# \#third-party-tools **URL:** https://forum.inaturalist.org/tag/third-party-tools/194.md [Latest](https://forum.inaturalist.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inaturalist.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inaturalist.org/tags.md) --- ## [Official Release of the iNaturalist Metadata Tool (by @megachile)](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/official-release-of-the-inaturalist-metadata-tool-by-megachile/79300)
**Author:** [@Megachile](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/Megachile)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/official-release-of-the-inaturalist-metadata-tool-by-megachile/79300 "2026-10-12T17:31:57Z")
Two years ago, I released a very rickety browser extension I made to make it easier to add observation fields and annotations to iNat observations. I’ve improved on the extension by adding features and improving stabilit… --- ## [Tool to find upcoming iNaturalist projects/events in a place (by @waffleowl)](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/tool-to-find-upcoming-inaturalist-projects-events-in-a-place-by-waffleowl/85841)
**Author:** [@waffleowl](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/waffleowl)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2026, 4:10am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/tool-to-find-upcoming-inaturalist-projects-events-in-a-place-by-waffleowl/85841 "2026-10-10T04:10:40Z")
Tool: https://tolype.github.io/inat-upcoming-projects/ Goal of the tool: Making it easier to find upcoming projects in a location Niche it fills in the iNaturalist ecosystem: Current project discoverability / upcoming … --- ## [PlantID Game - A plant identification practice game by @vincent\_2025 & @radtklau)](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/plantid-game-a-plant-identification-practice-game-by-vincent-2025-radtklau/77825)
**Author:** [@vincent\_2025](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/vincent_2025)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 7:34am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/plantid-game-a-plant-identification-practice-game-by-vincent-2025-radtklau/77825 "2026-09-30T07:34:25Z")
Hello everyone, Over the past year @radtklau and I have built a game to practice plant identification. The game is called PlantID Game and you can try it here: https://plantidgame.life/ Right now it’s completely based … --- ## [iNaturalist Enhancement Suite Chrome extension (by @sessilefielder)](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-enhancement-suite-chrome-extension-by-sessilefielder/75349)
**Author:** [@sessilefielder](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/sessilefielder)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2026, 2:56am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-enhancement-suite-chrome-extension-by-sessilefielder/75349 "2026-09-27T02:56:29Z")
EDIT: As discussed below, version 1.0.0 adds the ability to get the CV score for all images in an observation, not just the first, as well as the ability to crop an image in-place and get the CV score for the crop. It al… --- ## [Spectrogram browser extension for iNaturalist by @japh - feedback welcome!](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/spectrogram-browser-extension-for-inaturalist-by-japh-feedback-welcome/67415)
**Author:** [@japh](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/japh)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/spectrogram-browser-extension-for-inaturalist-by-japh-feedback-welcome/67415 "2026-09-09T21:49:52Z")
I was doing my usual review of recent frog postings in my area and on one observation that was just audio someone commented saying it would’ve been useful to see a spectrogram to help with the ID. So I thought, “why not?… --- ## [External code, tools etc for working with iNat - wiki](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/external-code-tools-etc-for-working-with-inat-wiki/15906)
**Author:** [@cmcheatle](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/cmcheatle)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2024, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/external-code-tools-etc-for-working-with-inat-wiki/15906 "2024-09-18T18:03:16Z")
Please add your code, links etc to tools to work with iNat to centralize being able to find them in 1 place. This is a WIKI, so all users can update content. Just press the “Edit” button at the bottom of this message. D… --- ## [New user-created website widget for iNaturalist by @glauber735](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/new-user-created-website-widget-for-inaturalist-by-glauber735/76272)
**Author:** [@glauber735](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/glauber735)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2026, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/new-user-created-website-widget-for-inaturalist-by-glauber735/76272 "2026-08-16T17:45:13Z")
Hi everyone, The original iNaturalist observation widget (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/widget) is no longer being developed, so I created an alternative with the help of @karoopixie and searching for posts o… --- ## [Local Biodiversity Trainer by @arthurdd](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/local-biodiversity-trainer-by-arthurdd/83231)
