BirdNET Live¶

Real-time bird species identification using on-device ONNX inference.

BirdNET Live is a Flutter app built for field researchers, conservationists, and serious birders. It runs the BirdNET+ model directly on your device — no internet required.

Features¶

Live Mode — Real-time spectrogram with scrolling detection list
Explore — Browse species expected at your location using the geo-model
Session Library — Review, edit, and export past sessions with audio playback
Export — Raven Pro, CSV, JSON, GPX, and ZIP bundle formats
Point Count Mode — Timed survey sessions with countdown timer and station metadata
File Analysis — Offline analysis of existing audio recordings (WAV, FLAC, MP3, and more)
Survey Mode — Long-running transect surveys with GPS tracking, background monitoring, and detection sampling

Live Mode Survey Mode Session Review Explore File Analysis

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Quick Start¶

See the User Guide for an overview, then open Getting Started to install and run BirdNET Live.

Install on Android¶

BirdNET Live is available as a signed APK for sideloading. Download the latest release from the GitHub Releases page, transfer the .apk file to your phone, and open it to install. You may need to allow installation from unknown sources in your device settings.

Note: The APK is ~227 MB because it includes the full BirdNET+ audio model (~145 MB) for offline inference.

For Developers¶

Check the Developer Guide for architecture, building, and contributing.

License¶

BirdNET Live is open source under the MIT License.