Iris, the AI camera gear assistant that knows your kit.
Ask in plain English, like “Will my polarizer fit the 24-70?” or “What's still open for Saturday's wedding?”, and Iris checks your gear, shoots, loans and service records before it answers. Tell it what you just bought and it gets the item ready to add; tell it who borrowed what and it gets the check-out ready. You tap once to save.
Iris
- Lending actions: check out, check in, extend, flag
- 4
- AI actions a week on Starter / Pro
- 25 / 150
- Nothing saves until you confirm
- 1 tap
What is an AI camera gear assistant?
An AI camera gear assistant answers questions about photography equipment in plain language. Iris is grounded in your own GearDex data, including gear, serial numbers, shoots, loans, maintenance and value, so it can say what you own, what fits which mount and filter thread, what to pack, and what needs attention, instead of giving generic advice. It can also add new gear for you from a sentence or a pasted receipt.
General chatbots don't know what's in your bag.
Ask a general AI which lens to bring and it recommends one you don't own. Ask whether your polarizer fits and it guesses at the thread size. It has no idea your 70-200 is out on loan or due for a cleaning on Friday.
The answers sound confident, and that's the problem.
Iris reads your GearDex records before it answers, works out mount and filter fit from the exact sizes and adapters you own, does the math with a calculator instead of guessing, and cites its sources when it goes to the web.
It answers from your kit.
Open Ask Iris from any screen. It looks at your inventory, shoots, loans and maintenance before it answers, and it knows the page you're on, so “What fits this?” on a lens page or “What's still open?” on a shoot plan just works. You see each step as it happens, from checking your shoots to searching the web.
- “What's the serial number on my A7 IV?”
- “What do I still need to do for the Ramirez wedding?”
- “How much have I spent on Sony vs everything else?”
Tell it what you bought. It adds it.
Type “Just got the Sony 50 1.4 GM for $1,298” or paste a receipt with several items. Iris fills in the full model name, mount and filter thread, checks the thread against the maker's specs, keeps your price and date, and flags anything you already own. Everything lands on one card in the chat, and nothing is saved until you tap Add.
- Lists of up to 10 items in one message
- Corrections like “actually it was $950” update the card
- Plan limits are checked before anything saves
Iris AI agent is included on the free plan.
Lend and return gear by saying so.
Type “Maya just brought the 70-200 back” or “Lend the wedding kit to Jordan until Friday”, and Iris prepares a check-in or check-out card with the borrower, the items, and the dates. It extends loans and flags problems the same way, and answers “Who has the FX3?” from your open loans. Nothing changes until you tap the card, and your plan's loan limits, conflict checks, and team permissions still apply.
- Check out, check in, extend, and flag
- Who has it and when it's due back
- On Pro and Studio
Mount and filter fit, without the forum threads.
Iris knows Canon EF, RF and RF-S, Nikon F and Z, Sony E, Fujifilm X and G, Micro Four Thirds, Leica L and M, and more. It works out what mounts natively, what needs an adapter you own, and what can't work at all, and it knows which way a step-up ring goes. Ask about prices and it searches the web and shows its sources.
Nothing changes without your tap.
Iris reads and researches on its own, but anything that would change your account, like adding gear, checking gear out, or creating a shoot, arrives as a card you confirm. It won't change your plan, delete a record or publish anything. In a shoot's Prep Review it flags an unavailable lens, notices there's no charger in the kit, and asks for a fresh forecast. Nothing changes until you click Apply changes.
- Thumbs up or down on any answer helps us improve Iris
- Copy an answer, or ask again with one click
Iris vs. ChatGPT and Reddit
| Capability | GearDex | ChatGPT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knows what you own | Yes | If you paste it | No |
| Knows loan and service status | Yes | No | No |
| Adds gear from a sentence or receipt | Yes | No | No |
| Checks gear out and in from a sentence | Yes | No | No |
| Native vs. adapter compatibility | Yes | Sometimes | Eventually |
| Live prices with sources | Yes | Varies | No |
| Nothing saves without your tap | Yes | n/a | n/a |
Ask your first question in ten minutes.
Iris gets smarter the more of your kit it can see. Tell it what you own, and it's ready.
- 25 AI actions a week, free
- Allowances reset every Monday
- Suggested prompts for the page you're on
- 01
Import
Tell Iris what you own, paste a list, or use Smart Add or CSV, ideally with mounts and serials.
- 02
Organize
Plan a shoot or two and log loans or service so Iris has context.
- 03
Maintain
Open Ask Iris from any screen and keep asking as the kit changes.
Where Iris shows up.
Quick add in chat
Turns “I just bought…” or a pasted receipt into gear cards you confirm with one tap.
Lending cards
Check-out, check-in, extend, and flag cards from a sentence, on Pro and Studio.
Who has it
Answers who has an item and when it's due back, from your open loans.
Smart Add
Turns a pasted list or a photo into complete gear records.
Prep review
Checks a shoot for unavailable gear, missing chargers, and stale forecasts.
Iris Review
Reads receipts and pulls out the merchant, date, price, and matching gear.
Weather advisor
Reads the forecast for your shoot window and suggests a backup plan.
Cited web search
Looks up firmware, releases, and prices, and shows its sources.
Iris AI agent on every plan
Included on the free plan. Paid plans raise the limits.
Iris AI agent, answered.
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Your GearDex data: gear, serial numbers, storage locations, shoots, loans, maintenance, documents and showcases, plus the page you have open. It can also search the web with cited sources for things like firmware and prices.
Yes. Tell it what you bought, or paste a receipt or a list, and Iris prepares a card with the full model name, specs, price and date. It flags anything you already own. Nothing is saved until you tap Add, and your plan's item limit still applies.
Only when you confirm. Adding gear, checking gear out or in, extending a loan, flagging an issue, or creating a shoot arrives as a card you tap to save. Iris won't delete records, change your plan, or publish a showcase, and suggestions like a prep-review gear swap only apply when you click.
Yes, on Pro and Studio. Say who's borrowing what and until when, or that something came back, and Iris prepares the card. Tapping it runs the same check-out as the app, so conflicts are checked and Pro's limit of 3 open loans, each one item or one kit, still applies.
Each Iris chat message uses one, and Smart Add uses one per item. Allowances reset every Monday: 25 a week on Starter, 150 on Pro, and unlimited on Studio.
Canon EF, RF, and RF-S, Nikon F and Z, Sony E and A, Fujifilm X and G, Micro Four Thirds, Leica L and M, ARRI PL, and many aliases.
Works well with
All features- All plansExplore shoot planning
Shoot planning
Plan every job in one place: shot lists, locations, call sheets, timelines, weather, and the gear assigned to it.
- All plansExplore smart add & import
Smart Add & import
Type a model name and GearDex fills in the specs, or import your spreadsheet from CSV with templates and row-level validation.
- Pro+Explore portfolio value
Portfolio value
Track the value of every item automatically, watch six-month trends, and export an insurance-ready inventory in one click.
Meet Iris. Ask it anything.
Join 300+ photographers, studios, and rental houses who already run their kit on GearDex.
- Free forever plan
- No credit card
- Import from CSV
- Mac, Windows & web