How to Digitize Your Entire Wardrobe in Minutes
The biggest barrier to using a wardrobe app is the setup: manually photographing every item in your closet, one by one, is tedious enough to kill motivation before you even start. That's why most wardrobe apps have low retention — people add 20 items and give up.
FitInView's wardrobe scanner removes this barrier. You film your hanging clothes, and the AI does the rest.
How the Scanner Works
Open the scanner (accessible from the main app or the dedicated scanner.fitinview.com site), point your phone at your hanging clothes, and slowly pan from left to right. The scanner captures frames from the video, identifies individual garments, removes backgrounds, and runs AI categorization.
For each detected item, the AI determines:
- Category — shirt, pants, dress, jacket, etc.
- Subcategory — t-shirt vs. dress shirt vs. polo
- Primary and secondary colors
- Season suitability — summer, winter, or all-season
- Style tags — casual, formal, sporty, etc.
Tips for Best Results
- Space garments slightly apart on the rod so the AI can distinguish between items
- Use a well-lit closet or add extra lighting — the scanner relies on visual quality
- Pan slowly and steadily — quick movements produce blurry frames
- Do one rod or shelf at a time rather than trying to capture everything in a single sweep
- For folded items (drawers, shelves), use the individual photo capture mode instead
After Scanning
Once the scanner finishes processing, you'll see all detected items in a review screen. Here you can:
- Accept or reject detected items (sometimes a hanger or non-clothing item sneaks in)
- Correct any miscategorizations (rare, but the AI isn't perfect)
- Add items the scanner missed (you can always add individual photos later)
- Merge duplicates if the scanner captured the same item twice from different angles
Ongoing Maintenance
After the initial scan, keeping your digital wardrobe updated is easy. When you buy something new, snap a photo and the AI categorizes it instantly. When you donate or discard items, remove them from the app. The goal is a living digital mirror of your real closet.
What Happens Next
With your wardrobe digitized, every other FitInView feature becomes available: Style Twin knows your full wardrobe, daily suggestions use your real items, outfit builder has your complete inventory, and virtual try-on works with any item you own. The scanner is the foundation that makes everything else possible.