Soundwave ScannerHow to scan a soundwave print with your phone
Scan a soundwave art print with your phone's camera and hear its recording, step by step, with tips for when it doesn't play.
A soundwave print shows the shape of a sound: a voice message, a song, wedding vows. With Soundwave Scanner you can hear that sound again by pointing your phone at the print. It works in the browser on iPhone and Android, so there's nothing to install.
1. Open the scanner
On your phone, go to soundwavescanner.com/scan (or tap the green Scan button on any page) and tap Start camera. The first time, your phone asks for permission to use the camera: tap Allow.
2. Fit the whole print in the frame
Hold the phone so the entire artwork is inside the frame, with a little space around it. Hold the phone upright for tall prints and sideways for wide ones: the frame turns with you.
3. Hold steady
Keep the phone still for a second or two. When the print is recognized, your phone gives a short buzz and the recording starts: a video plays right on the print, an audio recording plays with a play button, and a link (like YouTube) opens.
If it doesn't play
- Light: avoid strong reflections on glass. Tilt the print or the phone a little.
- Distance: come closer until the print fills most of the frame, but keep all of it inside.
- Not activated: if your print came from a seller that doesn't work with Soundwave Scanner, it isn't registered yet. You can activate it yourself.