Food · Community report
Order a grocery list from a photo
Two people on X report grocery orders with Muse: @dylan_heagy photographed a messy whiteboard list and says it ordered it from Sam's Club after one round of feedback on produce, then went to another store for what was missing, and @Dr_PhillipB says it did their Instacart shopping. Neither gives an order total.
What you can get
What it is
Cart for review
A cart built from your list, reviewed and corrected by you before it is placed, and a note of anything the store did not have.
It came back right when
- Every line on the photo is in the cart or on the missing list.
- Sizes and brands match your notes, or are flagged where they differ.
- The total and any fees were shown before ordering.
- No order was placed without your approval.
The checks are editorial, not from the source.
- Photograph the listStops for your approval
Plus a note of brands, sizes and produce preferences.
- Build the cart
Every line matched, or listed back as unreadable or missing.
- Review and correctStops for your approval
One pass on picks, sizes, substitutions and the total.
- Order and follow upStops for your approval
You approve the order; a second store is a separate decision.
Editorial, not from the source
Works when
- Your household keeps a running list on a whiteboard or paper.
- You have one main store and a clear idea of the brands you buy.
- You will review the cart before it is placed.
Does not work when
- Allergies or dietary needs where a wrong substitution matters and you cannot check every item.
- The list is shorthand only one person understands, and that person is not around to answer questions.
- You need exact items with no substitutions at all.
Order a grocery list from a photo: review template
| Item | What it is based on | Status |
|---|---|---|
| [Line on the list] | [Photo, plus your preference notes] | [In cart, unreadable or missing] |
| [Substitution] | [Store's available item, size and price] | [Accepted or changed by you] |
| [Order total and fees] | [Store cart at checkout] | [Awaiting your approval] |
The source case
On X, @dylan_heagy reports photographing a messy shopping list on a whiteboard on the fridge and having Muse order all of it from Sam's Club. By their account the first choices were not always what the household meant, which they put down to the list being written for them, and one round of feedback fixed the order with their produce preferences. They add that it was then ordering what Sam's Club did not have from a different store. In the earlier post in the same thread, they describe the kids watching its browser use and complaining about its choice of snacks. Checked on 2026-09-24, this is an individual report; it gives no order total and does not say whether the second order went through. @Dr_PhillipB reports Muse did Instacart shopping; this separate report does not show photo input, the items, or delivery.
A public report by someone outside this library. Not independently reproduced here.
From the source
Source excerpt
I took a picture of a messy shopping list on a whiteboard on our fridge and it just successfully ordered all of it from Sam’s Club. Initial choices weren’t always what we meant, but that was due to ambiguity since the list was meant for me. One round of feedback and the order was fixed with our produce preferences. ... Now it’s ordering the things Sam’s didn’t have from a different store.
Source excerpt
I just took a picture of the list and sent it to @Muse. So far, it is extremely fast (although the kids are watching its browser use and screaming about its poor choice of snacks).
Source excerpt
@muse is badass - this morning it did my Instacart shopping , paid the bills in my inbox , and ordered toys for the pool
Quoted from the original posts. Not written by this guide, and not a result produced here.
Suggested prompt
Bring A photo of the list, Store and pickup or delivery window, Brand, size and produce preferences, A budget, if you have one. Acts Reads the photo and builds a cart at the store you name. Shows you the cart with sizes, prices and substitutions. Does not place an order, pay, or use a second store without your approval. Source community report, checked 2026-10-08.
Written by this guide as a starting point, not quoted from the source. Your edits stay in this browser.
Other ways to ask
Editorial rewrites of the brief above, for a different emphasis. Copy them separately.
What you need
Editorial, not from the source
You supply
- A photo of the list
- Store and pickup or delivery window
- Brand, size and produce preferences
- A budget, if you have one
Connected
- Your account with the store, for the cart and order
Approved by you
- Your approval of the cart and total before ordering
- Your approval before a second store is used
- No change to saved payment methods
How to try it
Editorial, not from the source
- Take a clear photo of the list, and add a note for anything that only makes sense to the household, such as a brand, a size or which apples.
- Name the store, pickup or delivery, and the time window.
- Ask for the cart to be shown with each item, size, price and any substitution before it is placed.
- Correct the picks in one pass, including produce preferences, and keep those notes for next time.
- Approve the order and payment yourself, and decide whether missing items should go to a second store.
A list written for one person
Household lists are shorthand. "Apples" means a particular kind, "milk" means a particular size, and "snacks" means whatever the kids will actually eat. The report this page is built on says exactly that: the first choices were not always what was meant, because the list on the fridge was written for the person doing the shopping, not for anyone else. That is not a fault in reading the photo, it is missing information, and it is cheap to supply. Before the first order, add a short note of standing preferences: brands, sizes, how ripe the bananas should be, and what counts as an acceptable substitute. Keep the note and reuse it. The second order from the same list should need far fewer corrections than the first.
Review the cart before it is placed
In the report, the family watched the agent's browser as it shopped, and the kids had opinions about its snack choices. Watching is optional, but a review of the finished cart is not. Ask for the cart as a list with each item, size, price and any substitution, and for any line it could not read or match to be listed back to you. Then correct it in one pass. The report says one round of feedback fixed the order, including produce preferences, which is a realistic expectation for a first run. Approve the total, fees and delivery window yourself before the order is placed, and keep payment details as they are in your store account.
When the store doesn't have it
The report ends with the agent ordering the things Sam's Club did not have from a different store. That is a second order, with its own delivery fee, minimum spend and delivery window, and it is worth deciding on separately. Ask first for a list of what was missing and why: out of stock, not carried, or not found under the name on your list. Some of those will be worth a second order and some will wait until next week. The post does not say whether the second order went through or what it cost. Before placing any order, check that every line on the photo is either in the cart or on the missing list, so nothing quietly drops off.
Open Muse to try it. That is the product's own site; this guide is not part of it.
Limits and confirmation points
Limits to confirm
- One attributed report. It gives no order total and does not say how the second-store order turned out.
- A handwritten list written for one person is ambiguous to anyone else. In the report, the first picks were not always what was meant and needed a round of feedback.
- Stock, prices and substitutions can change between building the cart and the order being filled.
- Nothing here authorizes placing an order, paying, or ordering from a second store without your approval.
- Shopping input, items, totals, approvals and fulfillment receipts are missing.
Stop and check
Editorial, not from the source
- Before building the cart: confirm the store, the window and any standing preferences.
- Before ordering: review items, sizes, substitutions and the total.
- Before a second store: decide whether the missing items are worth another order and fee.
If it goes wrong
Editorial, not from the source
- The picks are not what you meant
- Give one round of corrections, including produce preferences, and ask for them to be kept as notes for the next order. In the report, one round was enough.
- A line on the list can't be read
- Ask for unreadable lines to be listed back to you rather than guessed.
- The store is out of some items
- Get the list of what is missing first, then decide whether a second store is worth a separate order and delivery fee.
Common questions
Can Muse order groceries from a photo of my list?
One user reports photographing a whiteboard list and having it order everything from Sam's Club, with one round of corrections. This is an individual report and this directory has not reproduced it.
What if it picks the wrong items?
Expect some at first. In the report, the first picks were not always what was meant because the list was written for one person, and one round of feedback fixed it.
Should it place the order itself?
Only after you have reviewed the cart, the substitutions and the total. Payment and delivery details stay as you set them.
What happens to items the store doesn't have?
Ask for a list of them first. The report describes the agent then ordering them from a different store, which is a second order with its own fees; decide on it separately.
How do I make the next order faster?
Keep a note of the brands, sizes and produce preferences you corrected, and include it with the next photo.
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