Biowatch

Analyze Camera Trap Data — Privately, On Your Machine

Biowatch is a free, open-source desktop application that lets you analyze, visualize, and explore camera trap datasets entirely offline. Your sensitive wildlife data never gets uploaded to any server — everything runs locally on your computer.

Why Biowatch?

  • 100% Offline & Private: Your research data stays on your machine. No cloud uploads, no accounts, no tracking. Perfect for sensitive location data of endangered species.
  • Open Source: Inspect the code, contribute improvements, or adapt it for your needs. Built transparently by the conservation community, for the conservation community.
  • On-Device AI: Run powerful species identification models directly on your computer — no internet required after setup.

Key Features

  • 🗺️ Interactive Maps: Visualize camera trap locations and wildlife sightings with interactive maps and spatial analysis tools.
  • 📊 Data Analysis: Generate insights with temporal activity patterns, species distributions, and deployment statistics.
  • 🗃️ Media Management: Browse, filter, and search through thousands of camera trap images and videos.
  • 🤖 AI Species Identification: Automatically classify wildlife using state-of-the-art models.
  • 📦 CamtrapDP Compatible: Import and export using the Camera Trap Data Package standard for seamless data sharing with GBIF and biodiversity platforms.
  • 📁 Flexible Export: Export images organized by species or as standardized CamtrapDP packages ready for publication.

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About

Biowatch was developed to help researchers, conservationists, and wildlife enthusiasts analyze camera trap data more effectively — without compromising on data privacy or requiring expensive cloud services.

Whether you’re tracking endangered species in remote locations, studying animal behavior, or monitoring biodiversity, Biowatch provides the tools you need to turn your camera trap data into actionable insights while keeping full control of your data.