Every Cardmatic workflow, one clear path.

Use the sidebar as your map

Open a main workspace directly, or expand Collection and Card Database to reach their nested destinations. The active item stays highlighted.

• Use the panel icon beside Cardmatic to collapse or expand the rail.
• On a phone or tablet, open the same navigation from the menu button.
• Collection counts update as cards are added or removed.

Search from the header

The header search follows your context. It searches your inventory from most pages and switches to the public catalog while you are in Card Database.

• Press / when you are not typing to focus search.
• Submit an empty search to return to the unfiltered collection or database.
• Search terms are carried into the destination page so you can refine them there.

Read alerts and activity

The bell shows unread price, marketplace, and workflow notifications. Opening it marks the current items as read; select a notification to follow its destination.

Check Pro usage and display mode

Hover or focus the Pro usage summary to review uploads, scans, listings, eBay sync runs, and cooldown timing. Use the adjacent display control to switch light and dark mode.

Start with portfolio value

The lead value combines current estimates and inventory quantities. Its delta shows how the selected chart period changed, while Cards tracked and Active listings provide scale.

Change the time horizon

Use 1W, 1M, 3M, 6M, 1Y, or MAX above Collection Market Value. The total and gain or loss update with the chosen window.

Separate value from profit

Portfolio P&L compares market value with recorded purchase costs. Read Unrealized gain for cards you still hold, Realized gain for completed sales, and Cost basis for capital invested.

Scan listing health

The listing tiles separate Active, Sold, Unlisted, and Out of Sync inventory. Treat Out of Sync as an action queue, not a performance metric.

Finish with usage and recent activity

Plan meters show remaining collection, scan, listing, and sync capacity. Recent activity records added, edited, listed, and sold cards with timestamps.

• Use View all to move from activity into Collection.
• Use Add cards for a new intake session.
• If data fails to load, Retry refreshes the dashboard without leaving the page.

Choose a target and add images

Pick the collection that should receive the cards, then drag JPG, PNG, or WebP files into the intake area, browse from disk, or use live camera capture.

• On mobile, the camera picker can take a photo directly.
• Live camera includes permission guidance and a file-picker fallback.
• Images are compressed before analysis to keep large sessions responsive.

Tell Cardmatic how the files are arranged

Front only treats every file as a card. With backs pairs sequential files as front/back. Mixed creates singles for you to inspect and pair manually.

• Use With backs only when files alternate front, back, front, back.
• An odd final file remains a front-only card.
• Duplicate-image warnings help catch accidental repeated files.

Repair the pairing queue

Filter All, Paired, Needs Review, or Singles. Inspect each large preview and use Swap sides, Split, Mark as front, Remove, drag-to-pair, Pair all, or Swap all before identification.

• Pairing badges show detection state and confidence.
• Create a target collection without leaving intake.
• Identify all starts the review queue in one action.

Work through identification

The sticky queue tracks Added, Needs Review, Failed, and analyzing cards. Use thumbnails, Previous/Next, or the left and right arrow keys to move quickly.

• Retry Failed reruns only failed scans.
• Enter confirms a ready match when you are not typing.
• Scan Again reruns the current card.

Verify identity and pricing separately

Compare the scan with the proposed name, set, number, rarity, language, confidence, and catalog image. Keep the catalog match or retain AI details, then decide whether pricing should be included.

• Manual search finds alternate catalog matches.
• Open the source link when two printings look similar.
• Review active and sold eBay comps and select a relevant result when needed.

Save, continue, or import a spreadsheet

Add each identified card, then choose Upload More or Go to Collection. Uploaded card photos make the record photo-backed; they do not verify authenticity. For an existing inventory, Import CSV accepts TCGPlayer, Collectr, Dragon Shield, and standard name/set/number exports.

• The CSV summary reports imported, skipped, and unmatched rows.
• Expand unmatched rows to correct the source file before retrying.

Read totals and organize binders

Total estimated value and card count reflect the current view. Create a collection, open it from the sidebar, then rename it, assign a SKU prefix, or delete it from its heading controls.

