# \#declined **URL:** https://forum.inaturalist.org/tag/declined/128.md [Latest](https://forum.inaturalist.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inaturalist.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inaturalist.org/tags.md) --- ## [A faster "annotation modal"](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/a-faster-annotation-modal/9571)
**Author:** [@pfau\_tarleton](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/pfau_tarleton)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/a-faster-annotation-modal/9571 "2026-04-14T11:44:16Z")
Might it be possible to create a speedier method to annotate observations? Perhaps a unique modal dedicated to the task where one wouldn’t have to click so many times to add an ID? Or just replace the drop down lists wit… --- ## [Add photo from photo app on IOS](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/add-photo-from-photo-app-on-ios/47599)
**Author:** [@eliaselias](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/eliaselias)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/add-photo-from-photo-app-on-ios/47599 "2026-01-19T14:55:45Z")
Platform(s), such as mobile, website, API, other: iOS Description of need: Currently, the way of attaching images within iOS is from within the iNaturalist app and then scrolling to the image (painful if it is years o… --- ## [Add US EPA ecoregions](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/add-us-epa-ecoregions/10307)
**Author:** [@jwidness](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/jwidness)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2020, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/add-us-epa-ecoregions/10307 "2020-02-21T21:16:56Z")
Based mainly on discussion here, but see also this and this. It would be helpful to have the ecoregions of the US added to iNat’s Places. They are available as shapefiles here, but are way too large for any normal user… --- ## [Support Scaling For Widescreen & Ultra-Wide Monitors on Desktop](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/support-scaling-for-widescreen-ultra-wide-monitors-on-desktop/38844)
**Author:** [@rockc](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/rockc)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2025, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/support-scaling-for-widescreen-ultra-wide-monitors-on-desktop/38844 "2025-09-23T16:34:11Z")
I believe this only applies to a small group of people but I would like to put it out there. When viewing observations in iNaturalist with the map, features on the map do not properly scale when using an ultra-wide monit… --- ## [Allow non-curators to associate an existing common name with a Place](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/allow-non-curators-to-associate-an-existing-common-name-with-a-place/11232)
**Author:** [@chalkberg](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/chalkberg)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2024, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/allow-non-curators-to-associate-an-existing-common-name-with-a-place/11232 "2024-12-18T12:46:59Z")
Hi! I wish there were an option to change the place of use for local names already submitted. Currently, if the person who added the name of a species in some language didn’t add the place of use, the name will not show… --- ## [Add paid donation tier for \>20MB filesize](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/add-paid-donation-tier-for-20mb-filesize/58923)
**Author:** [@ethanec](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/ethanec)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2024, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/add-paid-donation-tier-for-20mb-filesize/58923 "2024-12-17T22:41:55Z")
Platform(s), such as mobile, website, API, other: web specifically Description of need: Like many iNaturalists, I have a relatively recent mirrorless camera. My camera’s native resolution is 8k pixels, which ends up bei… --- ## [Specific sex annotations for each taxon](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/specific-sex-annotations-for-each-taxon/7744)
**Author:** [@PdFuenteB](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/PdFuenteB)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2024, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/specific-sex-annotations-for-each-taxon/7744 "2024-12-17T22:20:09Z")
It could be very useful to add a feature on the taxon edit page (or any other place) that allowed to specify how the sex on that species work; like monoicous (bisexual), dioicus (unisexual), asexual, variable (for some h… --- ## [Add a ‘Identifiers’ button on observations that take users from Leaderboard Identifiers](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/add-a-identifiers-button-on-observations-that-take-users-from-leaderboard-identifiers/59448)
**Author:** [@rafael\_gianni](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/rafael_gianni)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2024, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/add-a-identifiers-button-on-observations-that-take-users-from-leaderboard-identifiers/59448 "2024-12-17T21:18:01Z")
Platform(s), such as mobile, website, API, other: web and app Description of need: A button on Leaderboard Top Identifiers that automatically tags them in one step, or at least takes two or four of them with the most I… --- ## [Better Emoji Support When Commenting On iNat Website](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/better-emoji-support-when-commenting-on-inat-website/56419)
**Author:** [@regnierda](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/regnierda)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2024, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/better-emoji-support-when-commenting-on-inat-website/56419 "2024-11-13T22:48:54Z")
Platform(s), such as mobile, website, API, other: Website. URLs (aka web addresses) of any pages, if relevant: n/a Description of need: Describe the iNaturalist community need that your requested feature addresses. In… --- ## [Improve Following (Make it easier to view all of the observations in following, instead of showing them two or three at a time)](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/improve-following-make-it-easier-to-view-all-of-the-observations-in-following-instead-of-showing-them-two-or-three-at-a-time/55857)
**Author:** [@william\_kelley](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/william_kelley)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2024, 11:27pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/improve-following-make-it-easier-to-view-all-of-the-observations-in-following-instead-of-showing-them-two-or-three-at-a-time/55857 "2024-10-29T23:27:36Z")
for iNat website following feature (https://www.inaturalist.org/home?tab=following) Show all updates together, to show all of the observations for categories the user is following. currently, you can only view them in … --- ## [Webp image format support](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/webp-image-format-support/41890)
