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Analyze Camera Trap Data — Privately, On Your Machine
Biowatch is a free, open-source desktop application for wildlife researchers and conservationists. Analyze camera trap datasets completely offline — your data never leaves your machine.
- 100% Offline & Private: Your research data stays on your machine. No cloud uploads, no accounts, no tracking.
- On-Device AI: Species identification models run locally — no internet required.
- Interactive Maps: Visualize camera trap locations and wildlife sightings with spatial analysis tools.
- Data Analysis: Generate insights with temporal activity patterns, species distributions, and deployment metrics.
- Media Management: Browse, filter, and search through thousands of camera trap images and videos.
- CamtrapDP Compatible: Import and export using Camera Trap Data Package standards for GBIF integration.
Windows
- Download
Biowatch-setup.exe - Run the installer
- Follow the installation wizard
- Launch Biowatch from the Start menu or desktop shortcut
macOS
- Download
Biowatch.dmg - Open the disk image
- Drag Biowatch to the Applications folder
- On first launch, right-click and select "Open" (required for apps from identified developers)
Linux
AppImage
- Download
Biowatch.AppImage - Make it executable:
chmod +x Biowatch.AppImage - Run:
./Biowatch.AppImage
Debian/Ubuntu
- Download
Biowatch_<version>_amd64.deb - Install:
sudo dpkg -i Biowatch_*.deb
Full developer documentation is available in the docs/ folder:
- Architecture - System design and data flow
- Data Formats - CamTrap DP and import/export formats
- Database Schema - SQLite tables and relationships
- HTTP ML Servers - ML model integration
- Development - Setup, testing, and building
- Contributing - How to contribute
# Install all dependencies and start development
make install
make devRun make help to see all available commands.
See Development Guide for full details.
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