# \#under-review **URL:** https://forum.inaturalist.org/tag/under-review/131.md [Latest](https://forum.inaturalist.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inaturalist.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inaturalist.org/tags.md) --- ## [Identify page ; Observation page / Dropdown list of upper taxonomic levels](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/identify-page-observation-page-dropdown-list-of-upper-taxonomic-levels/12319)
**Author:** [@jeanphilippeb](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/jeanphilippeb)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2026, 4:12am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/identify-page-observation-page-dropdown-list-of-upper-taxonomic-levels/12319 "2026-09-27T04:12:16Z")
When reviewing observations, it would be useful to have a dropdown list allowing to select any upper taxonomic level to submit it as a new ID for the observation. Such list could be located next to every existing “Agree… --- ## [Increase max image size (from 2048 x 2048 pixels)](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/increase-max-image-size-from-2048-x-2048-pixels/13627)
**Author:** [@zygy](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/zygy)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/increase-max-image-size-from-2048-x-2048-pixels/13627 "2026-09-23T16:43:36Z")
While importing some images from iNaturalist to Wikimedia Commons, I noticed that most of the images have been downsampled to 2048 pixels wide (as the “original” size). While I’m sure that iNaturalist doesn’t want to sto… --- ## [Provide a non-comment way to let IDers know you received their helpful information](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/provide-a-non-comment-way-to-let-iders-know-you-received-their-helpful-information/5087)
**Author:** [@mira\_l\_b](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/mira_l_b)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/provide-a-non-comment-way-to-let-iders-know-you-received-their-helpful-information/5087 "2026-09-16T12:02:10Z")
Continuing the discussion from Separate 'Like' and 'Bookmark' buttons: Since no resolution has come from the “like” button idea to solve the (my?) issue of excessive comments of, “thanks for that help!” or the like I’m … --- ## [Add API endpoint for annotators](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/add-api-endpoint-for-annotators/57940)
**Author:** [@michaelpirrello](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/michaelpirrello)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2026, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/add-api-endpoint-for-annotators/57940 "2026-08-23T18:45:27Z")
Platform(s): API URLs: N/A Description of need: Related to @conboy 's post at https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/community-annotation-challenges/5488, we have a community that wants to improve iNat data through annotatio… --- ## [Prioritise descendant or proximate taxa in autocomplete to speed identifier work](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/prioritise-descendant-or-proximate-taxa-in-autocomplete-to-speed-identifier-work/48773)
**Author:** [@sbushes](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/sbushes)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/prioritise-descendant-or-proximate-taxa-in-autocomplete-to-speed-identifier-work/48773 "2026-08-13T18:05:13Z")
Platform: Website Description of need: Please prioritise descendant taxa in autocomplete to speed identifier work. If I am identifying Diptera at the level of order and I want to place to Acalyptrate, the autocomple… --- ## [Photo detail endpoint for API](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/photo-detail-endpoint-for-api/40481)
**Author:** [@rcloran](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/rcloran)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 3:26am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/photo-detail-endpoint-for-api/40481 "2026-07-30T03:26:37Z")
Platform(s): API URLs (aka web addresses) of any pages, if relevant: Description of need: I’m building a Lightroom plugin that synchronizes between Lightroom and iNaturalist. I’d like the ability to match photos that I… --- ## [Enable translation of comments](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/enable-translation-of-comments/39024)
**Author:** [@amarzee](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/amarzee)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/enable-translation-of-comments/39024 "2026-07-12T15:37:31Z")
Platform(s), such as mobile, website, API, other: website URLs (aka web addresses) of any pages, if relevant: Description of need: Comments from users to identify species are regionally relevant, and generally in the … --- ## [Upload Observation Templates](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/upload-observation-templates/36831)
**Author:** [@kallampero](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/kallampero)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 5:41am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/upload-observation-templates/36831 "2026-07-07T05:41:30Z")
Platform(s), such as mobile, website, API, other: all URLs (aka web addresses) of any pages, if relevant: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/new Description of need: Describe the iNaturalist community need tha… --- ## [Upload videos](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/upload-videos/5426)
