BiteScout scans barcodes on food, beauty products, and medicine — then instantly checks every ingredient against safety regulations from 6 countries. Because your family deserves to know.
One scan gives you a complete safety picture — from banned additives to hidden allergens to medicine interactions.
Point your camera at any product barcode and get a full safety breakdown in seconds. Includes product photo, Nutri-Score, and Eco-Score.
Choose your country — EU, US, UK, Canada, Australia, or Japan — and see safety warnings specific to your region's regulations. Tap any ingredient for a full per-region breakdown.
When a product scores poorly, BiteScout automatically suggests up to 5 healthier alternatives in the same category with better Nutri-Scores. Shop smarter, not harder.
Set your diet — Vegan, Keto, Gluten-Free, Halal, Kosher, Low FODMAP, and more. Products are automatically flagged if they violate your dietary needs.
Detects all 14 EU-regulated allergens (including the US "Big 9") from ingredient lists — confirmed, traces, and text-detected.
Flags parabens, phthalates, formaldehyde donors, SLS/SLES, triclosan, and other harmful cosmetic ingredients found in your skincare and makeup.
No barcode? No problem. Search millions of products by name from the Open Food Facts database. Browse results with Nutri-Score badges and product photos.
Photograph any pill bottle label. BiteScout uses OCR to read the text and looks up drug info, warnings, interactions, and child safety from the FDA database.
Can't find a barcode? Photograph any ingredient list and BiteScout will analyze the text for harmful additives, allergens, and dietary violations instantly.
See how the same product is regulated differently across 6 countries. What's banned in the EU might be allowed in the US — and vice versa.
See the environmental impact of food products with the Eco-Score (A–E). Make choices that are good for your family and good for the planet.
Save products to your favorites list, share scan results with family, and access previously scanned products offline — even without internet.
It takes less than 5 seconds from scan to safety report.
Open BiteScout and point your camera at any product's barcode — food, shampoo, sunscreen, or snacks.
BiteScout checks every ingredient against our database of additives, allergens, and regulations for your selected country.
See clear, friendly warnings — Safe, Heads Up, or Careful — so you can decide what's right for your family.
Our database covers hundreds of substances across food, beauty, allergens, and medicine.
What's safe in one country may be banned in another. BiteScout lets you compare.
Did you know? Titanium dioxide is banned as a food additive in the EU but still allowed in the US. Red 40 requires child warning labels in Europe but is the most common food dye in America. BiteScout shows you what matters for your family.
Stay informed about the products your family uses every day.
BiteScout is free to use with a daily scan limit. Go Pro for unlimited scans and your whole family's peace of mind.
Download BiteScout free and start scanning — because every parent deserves to know what's really in the products their family uses.
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