About Animal Identifier

Our Mission

We built Animal Identifier because curiosity about wildlife should not require a biology degree or an expensive field guide. Whether you spotted an unfamiliar bird in your garden, snapped a photo of a fish at the lake, or want to know your neighbor’s dog breed — our service gives you an answer in seconds, free, without registration.

How It Works

Identification is powered by Google Gemini, a multimodal AI model trained on a vast corpus of visual and textual data. When you upload a photo, our backend compresses the image (privacy-preserving) and sends it to Gemini with a structured prompt asking for species, distinguishing features, and habitat. The model returns a result in 2–5 seconds. We do not store your photos long-term.

Read more in our full identification guide.

What We Identify

• Mammals — wild and domestic, including dog and cat breeds
• Birds — songbirds, raptors, waterfowl, exotic species
• Reptiles — snakes, lizards, turtles
• Amphibians — frogs, salamanders, newts
• Fish — freshwater, marine, aquarium
• Marine animals — including sharks, rays, and cetaceans

See the full list of identification features on our features page.

Project & Team

Animal Identifier is an independent project. It is built and maintained by a small team that combines software engineering with a hobbyist interest in wildlife and field naturalism. The project is funded by display advertising (Google AdSense), which keeps the core service free for everyone.

Languages Supported

The service is available in English, Russian (/ru), and Polish (/pl). We are open to adding more languages — write to us if you would like to help.

Limitations & Disclaimer

AI identification is highly accurate for common species but is not infallible. It should not be the sole basis for medical, legal, or safety decisions (e.g., determining whether a snake is venomous). When in doubt, consult a qualified specialist. We provide the service “as is” without warranty of accuracy.

Contact

Questions, feedback, partnership ideas, or bug reports? Email us at contact email or visit our contact page.