**Author:** [@cick0](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/cick0)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2024, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/webp-image-format-support/41890 "2024-10-29T23:16:21Z")
Platform(s), such as mobile, website, API, other: All URLs (aka web addresses) of any pages, if relevant: Description of need: Support the .webp image format for image upload. Feature request details: The webp image… --- ## [Self-rating system for audio and visual observations](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/self-rating-system-for-audio-and-visual-observations/57203)
**Author:** [@zoempaws](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/zoempaws)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2024, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/self-rating-system-for-audio-and-visual-observations/57203 "2024-10-29T23:13:50Z")
Platform(s), such as mobile, website, API, other: all URLs (aka web addresses) of any pages, if relevant: eBird media rating guidelines: https://support.ebird.org/en/support/solutions/articles/48001064392-rating-media D… --- ## [Show public places that I can go to make my own observations](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/show-public-places-that-i-can-go-to-make-my-own-observations/57438)
**Author:** [@bexbeeberger](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/bexbeeberger)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2024, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/show-public-places-that-i-can-go-to-make-my-own-observations/57438 "2024-10-29T22:59:21Z")
Platform(s): Mobile, Website URLs (aka web addresses) of any pages, if relevant: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations Description of need: As a person who is interested and curious about my natural surroundings, … --- ## [Make "Observations Nearby" circle smaller](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/make-observations-nearby-circle-smaller/52256)
**Author:** [@lappelbaum](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/lappelbaum)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2024, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/make-observations-nearby-circle-smaller/52256 "2024-09-25T20:46:33Z")
Platform(s): website Description of need: My request is to make the default radius of “Nearby observations” smaller. 50km away doesn’t seem very “nearby”. Yes, I know you can change it from the default once you get to … --- ## [Make archives link on project journals expandable](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/make-archives-link-on-project-journals-expandable/44026)
**Author:** [@Shauns](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/Shauns)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2024, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/make-archives-link-on-project-journals-expandable/44026 "2024-09-24T22:55:13Z")
Currently, the journal page on a project is a long blog with a limited way of looking for a post. You have to scroll through all the posts, and over multiple pages to find a post you are interested in. I would like to s… --- ## [Add a 'Request Duplication' button](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/add-a-request-duplication-button/52215)
**Author:** [@brnhn](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/brnhn)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2024, 12:20am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/add-a-request-duplication-button/52215 "2024-09-18T00:20:34Z")
Platform(s): website Description of need: There are often multiple species in an observation. This is common with plants and parasites like galls/leafminers/fungi. People frequently seem confused when you request they … --- ## [Include computer vision model version in identification metadata](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/include-computer-vision-model-version-in-identification-metadata/55192)
**Author:** [@martinax](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/martinax)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2024, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/include-computer-vision-model-version-in-identification-metadata/55192 "2024-09-18T00:02:25Z")
Platform(s), website URLs (aka web addresses) of any pages, if relevant: Feature request details: When an observation is identified using iNaturalist’s computer vision suggestion feature, a small badge is displayed in … --- ## [Favorites redirect for mobile](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/favorites-redirect-for-mobile/45954)
**Author:** [@danicams](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/danicams)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2024, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/favorites-redirect-for-mobile/45954 "2024-09-10T23:49:17Z")
Platform(s), such as mobile, website, API, other: Mobile URLs (aka web addresses) of any pages, if relevant: \[Your Favorites · iNaturalist\](https://www.inaturalist.org/faves/danicams Description of need: Describe th… --- ## [Imagine coordinate tagging for phenology](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/imagine-coordinate-tagging-for-phenology/41552)
**Author:** [@isaiahfindley](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/isaiahfindley)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2024, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/imagine-coordinate-tagging-for-phenology/41552 "2024-09-10T23:45:06Z")
I do a decent amount of phenology annotation and i am wondering if it would be useful to have the ability to mark the coordinates in an image of fruit for example. 2 sets of x & y coordinates that will set a box at the l… --- ## [Add "Captive" filter choice to Photo Browser options](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/add-captive-filter-choice-to-photo-browser-options/28887)
**Author:** [@lotteryd](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/lotteryd)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2024, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/add-captive-filter-choice-to-photo-browser-options/28887 "2024-08-26T23:47:24Z")
Platform(s), such as mobile, website, API, other: web URLs (aka web addresses) of any pages, if relevant: example https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/133310-Ixora/browse\_photos?order\_by=created\_at&quality\_grade=any&term\_id… --- ## [Make current location default in Android app instead of South Atlantic Ocean (0,0)](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/make-current-location-default-in-android-app-instead-of-south-atlantic-ocean-0-0/23167)
