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New · Premium Grade
The corners decide the grade. Forensic Capture reads all eight.
CardGrade's premium grade captures eight macro close-ups — one per corner, front and back — and stitches them live, so CGI Vision AI gets sharp detail on whitening, fraying, and edge wear that a single full-card photo can't resolve. Built for high-value cards, gem-mint candidates, and pre-grading before PSA, BGS, or CGC.
Eight per-corner macros, front & backSame 1-credit cost
8 macro close-ups · one per corner — front & back
How Forensic Capture works
Eight corners, captured up close and stitched live
A full-card photo asks the AI to judge every corner from across the room. Forensic Capture brings it right up to each one instead.
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Align one corner at a time
On-screen guides walk you corner by corner, front and back. Each frame fills with a single corner instead of the whole card, so the camera resolves the tip, the edge, and the first millimeter of border in full detail.
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Capture eight macro close-ups
Four corners on the front, four on the back — eight tight macros in total. Whitening, fraying, soft tips, and edge nicks land on the sensor at the size they actually are, not averaged into a handful of pixels.
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Stitch and grade live
CGI Vision AI assembles the eight macros into one forensic view and grades the corners on that detail — then returns PSA, BGS, and CGC predictions with a per-pillar breakdown, the same complete report as every grade.
The detail gap
Why a macro corner catches what a full photo misses
It comes down to how much of the frame a corner actually gets.
One full-card photo
Each corner is a sliver of the frame. A hair of whitening or a slightly soft tip gets averaged into a handful of pixels — detail the AI never really gets to see.
Forensic macro close-up
The same corner now fills the frame. Whitening, fraying, and edge nicks are resolvable instead of lost — and the AI grades the corner on that detail.
Forensic Capture does this for all eight corners — four on the front, four on the back — then stitches them into one view for grading.
Two Ways to Grade
Forensic Capture vs Intelligence Grade
Both run on CGI Vision AI and both cost one credit. The difference is what you hand the AI to work with.
Intelligence Grade
All paid plans · 1 creditOne full-card photo. CGI Vision AI reads the entire card and returns PSA, BGS & CGC predictions with a per-pillar breakdown in about 60 seconds. The standard for everyday pre-screening.
- One full-card photo
- PSA, BGS & CGC predictions
- Per-pillar condition breakdown
- ~60 second turnaround
Forensic Capture
Pro & Dealer · 1 creditEight macro close-ups — one per corner, front and back — instead of one full-card photo. The extra detail gives CGI Vision AI sharper whitening, edge-wear, and fraying detection, useful when the difference between a 9 and a 10 is in the corners.
- Eight macro close-ups — one per corner, front and back
- Sharper whitening and edge-wear detection
- Improved fraying detection
- Same 1-credit cost as Intelligence Grade
Same credit either way — Forensic just gives the AI more of the card to look at.
Who it's for
Built for the cards worth getting right
Forensic Capture is most valuable where corner detail decides real money.
High-value cards
When a card is worth real money, the grade is worth getting right before you commit. Forensic Capture gives you the sharpest read on the four corners that move the number most.
Gem-mint candidates
The line between a 9 and a 10 almost always runs through the corners. If you think a card is a PSA 10 or BGS 9.5, Forensic Capture is how you pressure-test that read before you stake money on it.
Pre-grading before PSA, BGS or CGC
Submission fees and months of waiting are real costs. A forensic per-corner look helps you separate the cards worth submitting from the ones better left raw — before you mail anything.
Dealers, breakers and consignors
When you grade at volume or vouch for condition to a buyer, corner-level evidence backs up the call. Forensic Capture is built into the Dealer plans for exactly this kind of high-stakes screening.
Included on Pro & Dealer
Unlock Forensic Capture
Forensic Capture comes built into the Pro and Dealer plans. Pro includes 80 grading credits a month; the Dealer plans add higher monthly volumes for shops and high-volume sellers. Intelligence Grade stays available on every paid plan.
- Pro — 80 credits a month, with Forensic Capture
- Dealer plans — higher monthly volume for shops and sellers
- Every grade still returns PSA, BGS & CGC predictions
Forensic Capture is also coming to credit packs as Pro credits.
Forensic Capture
Buy Forensic credits à la carte.
Forensic credits run our premium per-corner macro capture on any card — the sharpest read on edges, corners and whitening. Forensic from $1.37 a grade. No subscription required, never expires.
Subscribing is the cheapest way to grade Forensic — Pro gives 80 Forensic credits for $24.99/mo (about 31¢ each). These packs are the no-commitment way to grab a few.
Forensic
1
Forensic credit
$2.49 per Forensic grade
$2.49one-time
Never expires · grade any card
Forensic
5
Forensic credits
$2.00 per Forensic grade
$9.99one-time
Never expires · grade any card
Best deal
Forensic
15
Forensic credits
$1.67 per Forensic grade
$24.99one-time
Never expires · grade any card
Forensic
40
Forensic credits
$1.37 per Forensic grade
$54.99one-time
Never expires · grade any card
15 Forensic credits is $24.99 — the same price as a month of Pro, which gives you 80 Forensic credits plus full Intelligence grading.
See the Pro planFAQ
Forensic Capture questions
What is Forensic Capture?
Forensic Capture is CardGrade’s premium grade. Instead of reading one full-card photo, it captures eight macro close-ups — one per corner, front and back — and stitches them together so CGI Vision AI grades the corners on macro detail. The result is sharper whitening, fraying, and edge-wear detection than a single full-card photo can resolve. It is available on Pro and Dealer plans.
How is Forensic Capture different from Intelligence Grade?
Both run on CGI Vision AI, both return PSA, BGS, and CGC predictions with a full per-pillar breakdown, and both cost one credit. The difference is what you hand the AI to work with. Intelligence Grade — included on every paid plan — reads a single full-card photo and is the standard for everyday pre-screening. Forensic Capture swaps that single photo for eight per-corner macros, giving the AI far more detail exactly where corners decide the grade.
Why do per-corner macros catch wear a full-card photo misses?
In one full-card photo, each corner takes up only a tiny sliver of the frame, so fine detail like a hair of whitening or a softened tip gets averaged into a few pixels. A macro close-up lets a single corner fill the frame, so that same wear is resolvable instead of lost. Eight macros — one per corner, front and back — give the AI a clear look at all eight, rather than one distant view of the whole card.
Which plans include Forensic Capture?
Forensic Capture is included on Pro and Dealer plans. The Pro plan includes 80 grading credits a month, and the Dealer plans add higher monthly credit volumes for shops and high-volume sellers. Intelligence Grade remains available on every paid plan. Forensic Capture is also coming to credit packs as Pro credits.
Does Forensic Capture cost more credits than a standard grade?
No. A Forensic Capture grade costs the same one credit as an Intelligence Grade. The premium is in the capture method and the plans it is available on, not in a higher per-grade price.
Should I use Forensic Capture on every card?
It is designed for the cards where corner detail matters most — high-value cards, gem-mint candidates, and anything you are about to submit to PSA, BGS, or CGC. For quick everyday pre-screening across a lot of cards, Intelligence Grade is the faster path. Many collectors and dealers use Intelligence Grade to triage and Forensic Capture to scrutinize the keepers.