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Upload a car photo
Take a picture or pick one from your library. JPG, PNG, WebP and iPhone HEIC photos all work, and so do screenshots.
AI car identifier
What car is this?
Upload a photo and get the make, model, generation and likely model years in seconds, with the clues behind every match.
1 credit per photo, refunded if a scan fails. Photos are not stored.
High confidenceSample result
Porsche 911
- Generation
- 992
- Model years
- 2019–present
- Body style
- Coupe
Why this match
- Full-width rear light bar across the engine lid
- Flush door handles and wide rear haunches
For the best match
- Shoot from a front or rear three-quarter angle with the whole car in frame.
- Keep the grille, lights and badge sharp. Close-ups of them help too.
- For an interior, include the steering wheel, gauges and center screen.
Car identifier online
Identify a car by picture, not by guesswork
Spotted something at a car meet, in a parking lot or in an old family photo and wondered what car that is? Upload the picture and the AI car identifier reads the grille, lights, body lines and badges the way an enthusiast would. It names the make and model, the generation and a realistic year range, and tells you which details gave it away.
How it works
Identify a car from an image in three steps
No forms and no make or model to pick first. The photo is all the car identifier needs, and on most phones it takes two taps.
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The AI reads the details
It studies the grille, headlight and taillight signatures, body lines, wheels and badges, the same clues an enthusiast uses to tell one model from another.
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Get the make, model and years
You see the make and model, the generation, a likely year range and the clues behind the match. Unclear photos get the closest alternatives instead.
AI car model identifier
More than a name: what model is this car, exactly?
Knowing it is a BMW 3 Series is a start. Knowing it is an E90 built between 2005 and 2008 is what you need to price it, find parts or settle the argument.
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Make and model recognition
Identify the car make and model from one photo
Car make and model recognition that goes beyond reading the badge. Debadged cars, rebadged twins and close siblings are told apart by their shapes and details.
- Names the make, the model and the generation enthusiasts use, like E46, XV70 or 992
- Recognizes debadged cars from their grille, lights and body lines
- Points out rebadged twins such as the Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ
- Lists the visual clues behind every match
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Model years
Identify a car’s year from a photo
Model years are rarely written on a car. The identifier narrows the year down to the matching generation and facelift, and only goes narrower when a detail proves it.
- Separates pre-facelift and facelift versions when the lights or bumpers show it
- Gives an honest year range instead of one guessed year
- Covers current models, modern classics and much older cars
- Tells you which angle to shoot for a tighter range
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Honest when unsure
The closest matches when a photo isn’t clear
Blurry, distant or partial photos get a best guess with up to three alternatives and specific tips for a better shot, never one confident wrong answer.
- A confidence level on every result
- Up to three alternative models, each with a reason
- Tips that say exactly what to photograph next
- Your credit is refunded automatically if a scan fails
What you can identify
One car identifier for every kind of photo
Whether it is the car that just drove by or one parked in a family album decades ago, ask “what car is that?” with a picture.
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Spotted on the street
Snap the car that just drove past or the one parked down the block and find out what kind of car it is before you forget the details.
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Classic and vintage cars
Use it as a classic car identifier at shows and auctions. Vintage car identification leans on chrome trim, grilles and body shapes, and those are exactly what the AI reads.
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Old photos and screenshots
Scan a print from the family album, a still from a film or a screenshot of a listing. Faded and black-and-white photos work as long as the shape of the car is visible.
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Interior shots
Only have a picture of the cabin? As a car interior identifier it reads the steering wheel, gauges, vents and screen to narrow the model down.
Car identifier FAQ
Upload a photo or take one with your phone. In a few seconds the AI car identifier returns the make, model, generation and a likely model year range, along with the details it used to decide.
Clear photos of common cars taken from a front or rear three-quarter angle are usually identified with high confidence. Accuracy drops with distance, blur, heavy modifications and rare models. Every result shows a confidence level, and uncertain photos get alternatives instead of a single answer. Confirm with the VIN or registration before you buy a car.
It identifies the year range: the production years of the generation or facelift it sees. Carmakers often change little from one model year to the next, so a single exact year usually needs the VIN, the window sticker or the registration.
Yes. It recognizes many classic and vintage cars from their body shape, grille, chrome trim and lights, including in old black-and-white photos. Rare coachbuilt cars and heavily modified or restored examples may only get a best guess with alternatives.
Yes, when the photo shows enough of the cabin. The steering wheel, gauge cluster, air vents and center screen often point to a specific model and generation. An exterior photo still gives the most reliable result.
A sharp photo with the whole car in frame, taken from a front or rear three-quarter angle. Close-ups of the grille, headlights, taillights or badge help when the whole car is not visible. Screenshots and photos of a screen work too.
Each identification costs 1 credit, and new accounts get free credits to start. If a scan fails, the credit is refunded automatically.
No. Your photo is resized in your browser and sent to the AI model only to identify the car. MODCAR.ai does not save it to your account or our storage.
Still wondering what car that is?
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