Free bird song identifier for Android
Hear a bird.
Know its name.
Press one button and Songscape listens. Watch the song draw itself on a live spectrogram while every bird it hears appears by name, right there in the field.
- 9,789 species
- Works offline
- No ads, no account
Three seconds from song to name
Tap listen
Open Songscape and press the big button. Point the bottom of your phone toward the song.
Watch the song
Every whistle, trill and chip scrolls across a real-time spectrogram, so you see what you hear.
Meet the singer
Species appear with a clear confidence score, filtered by where you are and the time of year.
Live identification
A research-grade ear in your pocket
Songscape runs the BirdNET+ audio model, developed by bird-sound scientists, directly on your phone. It recognises 9,789 species worldwide and uses your location and the season to keep results realistic.
- Results update every few seconds while you listen
- Plain-language confidence, from "possible" to "very likely"
- Spoken announcements keep your eyes on the bird
See the song
16 spectrogram styles
Bird song is beautiful to look at, too. Pick from Aurora, Sunrise, Ember, Deep sea, Forest, Neon, Ice, a classic Field guide look and more. Each one is tuned to make faint calls stand out.
Make it yours
Themes inspired by birds
Eight colour themes named after the birds that inspired them: Kingfisher, Blue tit, Greenfinch, Robin, Flamingo, Goldfinch, Starling and Raven. Light, dark and high-contrast modes, plus Material You colours on supported phones.
- Kingfisher
- Blue tit
- Greenfinch
- Robin
- Flamingo
- Goldfinch
- Starling
- Raven
Everything else you'd want in the field
Explore
See which species to expect at your place and season, with photos, descriptions and seasonal charts.
Replay every bird
Every session is saved. Replay detections, trim clips and share them with friends.
Point Count
Timed surveys with a countdown and station notes, built for structured monitoring.
Survey
Long transects with GPS tracks and alerts the moment a new species turns up.
File Analysis
Identify birds in recordings you already have: WAV, FLAC, MP3, OGG and more.
Export anything
CSV, JSON, GPX, Raven Pro selection tables and ZIP bundles for your own analysis.
12 languages
English, German, Czech, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Russian and Chinese.
Accessible
Screen-reader labels, high-contrast themes, large touch targets and spoken results.
Take a look
Swipe or use the arrows to browse.
Private by design
Your recordings never leave your phone
The AI runs on your device, so Songscape works deep in the forest with no signal at all. There is no account to create, no ads, no analytics and no tracking. We don't run a server, so there is nowhere for your data to go.
- Works in airplane mode
- Optional maps, weather and place names are off until you switch them on
- Delete everything any time with one button
Questions and answers
Is Songscape really free?
Yes. No ads, no subscriptions, no in-app purchases and no account.
How accurate is it?
Songscape uses the BirdNET+ model, one of the most widely used bird-sound classifiers in research. Accuracy is best with a clear recording of one singing bird. Like any AI it can be wrong, so double-check rare or unexpected species before you report them.
Does it work without internet?
Yes. Identification, species info and photos are all on your phone. Internet is only used for optional extras you switch on yourself: map tiles, weather and place names.
Which birds can it recognise?
9,789 species worldwide. Songscape uses your location and the time of year to favour birds that are actually likely where you are. You can also pick a location by hand or turn the filter off.
Do I need to give it my location?
No. Location is optional and only used on your phone to filter species and tag your own sessions. Without it you can still identify birds.
How do I get the best results?
Hold your phone still, point the bottom microphone toward the song, and stay quiet for a few seconds. Wind and traffic make it harder, so step out of the wind if you can.
Is there an iPhone version?
Not yet. Songscape is on Android today. Email us if you'd like to hear when iOS is ready.
Where can I learn every feature?
The user guide covers Live Mode, Explore, surveys, file analysis, exports and every setting.
Go and find your first bird
Free on Google Play. Questions, ideas or a bird it got wrong? We read every email and reply quickly.