How to bulk scan cards into TCGplayer inventory

Before you scan

• Sort the stack by game. Each folder holds one game.
• Group cards that share a condition, finish, and language. Hoard applies the folder's condition, finish, and language to every card in it, and you can change single cards later.
• Save files as JPG or PNG. Each file must be 20 MB or smaller and at least 300 pixels on the short side.
• Keep each import to 3,500 files or fewer.
• Put several cards on one sheet if you like. Hoard cuts the sheet into single cards. Keep the cards from touching or overlapping, because touching cards can be missed.
• For Magic, you can scan both sides. Hoard skips the card backs automatically. It does not skip the backs of other games.

A flatbed, a sheet-fed scanner, or any camera works, as long as you end up with image files in a folder. For hardware and capture methods, see the best card scanner for selling guide.

Import a folder in Hoard

1. Select Add Inventory, then Import scans.
2. In the Prepare scan import dialog, fill in the batch name, notes, game, default condition, finish, and language.
3. Select Choose folder and pick your folder.
4. Select Validate and upload. Hoard checks the file rules in your browser before it uploads. If an upload is interrupted, you can resume it.
5. Open the review page. Hoard labels each card, for example Likely match, Possible match, Low confidence, Needs identification, or Verify printing.
6. If cards are labeled Likely match, select the accept button, which shows the count, such as Accept 120 likely matches. Fix the other cards from the match strip or the catalog search.
7. Select Add to staging. Staging does not touch TCGplayer. Hoard prices each card with your pricing rules.
8. Publish the staged cards. Hoard holds back any card with no market price and tells you which ones need a price. The Hoard Desktop agent uploads the rest through TCGplayer's own CSV import on its next sync. Your computer must be on.

For example, suppose you scan 400 One Piece cards into one folder. You import the folder once, accept the likely matches, fix the cards labeled Needs identification or Verify printing, and add the batch to staging in one step.

Accepting a match changes nothing until you add the cards to staging. After that, Undo this scan reverses the staged cards, as long as none of them has been edited or published. The docs cover each step: Scan and review, Scan a stack of cards and review the matches, and Publish staged cards to TCGplayer.

Which games work

As of October 2026, Hoard suggests matches for Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokémon (English and Japanese), One Piece, Dragon Ball Super, Dragon Ball Fusion World, Gundam, Riftbound, Lorcana, and Digimon. Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh, and Fusion World folders process without Hoard Desktop. The other games need Hoard Desktop running during the import. Only Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh, Fusion World, One Piece, and Lorcana cards can be labeled Likely match and accepted in one step. For the other games you confirm each card.

On our test sets, Hoard picked the correct card first for 175 of 175 Yu-Gi-Oh scans, 97% of 401 Magic scans, and 92.8% of 361 Fusion World scans. The scanner problems guide has the full table by game.

Without a scanner

Quick Add lets you pick a set and click the cards you own. Select Review & Add to add them to your inventory, priced with your rules. Quick Add also works without an account at tryhoard.com/add, where Export CSV downloads a TCGplayer-ready file you can upload yourself. See Quick Add in the docs and the guide to the TCGplayer CSV export and import.

If your cards are in ManaBox, see ManaBox to TCGplayer.

TCGplayer's own option

TCGplayer's Scan & Identify is a browser tool for Level 4 sellers. Its page lists Magic, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana. If you only sell those games and prefer to stay inside TCGplayer, it is a good fit. The best card scanner for selling guide compares the options, and Card Dealer Pro is the better fit if you list mainly on eBay.

What Hoard does not do

• It does not read condition from the photo. You set it for the folder and change single cards.
• It cannot reliably tell apart printings with the same art, such as a foil and its non-foil version. Check cards labeled Verify printing. For Yu-Gi-Oh, Hoard reads the printed set code when it is readable.
• It does not match every game. Games missing from the list above get no match suggestions.
• It lists on TCGplayer only. It does not list to eBay or Shopify.
• Adding cards to Hoard works on the free plan. Listing them on TCGplayer needs a paid plan or trial, and a TCGplayer Level 4 seller account. See seller levels.

After the cards are listed, the TCGplayer store automation guide covers repricing, pulling, and shipping.

Common questions

How do I bulk upload cards to TCGplayer?

Scan the cards to a folder, import the folder into Hoard, and review the matches. Publish the staged cards, and the Hoard Desktop agent uploads them through TCGplayer's own CSV import. Without a scanner, Quick Add builds the list from the cards you pick.

How many cards can I scan in one import?

An import takes up to 3,500 files. Each file must be a JPG or PNG of 20 MB or less. A file can hold several cards.

Can I scan Magic cards front and back?

Yes. Hoard skips Magic card backs automatically. It does not skip the backs of other games, so scan only the fronts for those.

Does scanning list the cards on TCGplayer right away?

No. Adding to staging only changes Hoard. Publishing is a separate step, and the Hoard Desktop agent sends the cards on its next sync, so your computer must be on.

Do I need a paid plan to scan cards?

No. Adding scanned cards to Hoard works on the free plan. Listing them on TCGplayer needs a paid plan or trial and a TCGplayer Level 4 account. See seller levels.

Can I scan a mix of games in one folder?

No. Use one folder per game. Hoard also applies one condition, finish, and language to each folder, so group cards that match.

Sources: TCGplayer Scan & Identify, Scan and review in the Hoard docs, Quick Add in the Hoard docs, and Hoard scan matcher backtests.