Pack ’n Say
How it works

Pack a box in under a minute

You only need your iPhone, some boxes and the printed labels. Here’s a box from start to finish.

  1. Scan the box’s label

    Stick a printed QR label on the box and point your iPhone’s camera at it. Pack ’n Say recognises the box, and everything you photograph from now on is saved to it. You’ll see its number at the top of the screen.

    No labels yet? You can print a sheet from inside the app.

  2. Point at what’s going in

    Point your iPhone’s camera at one thing, or at as many things as you like at once. They don’t have to belong together, they’re just going in the same box. There’s no need to pick anything up: it can all stay on the table, the shelf or the floor.

  3. Press the button or say “take”

    Tap the big orange button, or just say “take”. Pack ’n Say snaps a photo, ready for you to describe it.

  4. Say what it is

    Describe it in your own words: “phone chargers and the spare HDMI cable”. Pause when you’re done and it’s saved. Nothing to type or confirm.

    Say it the way you’d search for it later. If you like, add where the box is going: “destination kitchen”.

  5. Done with that box? Scan it again

    Whenever you’re done with a box, whether it’s full or you just want to move on, scan its label again. You can come back and add more at any time: just scan it again and carry on. If you like, take a photo of the outside of the box too, so you’ll recognise it in a stack.

  6. Find anything later

    Open Search and type what you’re looking for: “kettle”, “passports”, “winter coats”. You’ll see the photo, what you said, and which box it’s in.

Handy extras

Other things you can say

“Delete last” if you took the wrong photo, “full” when a box has no room left, and “contains box 4 and 7” when small boxes go inside a big one.

Packing with helpers

Share your move and helpers can pack boxes on their own iPhones at the same time. It’s all kept in your own iCloud.

The optional AI helper

Turn it on and it quietly fixes words the phone misheard, and writes a short summary of what’s in each box.

Every spoken command also has a button, so you never have to talk if you’d rather not.

Join the test

Pack ’n Say is nearly ready. Moving soon, or just want to tidy the loft? Try it free on your iPhone before it reaches the App Store, and tell us what you think.

Get the test app

Testing uses Apple’s TestFlight app. It works on any iPhone that runs iOS 17 or later.