E-Commerce
Product descriptions for every marketplace. $0.03/photo.
Send a product photo. Get structured attributes, color identification, material detection, and marketplace-ready listing copy. One photo populates Amazon, Shopify, eBay, and every other platform.
Describe a product photo1,000 free credits/month. No credit card.
Sellers with large catalogs spend hours writing product descriptions and manually entering attributes. A freelance product copywriter charges $5 to $15 per listing. Multiply that by hundreds or thousands of SKUs and the cost of getting products online becomes a bottleneck. Phototology eliminates the bottleneck at three cents per photo.
The API extracts product category, brand, colors (with hex values), materials, features, and condition from a single product photo. The describe module generates natural-language copy that includes selling points and key specifications. Output arrives as structured JSON that your listing management tool can parse and distribute across marketplaces.
For Shopify app developers and marketplace aggregators, Phototology is the product data layer. Your sellers upload a photo. Your app calls the API. Listings populate automatically. No manual data entry. No copywriting queue.
Example Output
Product photo analysis
Cost Comparison
Product copywriters charge $5-$15 per listing
Freelance Product Copywriter
$5-$15
Per listing. 1-2 day turnaround. Manual attribute entry. Single marketplace format.
Phototology
$0.03
Per photo. Instant. Structured attributes plus listing copy. 500-product catalog for $45.
FAQ
E-commerce photo analysis questions
What product attributes does Phototology extract?
Phototology identifies product category, brand (when visible), color with hex values, materials, dimensions (relative), pattern, style, and key features. The describe module produces marketplace-ready copy that includes these attributes naturally. Output is structured JSON that maps to common listing schemas.
Does the output work with Amazon, Shopify, and eBay?
Yes. The structured JSON contains attribute fields that map to Amazon product attributes, Shopify product types, eBay item specifics, and other marketplace schemas. The natural-language description works as listing copy on any platform. Many sellers use Phototology output to populate multiple marketplace listings from one photo.
How accurate is color identification?
Phototology returns both a descriptive color name and approximate hex value from the photo. Color accuracy depends on photo lighting and white balance. The API flags photos with poor lighting that may affect color reliability, so your listing tool can request a retake rather than publish inaccurate colors.
Can I process product photos in bulk?
Yes. The API accepts batch requests. A typical Shopify store with 500 products at 3 photos each costs $45 for complete product descriptions and attribute extraction. Most sellers process their entire catalog in a single batch and update incrementally for new products.
What about photos with multiple products?
The entities module identifies and separates individual items in multi-product photos. Each entity gets its own attribute extraction and description. This is useful for bundle listings, flat-lay photography, and catalog shots.
Turn product photos into product listings
1,000 free credits/month. Three cents per photo. Every marketplace, one API call.
Describe a product photo