About
Seek by iNaturalist uses image recognition to identify plants, animals, and fungi around you. Point the camera at any living thing to see what it is, drawing from millions of wildlife observations in the iNaturalist database. The app shows commonly recorded species in your area across insects, birds, plants, amphibians, and more. Earn badges as you observe different species and build your personal collection of observations. Designed for families and nature enthusiasts, Seek doesn't require registration and doesn't collect user data by default, with location kept private unless you choose to sign in.
Highlights
- Image recognition camera identifies plants, animals, fungi, insects, birds, and amphibians in real time
- Access to millions of wildlife observations from iNaturalist database for species in your area
- Earn badges for observing different species and completing nature challenges
- No registration required; location data stays private unless you sign in with an iNaturalist account
- Kid-safe design with no default data collection
Best for
Families exploring nature together, students learning about local wildlife, and anyone curious about identifying organisms in their environment. The app is designed to be accessible to children with parental permission for account creation.
At a glance
Seek by iNaturalist is rated 4.8 out of 5 from 30,240 ratings and is available on iOS and Android — all free to download.
It is developed by iNaturalist.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Seek by iNaturalist free?
- Yes — Seek by iNaturalist is free to download on iOS and Android.
- What platforms is Seek by iNaturalist available on?
- Seek by iNaturalist is available on iOS and Android.
- What is Seek by iNaturalist?
- Seek is an image recognition app that identifies plants, animals, fungi, and insects around you. It draws from millions of wildlife observations in the iNaturalist database to show you what species are in your area and help you learn about them.
- How does the image recognition work?
- Seek's image recognition is based on observations submitted to iNaturalist.org and partner sites, identified by the iNaturalist community. Point the camera at any living thing to see identification suggestions and learn more about the organism.
- Is Seek safe for children?
- Yes. Seek doesn't require registration and doesn't collect user data by default. Location services are obscured to protect privacy. If you want to sign in with an iNaturalist account, users must be over 13 or have parental permission.
- What happens to my location data?
- Your location is obscured in the app to respect privacy while still providing species suggestions for your general area. Your precise location is never stored or sent to iNaturalist unless you sign in and submit observations.
- What are the alternatives to Seek by iNaturalist?
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