• All Cards remains the complete inventory.
• A custom collection can be a binder, set, sale batch, or storage location.
• Dragging image files anywhere on the page starts an Upload session for the current collection.

Choose the right view

Search by card text, sort by upload date, name, or value, then switch among Grid, Table, Compact, and Comfortable.

• Grid emphasizes artwork and price.
• Table maximizes fields and inline editing.
• Compact and Comfortable balance density with imagery.

Filter and shape the table

Combine marketplace status, type, rarity, category, and set filters. Reset removes the full filter stack. In Table view, open column controls to show, hide, drag, move, or restore columns.

Update working fields in place

Table cells support condition, grade, quantity, sale price, and SKU edits. Sale price can sync to the current estimate, and an automatic SKU can be restored after a manual edit.

Select once, act in bulk

Use checkboxes, select all, or Shift-range selection. The action bar can set a SKU prefix, assign or remove a collection, create a collection, list, sync, relist, unlist, unsync, or delete.

• Detach only keeps the remote listing live.
• Detach and end remote also closes the marketplace listing.
• Escape clears selection; Delete or Backspace opens the delete confirmation.

Clean duplicates and publish listings

Find Duplicates groups likely matches so you can choose the keeper, merge quantity, delete only, or process all groups. List opens marketplace or export choices for the selected cards.

• Direct eBay supports fixed price or auction fields.
• Pro CSV exports support the available external selling formats.
• Sync eBay reports progress and observes the displayed cooldown.

Inspect the physical and catalog record

Click the main image to flip front and back. Review set logo, number, rarity, type, HP, artist, source freshness, attacks, abilities, rules, and marketplace sync state.

Correct the record

Edit can re-match the card to a catalog result or change name, set, number, rarity, HP, artist, type, condition, grade, purchase price, acquisition date, flavor text, and notes.

• Re-upload the front image or correct the stored identity fields when a record needs attention.
• Delete removes the record only after confirmation.

Model the card you actually own

Choose printing variant, condition, and grade before trusting the estimate. Compare Market, Low, Mid, and High, then switch price-history ranges between 1M, 6M, and 1Y.

• Review recent TCGplayer snapshots and sales.
• Compare active versus sold eBay listings and sync a relevant comp.
• Use Cardmarket and provider links to verify source context and update time.

Track value and grading upside

Add a price alert, record cost basis, read unrealized gain, and inspect the worth-grading estimate before spending on a submission.

Build the image gallery

The Gallery tab separates primary, back, and additional images. Drag files in or use Add Image, then remove extras that should not appear with the record or listing.

Prepare a marketplace-ready listing

The Sell tab checks readiness, then lets you set title, description, price, inventory, condition, SKU, selected images, graded details, marketplace, and listing format.

• For eBay, choose site, currency, fixed-price or auction, policies, handling, shipping, package weight, and dimensions.
• Sync price to estimate when it is appropriate, then create the listing or download the selected Pro export.
• Linked listings expose resync, relist, unlist, and unsync actions with live status.

Browse by set

The default database view shows set logo, symbol, release date, and card count. Select a set to open its card grid; use the breadcrumb to return.

Search and combine facets

Search names, sets, or numbers, then narrow by Set, Type, and Rarity. Clearing the filters returns to the set-first browser.

Read result cards

Each result shows artwork, identity, rarity, market estimate, and pricing-source state. Owned badges distinguish cards already in your inventory.

Save a target or open details

Use the heart to add or remove a card from Want List. Select the rest of the result to open its dedicated catalog record. More results load automatically as you scroll.

Keep the set context

The breadcrumb returns to the database or the filtered set. The large tilt image makes artwork and numbering easier to verify.

Compare the correct price variant

Switch among available printings, then compare Market, Low, Mid, and High values. Check the update date before following TCGplayer or Cardmarket links.

Read the complete catalog entry

Confirm set code, collector number and printed total, rarity, type, HP, level, regulation mark, artist, release date, ancient trait, rules, description, and flavor text.

Understand ownership context

The owner area reports how many public copies other collectors have recorded. Use it as collection context; price decisions should still come from the cited market sources.