**Author:** [@megan832](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/megan832)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 1:25am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/upload-videos/5426 "2026-06-04T01:25:08Z")
I think it would be a very nice addition to include the ability to upload videos when making observations! Video with sound can be very diagnostic when identifying birds especially! Uploading on the mobile app would be v… --- ## [Add curatorial buttons to more pages](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/add-curatorial-buttons-to-more-pages/74563)
**Author:** [@thomaseverest](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/thomaseverest)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2026, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/add-curatorial-buttons-to-more-pages/74563 "2026-05-30T18:59:56Z")
Platform(s): website URLs: see below Description of need: Volunteer curators provide the essential service of maintaining and updating the iNaturalist taxonomy. There are a number of proposed improvements that could be… --- ## [Create a new taxon rank for iNaturalist: the species group](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/create-a-new-taxon-rank-for-inaturalist-the-species-group/14543)
**Author:** [@Myelaphus](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/Myelaphus)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2026, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/create-a-new-taxon-rank-for-inaturalist-the-species-group/14543 "2026-03-06T19:08:28Z")
the species group Large genera can often become unwieldy, necessitating infrageneric ranks. In many cases authors wish to group similar species together for identification purposes, but do not want to give the group a f… --- ## [Add feeds showing when new species are observed](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/add-feeds-showing-when-new-species-are-observed/48405)
**Author:** [@upupa-epops](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/upupa-epops)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/add-feeds-showing-when-new-species-are-observed/48405 "2026-03-05T16:49:49Z")
Platform(s), such as mobile, website, API, other: website URLs (aka web addresses) of any pages, if relevant: Your Home / Taxa / Places Description of need: Seeing cool developments in the community is inspiring and … --- ## [Make Annotations correctable, not just marked "Disagree"](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/make-annotations-correctable-not-just-marked-disagree/34660)
**Author:** [@Megachile](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/Megachile)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2026, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/make-annotations-correctable-not-just-marked-disagree/34660 "2026-02-22T15:48:04Z")
Platform(s) ALL Description of need: Currently, it’s not possible for better-informed user to correct mistaken Annotations added by others. Instead, it’s only possible to add a “downvote” disagreeing with their annota… --- ## [Add 10 new Hot Keys to the Identify page](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/add-10-new-hot-keys-to-the-identify-page/3122)
**Author:** [@lincolndurey](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/lincolndurey)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 6:57am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/add-10-new-hot-keys-to-the-identify-page/3122 "2026-02-16T06:57:18Z")
Hi, I mentioned these ideas to Cassi a while back, perhaps on the old forum, but then got busy IDing Penang and CNC, but now I really want these, and I think all of you who sort through doing a lot if IDs and data quilit… --- ## [Add the "last position"](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/add-the-last-position/13969)
**Author:** [@leschij](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/leschij)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2026, 2:16am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/add-the-last-position/13969 "2026-01-29T02:16:04Z")
Думаю, я не единственный пользователь, который загружает фото сделанные фотоаппаратом без GPS и выставляет координаты вручную. На мой взгляд, было бы неплохо добавить кнопку “последнее местоположение” в окно выбора мест… --- ## [Remove all curators and start from scratch](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/remove-all-curators-and-start-from-scratch/140)
**Author:** [@bouteloua](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/bouteloua)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 7:14am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/remove-all-curators-and-start-from-scratch/140 "2026-01-19T07:14:34Z")
The list of curators who have done no or almost no curating is very long. https://www.inaturalist.org/people This is a large amount of people who have access to abilities like changing geoprivacy settings, deleting comme… --- ## [Implement Standard Marine Places for the world's oceans](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/implement-standard-marine-places-for-the-worlds-oceans/1458)
**Author:** [@deboas](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/deboas)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2026, 2:52am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/implement-standard-marine-places-for-the-worlds-oceans/1458 "2026-01-03T02:52:23Z")
It would be really useful to be able to summarise and filter marine observations by standard Places as we can for terrestrial areas. A few marine Places exist, but they are missing for large parts of the world. For exam… --- ## [Use computer vision on each photo in an observation](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/use-computer-vision-on-each-photo-in-an-observation/4210)