**Author:** [@arthurdd](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/arthurdd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2026, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/local-biodiversity-trainer-by-arthurdd/83231 "2026-08-01T22:34:27Z")
Goal of the tool: An interactive web application designed to help users test and improve their identification skills for local wildlife and plant species, weighted by real-world observation frequencies. Niche it fills … --- ## [Looking for feedback on iNat API sound file usage in a game (by @rcwhiteley)](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/looking-for-feedback-on-inat-api-sound-file-usage-in-a-game-by-rcwhiteley/83080)
**Author:** [@rcwhiteley](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/rcwhiteley)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 7:35am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/looking-for-feedback-on-inat-api-sound-file-usage-in-a-game-by-rcwhiteley/83080 "2026-07-29T07:35:11Z")
Goal of the tool: To get people out in nature and appreciating wild animals Niche it fills in the iNaturalist ecosystem: It is a family friendly game where you can compete with other players by building up your team and… --- ## [Free beta: Fauna Poster — printable wildlife posters from iNaturalist CSV exports](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/free-beta-fauna-poster-printable-wildlife-posters-from-inaturalist-csv-exports/81042)
**Author:** [@polones](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/polones)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/free-beta-fauna-poster-printable-wildlife-posters-from-inaturalist-csv-exports/81042 "2026-07-13T21:57:46Z")
Hi everyone, I started using trail cameras in 2021. Since then, this has become my main weekend hobby. I use my free time to document local wildlife. I also have an iNaturalist project where I organize many of my recor… --- ## [Making an app to measure lengths from camera data](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/making-an-app-to-measure-lengths-from-camera-data/79182)
**Author:** [@bdhimes](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/bdhimes)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/making-an-app-to-measure-lengths-from-camera-data/79182 "2026-07-12T16:48:49Z")
Hi, I’ve been on iNaturalist for a few years now, and recently had a thought I wanted to check out. I’ve made an app (waiting for Mac App Store publishing) that uses your camera’s EXIF data to allow the user to measu… --- ## [Plant identification tool using iNat taxa (by @lostbombus)](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/plant-identification-tool-using-inat-taxa-by-lostbombus/79543)
**Author:** [@lostbombus](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/lostbombus)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/plant-identification-tool-using-inat-taxa-by-lostbombus/79543 "2026-07-09T19:47:57Z")
Hi, Last year I took a dendrology course in southeastern North America that required students to identify many species of local plants. To help with the learning process, I vibe-coded a tool that collects images from iN… --- ## [iNaturalist Bingo Card Generator by @kylenessen](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-bingo-card-generator-by-kylenessen/67890)
**Author:** [@kylenessen](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/kylenessen)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 9:24am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-bingo-card-generator-by-kylenessen/67890 "2026-07-06T09:24:04Z")
I just finished a 2-week summer course that took students to central California (Cambria/San Simeon) and Santa Rosa Island. The purpose of the class was to get students excited about coastal ecology and the biodiversity … --- ## [Tool for importing iNat observations to eBird (by @moelesto)](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/tool-for-importing-inat-observations-to-ebird-by-moelesto/79193)
**Author:** [@moelesto](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/moelesto)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/tool-for-importing-inat-observations-to-ebird-by-moelesto/79193 "2026-07-04T22:23:27Z")
Hi all, I built a small free tool for those of us who log birds on both iNaturalist and eBird: aviansync.xyz It fetches all your research-grade bird observations from iNaturalist, compares them against your eBird life … --- ## [Hi-lighting Wildlife Activity with iNat Data](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/hi-lighting-wildlife-activity-with-inat-data/78970)
**Author:** [@stockslager](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/stockslager)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 2:19am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/hi-lighting-wildlife-activity-with-inat-data/78970 "2026-07-04T02:19:56Z")
I’m working with a small local organization to use iNat Data to hi-light wildlife visitors to a sub-set of native plants based on phenology. The organization occasionally offers tours of their restored area (around 70 a… --- ## [iNaturalist Sound Classifier (browser extension by @k4u3)](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-sound-classifier-browser-extension-by-k4u3/78096)