Focus on active sets

Only sets represented in your collection appear, which keeps the page centered on goals you have actually started.

Read unique-card progress

Each set shows owned unique cards, catalog total, percentage, and a progress bar. Duplicate quantity does not inflate completion.

Inspect what is missing

Open a set to move into the filtered Card Database. Owned badges make collected printings visible while you research the gaps.

Search and add a card

Start typing a catalog name, choose the exact set and number from autocomplete, set a target price, then add it to the list.

Compare target with current price

Each row shows identity, live estimate, and your target. Watching means the market is still above target; At Target means the deal condition has been met.

Tune an existing target

Edit a row, change the target, then Save or Cancel. Use the card link to revisit its catalog evidence before changing the threshold.

Control alerts or remove the watch

Toggle email alerts per card. Remove clears the watch entirely. Prices refresh automatically as Cardmatic receives updated catalog values.

Use the three-stage workspace

Candidates is for deciding, Assessments stores evidence, and Submissions tracks cards sent to a grading company. Overview counts show the current pipeline.

Rank candidates by return

Set a target grade, grading fee, and shipping assumptions. The ranked list compares raw value with a value scenario before you start a condition report.

Review saved assessments

Each assessment records grade range, confidence, capture count, centering, corners, edges, surface, raw value, and estimated graded range.

• Start a submission from a saved assessment.
• Delete an assessment when its evidence is no longer useful.

Track the physical submission

Add a card manually or from an assessment, then record company, service level, declared value, fee, tracking, and notes.

• Move through Planned, Shipped, Received, Grading, Returning, and Complete.
• Update tracking, cost, and final grade as information arrives.
• Completing with a final grade updates the collection card.

Capture the evidence

Use the saved card images when available, then add or replace Front, Back, Corners, Edges, Surface, and Angled light. Front is required.

• Remove the sleeve.
• Use a clean dark background and diffuse light.
• Keep every edge in frame and use sharp close-ups for defects.

Choose automatic or manual review

Analyze photos creates a photo-assisted report. Manual fallback lets you enter scores from 1 to 10 for centering, corners, edges, and surface without claiming photo-based detection.

Interrogate the evidence

Switch capture tabs, read the color legend, select defect markers, and inspect the surface magnifier. Centering overlays report border thickness, horizontal and vertical ratios, and confidence.

Correct false findings

Focus a finding from the commentary list. Mark Not damage to exclude it from the estimate, and use the dismissed section to restore it if needed.

Save the range, not a promise

Review the grade range, confidence, score bars, and active findings, then Save assessment. The result returns to the Assessments tab for later submission planning.

Read automation status

The status strip summarizes active rules, monitored cards, daily cadence, and scope so you know what can change without opening each rule.

Create a clear pricing instruction

Start from Stay below market, Beat the market, or Protect a price floor—or build from scratch with name, strategy, percentage or fixed value, price ending, minimum, maximum, and target scope.

• Scope can include all collection cards or active listings only.
• The human-readable summary should match your intent before saving.
• Enabled rules join the daily cycle.

Preview before applying

Preview changes compares Market, Current, and Proposed values and states whether each update affects Cardmatic only or both the card and linked listing. Confirm only after reviewing the queue.

Pause, enable, or delete rules

Pause stops future automatic changes without deleting the instruction. Enable resumes it. Delete requires a second confirmation and removes its preview.

Monitor individual cards

Choose an owned card, rises above or falls below, and a target to create a price alert. Delete stale alerts, choose Off, Weekly, or Daily email digest, and review recent automated runs below.

Benchmark performance

Switch 30D, 90D, 1Y, or All to compare Portfolio return with Market return. Alpha is the difference between those returns; Current value anchors the percentage in dollars.

Use repricing as an action list

Summary counts separate Overpriced, Underpriced, and Stale listings and estimate potential upside. The table explains listed price, market reference, delta, suggestion, and reason.

Prepare a sales export

Choose the current or either of the prior two tax years, review proceeds, cost basis, profit, and units, then download the sales CSV.

Read the queue

To Pack, Packed, Shipped, and Units to Pull show immediate workload. New paid orders enter after marketplace order sync.

