one tap
Your favorites and recent meals sit on the home screen. Tap once to log tonight's usual dinner, with Undo if you change your mind.
Widgets that do the work
See calories left on your home screen or Lock Screen, and jump straight into the camera from a widget.
Private by design
No account and no cloud diary. Your meals and body data stay on your phone.
Free tools
Know your numbers before you start.
FAQ
Before you download
Is C for Calories really free?
Yes. Downloading is free and every tracking feature is included: AI photo scans, food search, the barcode scanner, Quick Add, favorites, history, progress charts and widgets. There is no trial. The app is supported by ads. If you prefer no ads, an optional Ad-Free subscription removes them; it doesn't unlock anything else.
How does it count calories from a photo?
The app sends a resized copy of your photo to an AI vision model. The model identifies the foods and estimates portion sizes, and the app matches them to nutrition data to give calories, protein, carbs and fat for each item. You review and edit the result before saving.
How accurate are photo estimates?
They're estimates. Clearly visible foods are usually close, while oils, sauces, hidden ingredients and very large or very small portions are harder. That's why every item shows its weight and can be edited. For packaged food, the barcode scanner uses the label instead. Read more in Are AI calorie counters accurate?
Do I need an account?
No. There is no sign-up, email or password. Your food diary is stored on your phone.
Does it track macros as well as calories?
Yes. Every meal shows calories, protein, carbohydrates and fat, and you get daily targets for all four.
Which phones does it work on?
iPhone and iPad with iOS 15 or later, and Android phones with Android 7.0 or later. The app is available in 15 languages.
Is this medical advice?
No. C for Calories is a general wellness tool for tracking food. It is not a medical device and doesn't replace advice from a doctor or dietitian.
Free download
Take a photo. Know your meal.
Download C for Calories for free on iPhone, iPad or Android. Every tracking feature is included.