**Author:** [@k4u3](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/k4u3)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2026, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-sound-classifier-browser-extension-by-k4u3/78096 "2026-07-03T15:31:08Z")
Hello! As I began working in bioacoustics, I often searched for audio samples from sound-based observations on iNaturalist to train or validate custom sound classification models, so I started to think about creating a … --- ## [Inatpick (R package by @andresrb): download iNaturalist photos + metadata to your computer](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inatpick-r-package-by-andresrb-download-inaturalist-photos-metadata-to-your-computer/80917)
**Author:** [@AndresRB](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/AndresRB)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inatpick-r-package-by-andresrb-download-inaturalist-photos-metadata-to-your-computer/80917 "2026-06-29T17:36:51Z")
Hi all. I made a small R package called inatpick for downloading photo files and metadata from iNaturalist observations. This happened as I needed to download some photos for my own research and decided I wanted to go ba… --- ## [Territory tracker app by @rawcomposition](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/territory-tracker-app-by-rawcomposition/80125)
**Author:** [@rawcomposition](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/rawcomposition)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2026, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/territory-tracker-app-by-rawcomposition/80125 "2026-06-24T15:02:48Z")
I put together a little web app that let’s you configure a personal “territory” and track your progress of recording iNaturalist observations across that territory. The point is to provide motivation to check out new are… --- ## [Integrating iNaturalist Data into a 2D Map: Implementation Notes](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/integrating-inaturalist-data-into-a-2d-map-implementation-notes/80289)
**Author:** [@nikolakakis](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/nikolakakis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2026, 11:45am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/integrating-inaturalist-data-into-a-2d-map-implementation-notes/80289 "2026-06-18T11:45:16Z")
This is a follow-up to an earlier post covering the iNaturalist integration in Geotour’s CesiumJS 3D map. The architecture described below is a separate implementation built into the platform’s 2D map — a Leaflet-base… --- ## [A gamified experience of iNaturalist for students by @richardbolland](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/a-gamified-experience-of-inaturalist-for-students-by-richardbolland/76052)
**Author:** [@richardbolland](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/richardbolland)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 11:22am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/a-gamified-experience-of-inaturalist-for-students-by-richardbolland/76052 "2026-06-11T11:22:18Z")
Hey everyone, I’ve tried to create a gamified experience to help students have fun and learn about different animal species and where they live. It’s called Wild Guess and it’s available as a web game. I’d love your t… --- ## [Website by @wy\_bio to explore iNaturalist data - feedback wanted](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/website-by-wy-bio-to-explore-inaturalist-data-feedback-wanted/70438)
**Author:** [@wy\_bio](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/wy_bio)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/website-by-wy-bio-to-explore-inaturalist-data-feedback-wanted/70438 "2026-06-08T21:43:46Z")
There are two very popular posts in the Tutorial section of the forum about changing the url for the iNaturalist API in order to do search queries that aren’t available in the current iNaturalist Explore page. Instead… --- ## [Google Apps Script Metadata Scraping](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/google-apps-script-metadata-scraping/78426)
**Author:** [@kallampero](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/kallampero)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2026, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/google-apps-script-metadata-scraping/78426 "2026-05-24T16:10:34Z")
Putting this in General for now, for lack of a clear idea of which other category it’s a best fit for. Since Chat Geppetto has become a thing, I have tried to bend it to my will to write Google Apps scripts which scrape… --- ## [Announcing the Universal Metadata Tool Beta (by @megachile)](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/announcing-the-universal-metadata-tool-beta-by-megachile/53182)
