Best forScanned maths problems
THE SIMPLE VERSION
What is Photomath?
Photomath uses a phone camera or smart calculator to recognise a maths problem, display a solution and break it into ordered steps. It covers elementary maths through algebra, geometry, trigonometry, statistics and calculus, and can show several methods when available. Plus adds visual aids and extra how-and-why explanations.
✓ A good fit if you want to…
- Need help reading a maths problem
- Want ordered steps rather than one answer
- Learn best from a phone and visual explanation
– Choose another tool if you…
- Need a full desktop maths workspace
- Want exact symbolic research across many sciences
- Only intend to copy final homework answers
YOUR FIRST 10 MINUTES
Start in three steps
- 1Solve it yourself firstWrite down the method you think applies before opening the camera.
- 2Scan only the problemCrop out names, marks and unrelated personal information.
- 3Redo it without the appClose the explanation and reproduce every step independently.
TRY THIS FIRST PROMPT
Scan [maths problem], then explain why each step is valid. Show [one or two] methods if available and give me a similar practice problem without its answer.
POPULAR USES
What can it help with?
PLANS
Free or paid?
Camera or calculator input with step-by-step explanations for supported maths problems.
Best for most learners checking one problem at a time.Custom visual aids and extra how-and-why explanations at the lower yearly equivalent.
Best for a learner using the app throughout a school year.The same Plus explanation benefits without an annual commitment.
Best for short-term exam or course support after a trial.✓Free is enough if…basic ordered steps are enough and you actively redo each problem yourself.
+Consider paid if…visual aids and deeper how-and-why explanations improve regular maths study enough to justify the local app-store price.
*Published US prices checked on 24 August 2026. App-store prices, taxes, trials and Plus features can vary by platform and country. Check the live subscription screen before starting a trial.
GOOD TO KNOW
Safety and privacy
Learn, do not copy
Use the explanation to understand and then solve a similar problem without help.
Crop camera images
Keep names, school records, faces and unrelated personal information outside the scanned area.
Check classroom notation
A valid method can still differ from the notation or approach required by a teacher.
STILL CHOOSING?See the important differences side by side.
OFFICIAL EVIDENCE
Sources and freshness
We use official product and help pages for plan, access and privacy claims.
- Camera scan, calculator, steps and maths coverage
- Basic, Plus monthly and Plus annual prices
- Camera privacy, classroom use and learning safeguards