BirdNET Live

Bioacoustics in your Pocket

Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

BirdNET Live runs our most sophisticated sound ID model directly on your device—no internet connection required. BirdNET Live runs our most sophisticated sound ID model directly on your device—no internet connection required. Watch a live scrolling spectrogram, view species detections in real time, and manage your growing library of animal sounds right from your phone. BirdNET Live supports bioacoustic research and structured acoustic surveys in four different modes: • Live Mode — Real-time species detections with a live spectrogram • Point Counts — Structured timed sessions with live detections • Surveys — Record longer transects while tracking detections along your route • File Analysis — Analyze audio files from local storage BirdNET Live is designed for researchers and citizen scientists alike and offers extensive configuration and detection review options. This app is a joint effort by the Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Conservation Bioacoustics and Chemnitz University of Technology. Development of this app is supported by the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt. For more information, consult our online user guide: https://birdnet-team.github.io/birdnet-live-app/user/

Ratings & Reviews

  • 5.0
    out of 5
    1 Ratings

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    The developer does not collect any data from this app.

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    Information

    Seller
    • Stefan Kahl
    Size
    • 343.9 MB
    Category
    • Education
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 16.6 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 16.6 or later.
    • iPad
      Requires iPadOS 16.6 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 13.5 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
    Location
    • This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
    Languages
    • English
    Age Rating
    4+
    Copyright
    • © 2026 BirdNET-Team
  • Privacy Policy

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