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StampSnap by Fluxer Labs
Take one clear photo to get a likely identification, issue details, and an estimated value range. Save the result, ask follow-up questions, and keep your collection searchable.
Free to download · iPhone, iPad & Android · Optional Pro upgrade

A clear, repeatable workflow for the loose finds, inherited albums, and market discoveries you want to research.
Photograph one stamp on a clear background or choose an image from your library.
See a likely identification, key characteristics, rarity, and an informational value estimate.
Add the record to a folder, search your collection, and export when you need it.
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Inside StampSnap
Identification is the start. Keep the supporting details, follow a new clue, and turn individual scans into a collection you can use.

Review a likely match and the issue details that support it.
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Keep an estimate in context before a sale, appraisal, or insurance decision.
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Save records in folders and find them again without turning every album page.
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Explore practical context on history, printing, rarity, preservation, and geography.
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Use Stamp Expert Chat as a research aid when the first result raises a new clue.
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See collection patterns, prepare a shareable listing, or export records as PDF or CSV.
Explore the featureSwipe or scroll to explore all six screens.
Keep the identification, the context, and the collection record together.
Understand the factors that may influence a stamp, while keeping estimates separate from formal appraisal.
Organize by country, era, topic, or research status and see how your catalog is taking shape.
Ask follow-up questions and keep learning about history, printing, rarity, and preservation.
Collector tools and guides
Use the app for the first pass, then follow the right guide when a watermark, condition question, or inherited album needs closer research.
What a photo can reveal and which details still need verification.
A photo checklist for clear results without risking an album page.
How identification, condition, demand, and sold evidence affect an estimate.
Folders, search, analytics, and PDF or CSV exports for a growing collection.
A step-by-step route from visible clues to a careful conclusion.
Build a system that works for countries, eras, topics, or inherited albums.
Practical guides for identifying, valuing, preserving, and organizing a collection.
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Place one stamp on a plain, contrasting background and photograph it straight on with every edge visible. StampSnap compares the visible design, text, color, and format to suggest a likely identification you can review.
See the identification guideA result may include country, issue year, denomination, color, printing method, paper, size, perforations, theme, rarity, and an informational estimated market value. The available details depend on the stamp and what the photo clearly shows.
Explore stamp identificationStampSnap can provide an informational estimated value range for a likely match. It is not an official appraisal because condition, authenticity, watermark, perforations, demand, and recent sales can change the market result.
Understand stamp valuesIt can use visible clues such as portraits, scripts, symbols, denominations, color, and layout to suggest a likely origin. Stamps without a printed country name can be difficult, so compare the result with a trusted catalog before treating it as confirmed.
Read the country-clue guideUse soft, even light, keep the camera parallel to the stamp, and fill the frame without cutting off perforations. Avoid glare, fingers, deep shadows, and removing a stamp from an album when doing so could cause damage.
See the photo checklistYes. Save identified stamps in folders and subfolders, search the collection, review collection insights, and export records as PDF or CSV for research, sharing, or an independent backup.
Explore collection toolsStamp Expert Chat is an in-app research aid for follow-up questions about stamps, collecting methods, and care. It does not replace physical inspection, authentication, or a professional appraisal for an important item.
Learn how results should be verifiedYes. StampSnap is available for iPhone and iPad from the Apple App Store and for Android from Google Play. It is free to download and includes optional in-app purchases.
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