Not sure what you're looking at? Upload or take a photo of a beef, pork, or lamb cut and our AI will identify it, show you where it comes from on the animal, and — if it's one of ours — link you to the full guide with its names in 8 languages and how to cook it. It's free and needs no sign-up.
📸 Tip: a clear, well-lit photo of a single raw cut works best. Cooked, sauced, or plated dishes are much harder to identify — and photos without packaging or busy backgrounds give the most reliable results.
How it works
- Take or upload a photo of a single cut — a clear, well-lit shot of raw meat works best.
- The AI analyses it and works out the cut, the animal, and where on the animal it comes from.
- See the result — for cuts we cover, you get the full guide with names across 8 languages, similar cuts, and cooking tips.
Frequently asked questions
How do I identify a cut of meat from a photo?
Take or upload a clear photo of the cut on the Identify page. CarneAtlas analyses the image with AI and tells you which cut it is, which animal and primal it comes from, and how to cook it. If it's a cut we have a full guide for, we link you straight to it. It works best on a single, well-lit raw cut.
What kinds of meat can it identify?
Beef, pork, and lamb cuts. Raw cuts photograph most reliably; cooked, sauced, or plated dishes are harder and the result is a best guess. If a cut isn't yet in our catalogue, you'll still get an identification and description — we just won't have a dedicated guide for it yet.
Is the cut identifier free?
Yes. Identifying a cut from a photo is completely free and needs no account or sign-up. Just upload a picture.
How accurate is the photo identification?
It's very reliable on clear photos of raw cuts and good even on many cooked dishes, but it is an AI best guess and can be wrong — especially on cooked, sliced, or heavily seasoned meat where the tell-tale shape and fat are hidden. For a definitive answer, ask your butcher.
What do I get after a cut is identified?
For cuts in our catalogue you get the full guide: where the cut sits on the animal, its name across 8 locales (US, UK, Mexican and Argentinian Spanish, French, Spanish, and European and Brazilian Portuguese), similar cuts in other butchery traditions, and cooking suggestions.
Or browse by animal
Already know the name? Browse every cut by beef, pork, lamb, and fish, or look up a cut by name with search.