BirdNET

1.98

BirdNET-Team

4.00

12,842 reviews

5,000,000+
Downloads

Free

The easiest way to identify birds by sound.

About BirdNET

BirdNET is an education app developed by BirdNET-Team.

How many times has BirdNET been downloaded?

BirdNET has been downloaded 6.4 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 74 thousand times. It is ranked #9 in education.

What is the rating of BirdNET?

BirdNET is rated 4.00 out of 5 stars, based on 13 thousand ratings.

Is BirdNET free?

BirdNET is free to download. The APK download size is 33.22 MB. The latest version available is 1.98. The last update was on July 2, 2026.

What are the requirements for BirdNET?

BirdNET requires Android 7.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play September 2018.

Description

How can computers learn to recognize birds from sounds? The BirdNET research project uses artificial intelligence and neural networks to train computers to identify more than 3,000 of the most common

More data about BirdNET

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	6.4 million
Recent downloads	74 thousand
Rating	4.00 based on 13 thousand ratings
Ranking	Top ranked
Version	1.98
APK size	33.2 MB
Number of libraries	12
Designed for Android	7.0+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	NO ads

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Downloads over time

BirdNET has been downloaded 6.4 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 2.5 thousand downloads per day.

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Developer information for BirdNET-Team

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ccb-birdnet@cornell.edu

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Comments on BirdNET for Android

★★★★☆ Michael Sanders · May 25, 2025

How can one delete ALL recordings in one go. Can only delete one by one, which can take a long time One suggestion. The exported WAV files has only the date of export. It would be good if the date of recording is also in the WAV file, and also perhaps the lat/long, interpreted bird and reliability be in the WAV file headers.

★★★★★ Diana LaBonte · Apr 14, 2026

I have alot of birds in my area and this app will identify them. The app is very easy to navigate. I have it right on my home screen and with in 2 taps it's recording the bird sounds. Love it

★★★★☆ Eric Mueller · Jun 21, 2026

This app has been a game changer for me, a novice birder who often goes out by myself. Many thanks for developing this for Android! Update (2026) - After having this on my phone for 5 years, I now use Merlin more because of its real-time ID capability, even when offline. However, Bird Net can sometimes ID a bird that Merlin doesn't recognize. Also in Bird Net, you highlight a defined part of the recording with just the calls you want, often eliminating the need to use other editing software.

★☆☆☆☆ Simon Norris · Apr 20, 2026

Only picks up a fraction of the birds at any one time. Misidentified black cap as garden warbler and song thrush as mistle thrush. Merlin Bird ID is much, much better.

★☆☆☆☆ American Woman · Jul 8, 2026

Just downloaded it and I'm just deleting it. It is way too complicated to use and doesn't do what I wanted to do. I just wanted to record a bird song and identify the bird not all that other stuff.

★☆☆☆☆ mango jassal · Sep 7, 2025

Doesn't work, a crow or raven in the garden, opened app & says a Canada goose, then a human voice. Really

★☆☆☆☆ Sasha D. · Jun 21, 2025

All my phone records are static and crunchy noises. Even if I can catch a bird song, the static makes it unidentifiable. I've tried multiple settings. Videos can clearly capture all sounds with no issue.

Google Play Rankings for BirdNET

Top rankings

Rank	Country	Category	List
9	Finland	Education	Top Free
21	Germany	Education	Top Free
40	France	Education	Top Free
29	Belgium	Education	Top Free
29	Netherlands	Education	Top Free
30	Denmark	Education	Top Free
30	Sweden	Education	Top Free
33	Norway	Education	Top Free
34	Austria	Education	Top Free
41	Czech Republic	Education	Top Free

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Technologies used by BirdNET

BirdNET is requesting 8 permissions and is using 12 libraries.

Permissions

Development tools

test access to protected storage

Your location

approximate (network-based) location, precise (GPS) location

Network communication

view network connections, full network access

Storage

modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

Hardware controls

record audio

Extra

de.tu_chemnitz.mi.kahst.birdnet.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Ad network libraries

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Social libraries

None found

Development tools

Android Jetpack core

Android Architecture Components

Android Jetpack VersionedParcelable Android Jetpack Widgets Android Library Icon

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Android Jetpack AppCompat AndroidX Activity Android Library Icon

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Android Jetpack Media AndroidX App Startup Android Library Icon

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AndroidX Widget ViewPager2 AndroidX Emoji / Emoji2 Android Library Icon

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