Pull inventory efficiently

The pick list consolidates item, SKU, quantity, and order count. Use Print to take a clean list to storage or the packing table.

Advance each order

Open orders show marketplace, order, buyer, items, and total. Move status from To Pack to Packed to Shipped as the physical work is completed.

Record tracking

Enter the carrier tracking number and save it on the order. Verify the value before marking Shipped so downstream status stays trustworthy.

Choose cards in Collection

Only cards marked public are eligible for the showcase. Curate that visibility before publishing so private inventory never appears unexpectedly.

Set the public identity

Choose a unique URL slug, a clear title, and a short bio. The slug becomes the permanent share path, so keep it recognizable and easy to type.

Control availability and save

Use the live/hidden control, then Save showcase. Hidden keeps the configuration but makes the public link unavailable.

Copy, open, and measure

Copy places the public URL on your clipboard. Open launches the public view in a new tab, and the view counter reports visits.

Check the headline and stats

The public header shows title, curator, bio, public card count, estimated value, and views. Confirm that the copy and total tell the story you intend.

Audit every visible card

Each tile shows artwork, name, set, number, condition or grade, and current estimate. Return to Collection if anything should be removed or corrected.

Know the off state

A hidden or unavailable slug shows Showcase not found instead of leaking the former binder. The footer gives visitors a path back to Cardmatic.

Copy your personal link

Copy link includes your referral code in a registration URL. Share that exact URL so attribution is applied automatically.

Understand when rewards post

The invited person receives the displayed Pro benefit. Your reward is applied when that person becomes a paying subscriber, not when they only open the link.

Read referral status

Referred, Converted, Pending, and Pro-until distinguish invitations from completed rewards and active benefit time.

Redeem a code once

Enter the supplied code; Cardmatic normalizes it to uppercase. Review the one-time eligibility message before selecting Redeem.

Compare monthly and yearly

Switch the billing-cycle control to see monthly equivalents and the displayed annual saving. The Pro card is marked as the current plan for this walkthrough.

Read plan cards as a comparison

Each card summarizes price and headline capabilities. Current Plan is non-destructive; higher tiers offer an upgrade action, while lower tiers route through subscription management.

Verify exact limits

Use the full matrix for collection size, scans, condition assessments, CSV import/export, listings, connections, sync cadence, automation, analytics, and support.

Use the subscription portal for changes

Manage Subscription opens the billing portal for payment method, invoices, renewal, downgrade, or cancellation. Return to Cardmatic after the portal confirms the change.

Choose the closest category

Select General, Bug, Feature, Database, Rights, Marketplace, or Pricing so the report reaches the most relevant review queue.

Write a reproducible message

Confirm name and email, then include the page, action, expected result, actual result, and any card or marketplace context that is safe to share.

Submit and confirm

Send feedback disables while saving. A success state confirms the note was stored; an inline error keeps the form available for correction and retry.

Choose a category

Questions are grouped into Getting Started, Upload & Collection, Research & Targets, Grading, Selling & Operations, Showcase & Community, Account & Billing, and Privacy & Support.

Expand a question

Select a question to reveal its answer; select it again to collapse. Keyboard focus and expanded state make the control usable without a pointer.

Escalate when the answer is specific to you

Use the support email link for account-specific issues that cannot be resolved by a product explanation. Include the smallest safe amount of context.

Read the sections that match your workflow

The policy distinguishes browser-only guest records from account data, then covers uploaded images and AI processing, marketplace and order data, public showcases, service providers, affiliate measurement, retention, security, rights, and contact routes.

Set the browser analytics preference

Cardmatic product analytics shows On or Off for the current browser. Turn off removes its random first-party analytics identity and leaves only the opt-out preference; Allow analytics reverses that choice. The policy separately explains affiliate measurement that this control does not disable.

Know the automatic controls

Supported Global Privacy Control and Do Not Track signals also suppress anonymous product analytics. The policy states the event retention window and fields that are excluded.

Use the correct contact path

Follow the described rights or rights-holder removal route when requesting access, correction, deletion, or content review, and provide enough information to verify the request.