CarbCam Hilfe
Help & Guides
CarbCam estimates carbohydrates from a photo — fast, private and built for everyday diabetes management. Here you’ll find everything you need to get started and for daily use.
Quick Start
Three steps from camera to carb estimate:
1
Take a Photo
Open the Scan tab and photograph your meal — or choose an image from your gallery.
2
Review Values
CarbCam shows you carbs, kcal, fat, protein and FPU. Adjust if needed.
3
Save
Tap Save. The entry is added to your history and optionally synced to Nightscout.
Topics
Quick Answers
Only for the AI analysis — the image is sent to the selected AI provider, analyzed there and
Yes — the photo is sent to the ns.10be.de server and forwarded to the AI provider. A resized thumbnail and the result are cached. Optionally a re-encoded version is stored for your photo history (deletable in app settings). Details: Privacy Policy.
Typical deviation: ±20 % for clear portions, ±30 % for complex meals.
Packaged products with automatically detected barcode: ±5 %.
More details under Accuracy.
No. CarbCam works completely on its own. If you use Nightscout, you can display BG values
below your meal and sync entries as treatments — but that is optional.
The app is free to install. For the AI analysis there is an affordable subscription —
details at CarbCam.
You can also use your own API key.
Need Help?
In-App Feedback
Settings → Feedback — your message goes directly to the developer.
Feedback History
Your feedback history is visible directly in the Feedback screen — with developer replies.