Can't read your doctor's prescription?

Take a photo. August reads the handwriting and tells you each medicine, the dose, and how to take it, in plain language.

Read my prescription

Free to use. Works in your browser, handwritten or printed.

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August

Medicine
Amoxicillin 500 mg
How to take it
1 capsule, three times a day, with food
For how long
7 days. Finish the whole course.

How it works

  1. 1

    Take a photo

    Snap the prescription with your phone or upload a scan. Handwritten and printed both work.

  2. 2

    August reads it

    You get every medicine with its strength, dose, timing and any instructions, written plainly.

  3. 3

    Ask anything

    What is this for? Can I take it with coffee? Ask in the same chat and get an answer straight away.

Before you rely on it

August reads what is in the photo. If the ink is faded or the shot is blurry, it will say what it cannot make out. Retake it in good light and try again.

Always confirm the medicine and dose with your pharmacist or doctor before taking anything. August helps you understand a prescription; it does not replace the people who wrote it.

Questions you might have

Yes. Reading a prescription in August chat does not cost anything. In the US you can start straight away; elsewhere you sign in first, which takes about a minute.

That is what it is for. August reads handwritten and printed prescriptions. A clear, well-lit photo with the whole slip in frame reads best.

August is very good at deciphering handwriting, but it is a reading aid, not a pharmacist. Treat its reading as a draft and confirm the medicine and dose with your pharmacist or doctor.

Your data is encrypted at rest and in transit. We are HIPAA compliant and we never sell, share or monetise your health information.

No. It runs in your browser on a phone or a computer. The August app has the same reader if you would rather use it there.

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