Built for auction houses
Auction cataloging is one of the most labour-intensive parts of running an auction house. SnapWand generates lot descriptions, condition reports, and online listing copy from photos — so your catalogers spend their time on attribution and provenance research, not on writing standard lot copy.
Month-to-month. No contract. Cancel anytime.
The problems that slow down Auction houses are the ones SnapWand is built to solve.
A 300-lot auction requires 300 individual lot descriptions, condition reports, and online listing entries. At 30 minutes per lot for an experienced cataloger, that is 150 hours. Most auction houses do not have that kind of pre-sale runway.
Online bidders research lots before they bid. A lot with a thin description, a wrong estimate, or a vague condition report gets no pre-registration, no absentee bids, and lower hammer prices. The quality of the catalogue directly affects the result.
Auction house condition reports are quoted in buyer disputes. "Good condition" is not useful. "Minor surface wear to glaze, hairline crack to base, original patina" is. Getting from a photo to a defensible condition report currently requires an experienced eye and a lot of time.
Passed lots and buy-ins represent cash tied up against advances to consignors. Getting them relisted on eBay or a secondary marketplace as quickly as possible after the auction is financially important — but manually relisting 40 lots after an auction day is the last thing your team wants to do.
The weeks before a major auction bring dozens of condition questions, shipping enquiries, and bid enquiries per day. Your front-of-house staff answers the same questions repeatedly while trying to catalogue the next sale.
Your team's day-to-day with SnapWand — from intake photo to live listing.
Photograph each lot on arrival — 2–3 images from different angles on a neutral background. This doubles as the condition check photography, not an extra step.
Upload a batch of lot photos. SnapWand generates a draft lot description — including material, style, period attribution where visible, condition observations, and a pre-sale estimate range — for each lot in parallel.
Experienced staff review the draft, correct any attribution errors, add provenance, and adjust estimates. Starting from a well-structured draft is far faster than starting from a blank page.
Push the finalised lot descriptions to your online bidding platform and simultaneously list them on eBay and other secondary channels. Your catalogue is live and searchable by bidders who are researching ahead of the sale.
Passed lots and buy-ins have complete, cataloger-reviewed descriptions already in SnapWand. Adjust the reserve or estimate, cross-post to eBay and secondary marketplaces, and they're live the same evening.
Every feature is mapped to the specific needs of your operation — not a generic tool list.
Honest estimates based on typical operation sizes. Your results will vary by volume and category mix.
Draft lot descriptions for a 300-lot auction can be generated in a single batch session, reducing the pre-sale cataloging cycle by up to 60%.
Starting catalogers from structured drafts rather than blank pages reduces per-lot review time — freeing experienced staff for attribution and provenance research.
Unsold lots can be relisted on eBay and secondary marketplaces within hours of an auction, reducing the time consignors wait for secondary sale proceeds.
Consistent, detailed condition reports reduce post-sale buyer disputes and the administrative cost of handling them.
SnapWand Business (€299/month) covers up to 500 lots per month with 5 team seats — suitable for regular-sale auction houses. SnapWand Enterprise (€599/month) covers up to 1,500 lots per month with 20 team seats and 100-lot batch sizes — built for houses running multiple sales per month or large specialist auctions. Month-to-month, no contract.
SnapWand analyses photos and generates structured descriptions based on visual analysis. For fine art and high-value antiques, the drafts are starting points that your specialist catalogers refine — they will identify maker's marks, signatures, and provenance that SnapWand cannot reliably confirm from photos alone. For decorative arts, furniture, jewellery, and everyday consignment categories, the drafts are substantially complete with light review.
SnapWand does not have native integrations with auction management platforms in v1. You export the catalogue data from SnapWand and import it into your auction platform. Direct integrations with major auction software platforms are planned for a future release.
SnapWand generates draft condition descriptions from photos. These are not legal documents or warranties — they are drafts for your catalogers to review, expand, and sign off on. Your house's condition reports carry your liability and require human review before being published as official lot notes.
Yes — passed lots and buy-ins retain their full cataloger-reviewed descriptions in SnapWand. After the auction, adjust the estimate or reserve price, select your channels (eBay, Facebook Marketplace, or others), and publish. The lot goes live with its full auction-quality description, not a reduced listing.
Business plan: up to 5 team seats. Enterprise plan: up to 20 team seats. Multiple catalogers can process different batches at the same time, with all listings accessible in the shared account workspace.
Start with a free trial. No credit card required. Upgrade to Business or Enterprise when you are ready to scale.
Month-to-month plans. Cancel anytime. Priority support on Business and Enterprise.