Hold it upright
Fit the whole cigar in the frame, head to foot, with the band facing you. One cigar per photo.
Free cigar scanner · online, iPhone & Android
Cigar
scanner.
Point at the band. Know the cigar.
Take a photo and Cigario tells you exactly what you are holding: name, size, origin, strength and flavors, with the brand’s story while you wait. 6.2 seconds, start to finish.
Try it now in your browserNo download. On a computer, drop a photo or scan a QR code with your phone.
Or get the free app
6.2 sfrom photo to answer
Any cigareven ones nobody added yet
Freeonline or in the app
CIGARIOReading the band…
MY FATHER CIGARS
The Judge Gran Toro
GordoNicaragua★4.0
MILDSTRENGTHSTRONG
LeatherWoodMilk chocolate
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At a glance
The Cigario cigar scanner
Cigario is a free cigar scanner that identifies a cigar from one photo of its band, online in any browser or in the app for iPhone and Android.
Updated
- What it is
- A cigar identifier: photograph the band, get the cigar
- Speed
- 6.2 seconds from photo to answer
- Identifies
- Brand, line, size (vitola) and country of origin
- Also shows
- Strength, flavor notes, community ratings and the brand’s story
- New cigars
- Identified anyway and added to the open catalog for everyone
- Price
- Free, no card, no trial
- Platforms
- Any web browser, iPhone (App Store) and Android (Google Play)
- Limits
- Needs a readable band; does not authenticate Cuban cigars
Speed
Seconds,
not minutes.
Other cigar scanner apps quote around ten seconds. Cigario answers in 6.2, and you are already reading about the brand before the result lands.
How it works
How the cigar
scanner works.
Think of it as a cigar identifier in your pocket. No typing, no squinting at tiny print: one photo of the band is enough.
We read the band
Cigario zooms in on the band, reads it and matches the cigar. The brand’s story opens while it works.
Get the cigar card
Name, size, origin, strength, flavors and ratings from people who smoked it. Save it to your humidor in one tap.
Try it on your cigar nowFree, in your browser
Want to do it by eye? Read the guide: How to identify a cigar.
One photo
What the scan
tells you.
Brand and line
The exact cigar, not just the maker.
Size and vitola
Robusto, Toro, Gordo, with length and ring gauge.
Origin
Where it was made, checked against the brand.
Strength
From mild to full, on one simple scale.
Flavors
The notes to expect: leather, wood, cocoa and more.
Community ratings
Honest scores from people who smoked it.
The brand’s story
Who rolls it and why it matters, while you wait.
A clean catalog photo
Your snapshot, turned into a studio cutout.
Built by the community
Not in the catalog?
It is now.
Many scanners only recognise what is already in their database. When Cigario meets a cigar nobody has added yet, it still identifies it, makes a clean catalog photo and adds it for everyone. Every scan makes the catalog better.
See The Judge Gran Toro in the catalogMY FATHER CIGARS
The Judge Gran Toro
New in Cigario. Thanks for scanning this cigar.
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Recently added, already rated
New cigars land in the open catalog, then the community rates them.
CapitolPremiumCorona · Nicaragua 3.6 · 1 rating
DavidoffDominican MaduroPetit Corona · Dominican Rep. 2.9 · 1 rating
Flor De CopanRobustoRobusto · Honduras 4.2 · 1 rating
Santa DamianaRobustoRobusto · Dominican Rep. 4.0 · 1 rating
Dominican EstateDominican EstatesRobusto · Dominican Rep. 4.3 · 1 rating
VegaFinaVF Nicaragua Short RobustoRobusto · Nicaragua 3.1 · 1 ratingTips for a perfect scan
- 1Whole cigar, upright. Head to foot in the frame. The size is read from the shape, so do not crop it.
- 2Band facing you. Turn the cigar so the brand name on the band is readable.
- 3Soft, even light. Gold foil glares under a lamp. Daylight works best.
- 4One cigar at a time. Several cigars in one photo confuse any scanner.
Honest about what it can do
- Reads the band on mainstream and boutique cigars, new releases too.
- When two cigars look alike, it shows the closest matches and you pick.
- No band, no scan. If the band is missing or unreadable, Cigario says so and you can add the cigar by hand.
- It does not authenticate Cubans. For that, read how to spot fake Cuban cigars.
Questions?
Is there an app that can scan cigars?
Yes. Cigario is a free cigar scanner app for iPhone and Android. Photograph the cigar with the band facing the camera and it identifies the brand, line, size and origin, then shows strength, flavors and community ratings.
Can I identify a cigar online, without an app?
Yes. Open the Cigario online cigar scanner in any browser and upload a photo of the band, or take one with your phone. On a computer you can drag the photo in, or scan the QR code to use your phone camera.
Is the Cigario cigar scanner free?
Yes. The online scanner and the app are free to use. No card and no trial.
Does it work on iPhone and Android?
Yes, on both. Get Cigario from the App Store or Google Play.
How do I identify a cigar from a picture?
Open the scanner in your browser or the Cigario app and photograph the whole cigar upright with the band facing you. The answer appears in about six seconds.
What if my cigar is not in the catalog?
Cigario still identifies it, creates a clean catalog photo and adds it to the open catalog, so the next person who scans it gets the answer straight away.
Can it identify a cigar without the band?
Not reliably. The band is what identifies a cigar. Without one, Cigario tells you and you can add the cigar by hand.
Can the scanner tell if a Cuban cigar is fake?
No. It identifies the cigar, it does not authenticate it. Our guide on spotting fake Cuban cigars covers what to check.
What else does Cigario do?
A humidor for your collection, a tasting journal, and a map of cigar lounges and bars worldwide.
Point. Shoot.
Know.
The free cigar scanner, online and for iPhone and Android. Your next great cigar starts with a photo.
Try it now in your browserNo download. On a computer, drop a photo or scan a QR code with your phone.
Or get the free app
no more squinting at the band