An AI calorie counter that catches what the others miss
Take a photo before you eat. Forkd identifies the dish and every ingredient, estimates portions from objects in the frame, and gives you calories and macros in seconds, including the oils and sauces most trackers never count. No database hunting, no typing grams, no guessing. Prefer to talk or type? Log by voice or text instead.
Free to start · iPhone
Quick answer
Forkd is an AI calorie counter that reads your meal from a photo, voice note, or a quick line of text and returns calories, macros, and micronutrients in under 10 seconds. It reasons about hidden ingredients like cooking oil and dressing, pulls per-ingredient values from USDA data, and recognises regional dishes from 50+ countries. Every estimate is editable in a tap.
how far eyeballing a meal misses. Forkd lands within 8 to 12%.
countries of regional dishes Forkd recognises, not just Western food.
a day hide in oils and sauces most trackers never count.
Photo, voice, or text
Snap the plate, say what you ate, or type a quick line. Forkd reads it and returns the full breakdown. No database searching either way.
Per-ingredient USDA data
Forkd counts each ingredient from USDA FoodData Central, not a rough guess from a food category, so the numbers hold up.
Catches hidden calories
A photo of a salad shows lettuce, not the olive oil. Forkd flags the extras most apps ignore, so your total reflects what you actually ate.
Photo to nutrition in seconds
Frame the plate and Forkd identifies the dish and every ingredient, estimating portions from references in the shot like a fork or the plate itself. You get calories and macros back in seconds, each one editable with a tap if you want to adjust a portion or add something the camera could not see.
When you would rather not photograph, a voice note or a short line of text works just as well. The confirmation screen is the same, and so is the speed.
The calories other counters miss
Most trackers only count what you tell them. Forkd reasons about what a dish is actually made with, the cooking fat, the sauce base, the sugar in a marinade, and surfaces those so your total is not quietly hundreds of calories light. It is the feature that most separates a log that looks right from one that is right.
Recognises your food, wherever you are
Jollof rice, bibimbap, souffle pancakes, dosa. Forkd recognises regional dishes from 50+ countries rather than forcing every meal into a Western database. If your everyday food usually gets misidentified or approximated, this is the difference between a tracker you can use and one you abandon.
Independent, and built by one person who uses it
The big calorie apps are being bought up and bolted together. Forkd is built and run by one founder who uses it every day, which means honest pricing, no dark-pattern billing, and features chosen because they help you rather than a quarterly target.
You trust AI estimates already
Your smartwatch estimates your sleep. Maps estimates your arrival time. You trust both. Eyeballing a meal is off by 20 to 50%. AI photo logging lands within roughly 8 to 12%. It is not a lab measurement, and every estimate is editable, but it is a large step up from a guess.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best AI calorie counter?
The best AI calorie counter is the one you keep using. Forkd stands out by reasoning about hidden ingredients, pulling per-ingredient data from USDA FoodData Central, and recognising regional dishes from 50+ countries, all from a photo, voice note, or text.
How accurate is AI calorie counting?
AI photo logging typically lands within about 8 to 12% on mixed meals, meaningfully better than eyeballing a plate, which misses by 20 to 50%. Every estimate is editable, so you can correct anything the AI gets wrong.
Do I have to weigh my food?
No. Forkd estimates portions from the objects in your photo and learns your typical portions over time. You can adjust any portion manually if you know the exact weight.
Does it work for home-cooked and restaurant meals?
Yes. Photo, voice, and text logging all handle restaurant dishes and mixed home-cooked meals that are slow to find in a database, and barcode scanning covers packaged foods.
Is Forkd free?
Yes. Photo scanning to get started, meal logging, the fasting timer, and water tracking are free. Forkie Pro unlocks the full macro and micronutrient breakdown, hidden-ingredient detection, alerts, and insights.
Start tracking smarter with Forkd
Snap a photo, say it, or type it. Catch the hidden calories and see the full nutrition picture, free to start.
