Free tools
Free tools for checking pills and medicines
Quick, private helpers for the questions that come up when you're holding a pill or a pill bottle. They run in your browser, need no account, and never replace a pharmacist.
Days Supply Calculator: How Long Will My Pills Last?
Enter how many pills you have, how many you take and how often. See how many days they last, the day you run out and when to ask for a refill.
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Expired Medication Checker: Replace It or Ask First?
Answer a few questions about an expired medicine: what it is, its form, how it was stored and how long ago it expired. Get a general keep, ask or replace guide.
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Look-Alike Medication Checker: Are These Names a Mix-Up?
Pick two medication names from the list to see whether they are a documented look-alike, sound-alike pair, and what to double-check on the label.
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Medication Disposal Guide: How to Get Rid of Old Pills
Answer a couple of questions to see the FDA-based way to get rid of an old medicine: take-back, flush list or household trash.
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Medication Recall Checker: Is My Medicine Recalled?
A checklist of the official places to look for a drug recall or FDA warning, with a quick check on whether you have what you need to search.
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Missed Birth Control Pill Guide: Active or Placebo?
Describe your pack and the pill you're unsure about to see whether it was likely active or a reminder pill, and the general next step.
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NDC Number Decoder: Read the Code on Your Pill Bottle
Paste an NDC from a bottle or box to check that it has three valid segments and see what each one stands for. It checks the format only and doesn't name a drug.
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Pill Color and Shape Helper: Why Two Clues Aren't Enough
Pick a color and a shape to see how many example pills would still fit. It shows why two clues rarely reach one answer and what to add next.
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Pill Imprint Code Explainer: What the Letters Mean
Tap the letters, numbers, score line and color on a sample tablet to see what each usually means. Then check the code you copied for characters that are easy to misread.
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How AI Pill ID compares
Honest side-by-side looks at other ways to identify a pill.
AI Pill ID vs Drugs.com Pill Identifier: Which to Use
Drugs.com is a free imprint search. AI Pill ID starts from a photo. Here's when each one makes sense, and why using both is often best.
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NLM Pillbox Was Retired: What to Use Instead
NLM retired Pillbox in January 2021 and says its replacements don't identify pills. Here are the options that still do.
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AI Pill ID vs WebMD Pill Identifier: Key Differences
WebMD's free tool searches FDA-approved pills by imprint, color and shape. AI Pill ID starts from a photo. Here's what each one covers.
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