**Author:** [@Megachile](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/Megachile)\ **Replies:** 251\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2026, 4:36am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/announcing-the-universal-metadata-tool-beta-by-megachile/53182 "2026-05-23T04:36:56Z")
Last year I prototyped a browser extension that created buttons to add observation fields to observations on the Identify page in one click. I ran into some stability and reliability issues and wanted to add some more fl… --- ## [Where iNaturalist observers see their rarest species: a map from GBIF data](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/where-inaturalist-observers-see-their-rarest-species-a-map-from-gbif-data/78883)
**Author:** [@fornaeffe](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/fornaeffe)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2026, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/where-inaturalist-observers-see-their-rarest-species-a-map-from-gbif-data/78883 "2026-05-14T11:27:20Z")
I would like to share a little project I just made in my spare time: https://fornaeffe.github.io/rare-species-map/ This is a map made from iNaturalist Research Grade observations uploaded to GBIF, showing areas where ob… --- ## [@lnlcflx's Firefox/Chrome browser extension](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/lnlcflxs-firefox-chrome-browser-extension/76846)
**Author:** [@lnlcflx](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/lnlcflx)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2026, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/lnlcflxs-firefox-chrome-browser-extension/76846 "2026-05-12T12:43:31Z")
Hey! I’ve always wanted certain small QoL features on the iNat website that would likely not be added because they are more tended towards power users… Introducing LnLcFlx’ iNaturalist Tweaks! This is my browser extens… --- ## [Obscured/private observation viewer](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/obscured-private-observation-viewer/76396)
**Author:** [@jwidness](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/jwidness)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/obscured-private-observation-viewer/76396 "2026-05-06T16:44:02Z")
Continuing the discussion from View true locations on maps for observations with trusted hidden coordinates Here is a link to a tool I vibe-coded, allowing you to view the true locations for up to 10,000 observations at… --- ## [Naturtag by @jcook - Organize your photo collection with iNat metadata](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/naturtag-by-jcook-organize-your-photo-collection-with-inat-metadata/33959)
**Author:** [@jcook](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/jcook)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/naturtag-by-jcook-organize-your-photo-collection-with-inat-metadata/33959 "2026-05-05T17:40:54Z")
Here’s a fun little project I’ve been working on for a couple years that I’d like to share: https://github.com/pyinat/naturtag It’s an open source desktop application, and its main goal is to let you use your own iNatur… --- ## [iNat Quiz - website by @tano\_caperna to train on species identification](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inat-quiz-website-by-tano-caperna-to-train-on-species-identification/76794)
**Author:** [@tano\_caperna](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tano_caperna)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2026, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inat-quiz-website-by-tano-caperna-to-train-on-species-identification/76794 "2026-03-31T14:36:58Z")
Hi, Recently i have been working on making a quiz, that uses iNaturalist API to show pictures of any species available on the iNat database. In my opinion, comparing to many quizzes i’ve played before, it has a few stre… --- ## [Browser Extension by @ksanderson for filtering notifications](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/browser-extension-by-ksanderson-for-filtering-notifications/77140)
**Author:** [@ksanderson](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/ksanderson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2026, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/browser-extension-by-ksanderson-for-filtering-notifications/77140 "2026-03-29T16:34:44Z")
This wont apply to a lot of people, but for those folks out there that manage an active project, maybe curators, or folks with an active API, and get flooded with notifications I made a quick and dirty browser extension … --- ## [Feedback on a learning app for edible wild plants using iNat (via GBIF) observation data](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/feedback-on-a-learning-app-for-edible-wild-plants-using-inat-via-gbif-observation-data/76493)
**Author:** [@franasa](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/franasa)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/feedback-on-a-learning-app-for-edible-wild-plants-using-inat-via-gbif-observation-data/76493 "2026-03-26T22:52:01Z")
Hi everyone, I’d love to get some perspectives from this community on a project I’m working on, my intention is truly not to promote it, but to get genuine feedback on whether peers find the approach meaningful. I’m de… [Next page](https://forum.inaturalist.org/tag/third-party-tools/194.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=third-party-tools)