**Author:** [@optilete](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/optilete)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2024, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/make-current-location-default-in-android-app-instead-of-south-atlantic-ocean-0-0/23167 "2024-08-20T22:10:25Z")
When I add in the Android app a prerecorded sound the date, time and location is empty. The current date and current time are the default and can be added easy but the current location not: the pointer is standing in … --- ## [Tag (@) a project in comments to notify its admins](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/tag-a-project-in-comments-to-notify-its-admins/48090)
**Author:** [@Marie-B](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/Marie-B)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2024, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/tag-a-project-in-comments-to-notify-its-admins/48090 "2024-08-20T22:07:41Z")
Platform(s) website. Observation and identification, notifications. Description of need: in comments, I want to be able to tag (@) a project to bring an observation to the attention of traditional project admin that I’… --- ## [Embed media by pasting a URL to the media (e.g. from YouTube)](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/embed-media-by-pasting-a-url-to-the-media-e-g-from-youtube/8272)
**Author:** [@jamesray](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/jamesray)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2024, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/embed-media-by-pasting-a-url-to-the-media-e-g-from-youtube/8272 "2024-08-20T21:58:25Z")
Like how you can copy-paste a YouTube video URL into a Facebook post and it will automatically embed / show the video, so too would it be handy to be able to do the same in the notes and comments of iNat observations. S… --- ## [Label each genus with the "Type species"](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/label-each-genus-with-the-type-species/53954)
**Author:** [@John](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/John)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/label-each-genus-with-the-type-species/53954 "2024-08-06T21:45:52Z")
Platform(s), such as mobile, website, API, other Description of need: Helps one to understand more quickly the type species of a genus. The species of a genus that is regarded as the best example of the generic characte… --- ## [Remove ability for observers to agree with IDs on their own observations](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/remove-ability-for-observers-to-agree-with-ids-on-their-own-observations/54052)
**Author:** [@ralphma](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/ralphma)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/remove-ability-for-observers-to-agree-with-ids-on-their-own-observations/54052 "2024-08-06T16:44:01Z")
Hi everyone, I realize this topic probably has been discussed extensively, but I’d like to raise it again for consideration. It’s common for observers to automatically confirm any identification added to their observati… --- ## [AI-powered summary of suggested species in Seek](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/ai-powered-summary-of-suggested-species-in-seek/51892)
**Author:** [@kamerat](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/kamerat)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2024, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/ai-powered-summary-of-suggested-species-in-seek/51892 "2024-07-22T22:48:41Z")
Platform(s), such as mobile, website, API, other: Seek Description of need: When scanning and finding a species, I often find myself lacking a bit more information about the result. There is the short wikipedia summar… --- ## [Split Plantae into several iconic taxa](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/split-plantae-into-several-iconic-taxa/24698)
**Author:** [@annkatrinrose](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/annkatrinrose)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2024, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/split-plantae-into-several-iconic-taxa/24698 "2024-07-22T22:43:52Z")
I’ve looked around the forum and couldn’t find this in the suggestions yet, so here’s a thread for discussion/votes: Currently there is only one big catch-all category for Plantae, whereas there are several iconic taxa … --- ## [Create a tool to mark observations as "not wild" without the need to open them (like Identify)](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/create-a-tool-to-mark-observations-as-not-wild-without-the-need-to-open-them-like-identify/51064)
**Author:** [@Italopithecus](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/Italopithecus)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/create-a-tool-to-mark-observations-as-not-wild-without-the-need-to-open-them-like-identify/51064 "2024-07-15T22:21:03Z")
Platform(s): website Description of need: In certain cases, especially after the CNC and bioblitzes are finished, there is the possibility that thousands observations of non-wild organisms need to be marked. It can hap… --- ## [Enable Mimicry complexes to reach research grade despite not being closely related](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/enable-mimicry-complexes-to-reach-research-grade-despite-not-being-closely-related/49436)
**Author:** [@DitchingIt](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/DitchingIt)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2024, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/enable-mimicry-complexes-to-reach-research-grade-despite-not-being-closely-related/49436 "2024-04-23T19:49:28Z")
Description of need: Research grade observations can be achieved above species level if a Taxon is agreed by the community and the DQA ticks ‘No, it’s as good as it can be’. But where an observation may only represent o… --- ## [Add link to picture on (empty) taxon pages](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/add-link-to-picture-on-empty-taxon-pages/50017)
**Author:** [@amzamz](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/amzamz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2024, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/add-link-to-picture-on-empty-taxon-pages/50017 "2024-04-23T19:46:03Z")
Platform(s), website, perhaps app also URLs n/a Description of need: Many taxon pages, particularly the ones of tropical insects, do not have a taxon picture. Many of these, particularly some recently published new ta… [Next page](https://forum.inaturalist.org/tag/declined/128.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=declined)