Photomath is a

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with an augmented

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system designed for use with a smartphone's camera to scan and recognize mathematical equations; the app then displays step-by-step explanations onscreen. The app is based on a text recognition engine developed by Microblink, a company based in

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, and led by Damir Sabol, which also includes the same people who are developing both Photomath and Photopay. The company Photomath LLC is legally registered in

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, and, in 2021, the company announced $23 million in

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led by Menlo Ventures, with participation from GSV Ventures, Learn Capital, Cherubic Ventures and Goodwater Capital.

Description

Photomath uses the camera on a user's smartphone or tablet to scan and recognize a math problem. Once the problem is recognized, the app will display solving steps, sometimes in a variety of methods or multiple approaches, to explain the scanned problem step-by-step and teach users the correct process. Photomath's in-house math R&D team researches teaching methodologies from around the world, and solutions and solving steps are expert-verified. In 2016, the app began recognizing handwriting in addition to printed text. Students can now scan textbooks, worksheets, notes, etc. In 2017, The Tech Edvocate named Photomath among its top 20 teaching and learning apps. Photomath's main features are generally free of charge. Photomath offers an additional premium subscription, 'Photomath Plus', for users who want extra help, with things like mathematic word problems, or worked textbook solutions. As of 2021, the app has over 220 million downloads worldwide, with the official website claiming that it solves 2.2 billion problems per month, and that over 1 million teachers use the app.

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