Sign Scanner — Can I Park Here?
Point your camera at any parking sign and Parksy translates it to English and decodes the time limits against the current time — so you know whether you can park right now, for how long, and when the rule next changes.
Point at the sign, or upload a photo. Works in any language.
What the Sign Scanner does
Parking signs stack days, hours and time limits that often contradict each other. A plate might read “2P 8:30AM–6PM Mon–Fri” over a “Permit Holders Excepted” strip with an arrow pointing one way. The Sign Scanner reads the whole cluster, works out which rule applies to you right now, and answers in one line: yes, no, yes-with-a-limit, pay required, or permit only.
It reads stacked signs in a single photo, uses the arrow direction to ignore the signs that don’t apply to your side of the street, and translates signs written in any language into plain English.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if I can park here?
Take a photo of the parking sign. Parksy reads it, translates it to English if needed, and checks the time limits against the current time to tell you whether you can park right now and for how long.
What does this parking sign mean?
Parking signs combine days, hours and time limits that often contradict each other. Parksy decodes the whole stack into one plain-English answer and tells you when the rule next changes.
Can it read parking signs in other languages?
Yes. Point your camera at a sign in any language and Parksy translates it to English and decodes the rules — handy when you are driving abroad.
Does it work out the time limits automatically?
Yes. Parksy reads limits like 1P, 2P or pay-and-display windows and tells you how long you can stay from right now, plus the next time the restriction changes.
Is the Sign Scanner free to use?
Yes, it is completely free. Snap a photo of any parking sign and get a plain-English answer — no sign-up and no app to install. It runs right in your phone browser.
Can it read several stacked signs on one pole at once?
Yes. When a pole has multiple signs with different arrows, Parksy reads them all and lets you pick which way your car is facing, so you only see the rule that actually applies to your side of the street.
Is the answer a legal guarantee?
No. Parksy decodes the sign against the current time to give you a fast, plain-English read, but it is not legal advice. Always double-check the sign yourself before you leave the car — especially if the photo was blurry or the sign was partly hidden.
The Sign Scanner helps you read parking rules, but it isn’t a legal guarantee. Always check the sign yourself before you leave the car.