How to Use the CardRevive AI Card Grader Before You Submit

The CardRevive AI Card Grader reviews front and back card images for centering, corners, edges and surface evidence. It returns PSA-style, BGS-style and TAG-style estimates with condition findings so you can decide what deserves closer inspection before paying a professional grading fee.

Use it as an early screen, not as a shortcut around the grading house. A strong estimate can help you shortlist cards; a lower or uncertain result can show where better images, restoration assessment or a different submission plan may be more sensible.

The result is not an official grade, authentication decision, appraisal or guarantee. PSA, BGS, TAG and every other grading company apply their own standards to the physical card and control the final label. CardRevive is not affiliated with those grading companies.

Market value also depends on exact identity, demand, recent completed sales, fees and timing. Keep condition evidence separate from price assumptions, and do not buy, sell or crack a slab because of one estimated number alone.

Use a flatbed scan at 600 DPI or higher where your scanner and the file-size limit allow. Phone photos can work when the camera is straight above the card, the light is even, glare is controlled and both sides fill the frame. Remove sleeves, toploaders and slab reflections before capture.

Upload the front and back whenever possible. A single view cannot prove the condition of the unseen side, and blur, compression, shadows or clipped corners reduce how confidently any system can distinguish real damage from image artefacts.

Read the findings before the final estimates. A card can have attractive centering but still be limited by a corner, edge or surface issue. Compare the likely range with the full grading, shipping, insurance and selling costs rather than assuming the highest displayed grade.

The free Grade Optimizer can model resubmission, crossover, hold, sell and do-not-crack scenarios using values and fees you verify yourself. It does not supply live market prices, so use recent completed sales for the exact card and grade.

If the report flags a potentially improvable issue, CardRevive can assess the physical card before any work is approved. Some contamination, shallow pressure damage or presentation issues may improve; missing material, deep creases, ink loss and severe foil damage may remain permanent.

CardRevive also coordinates professional middleman submissions, while the selected grading house makes the official grade. Sometimes the best decision is to grade as-is, keep the card raw or leave it untouched.

Every new grader account starts with three free assessments. Pricing after that is published in Australian dollars, and the grader shows the exact billing currency before checkout.

Grading reports and uploaded card images are private by default. For the current report flow, the owner's first share or branded-image download enables public access; the owner can revoke that access at any time. Review the current privacy and pricing pages before uploading a valuable card.