**Author:** [@Megachile](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/Megachile)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/use-computer-vision-on-each-photo-in-an-observation/4210 "2025-12-15T12:06:30Z")
Currently, the CV only suggests species for the first image in an observation. It would be useful to be able to get suggestions on any image in an observation. There are ways to achieve this in the current system, but th… --- ## [Add "annotations added" to the year overview](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/add-annotations-added-to-the-year-overview/55840)
**Author:** [@rudolphous](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/rudolphous)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2025, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/add-annotations-added-to-the-year-overview/55840 "2025-12-01T21:42:24Z")
Platform(s), all URLs (aka web addresses) of any pages, if relevant: https://www.inaturalist.org/stats/2024/rudolphous Description of need: It would give the user insight and also promote the fact that you can add an… --- ## [Show photos by life stage in Compare/Identotron](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/show-photos-by-life-stage-in-compare-identotron/13238)
**Author:** [@botswanabugs](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/botswanabugs)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2025, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/show-photos-by-life-stage-in-compare-identotron/13238 "2025-10-16T14:03:37Z")
From my limited experience the identotron only brings up adults of a species. Could a feature be added to select different life stages of a species so that larvae, caterpillars, pupae, tadpoles, or eggs could be compared… --- ## [Notify users of drafted taxon changes](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/notify-users-of-drafted-taxon-changes/38765)
**Author:** [@thomaseverest](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/thomaseverest)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 2:19am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/notify-users-of-drafted-taxon-changes/38765 "2025-10-08T02:19:19Z")
Platform: Website Other related requests: https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/implement-automatic-delay-for-proposed-taxon-swaps/38701 https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/taxonomic-merge-swap-timer/581 https://forum.inatural… --- ## [Allow taxon curators to edit taxon names, reducing "pointless" taxon changes for fixes like epithet ending changes or adding hybrid symbols](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/allow-taxon-curators-to-edit-taxon-names-reducing-pointless-taxon-changes-for-fixes-like-epithet-ending-changes-or-adding-hybrid-symbols/15050)
**Author:** [@bouteloua](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/bouteloua)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/allow-taxon-curators-to-edit-taxon-names-reducing-pointless-taxon-changes-for-fixes-like-epithet-ending-changes-or-adding-hybrid-symbols/15050 "2025-10-02T19:40:57Z")
Note: this was implemented, except any curator can make the change. It is not restricted to taxon curators as was described in the original proposal. Currently only staff or the user who created the taxon can edit the t… --- ## [Automatic iNat suggestion for "unknown" observations that reach a certain age](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/automatic-inat-suggestion-for-unknown-observations-that-reach-a-certain-age/4242)
**Author:** [@matthias55](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/matthias55)\ **Replies:** 152\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2025, 6:55am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/automatic-inat-suggestion-for-unknown-observations-that-reach-a-certain-age/4242 "2025-09-26T06:55:47Z")
My request is to have the iNat algorithm generate an ID for observations marked “unknown” after a certain amount of time passes (could be a year, six months, or three months). This could be marked somehow as “iNat-genera… --- ## [Automatically add a spectrogram view to observations with sounds](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/automatically-add-a-spectrogram-view-to-observations-with-sounds/3579)
**Author:** [@jeffhines](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/jeffhines)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2025, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/automatically-add-a-spectrogram-view-to-observations-with-sounds/3579 "2025-09-18T12:02:36Z")
Automatically add a spectrogram view to recorded audio like eBird. It makes for much more accurate bird identifications. There are vocal characteristics visible in spectrograms that are difficult to pick out by ear. --- ## [Allow virus species names to include numbers](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/allow-virus-species-names-to-include-numbers/20045)
**Author:** [@user82793](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/user82793)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2025, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/allow-virus-species-names-to-include-numbers/20045 "2025-09-15T22:03:44Z")
The nomenclature used in the taxonomy of viruses is somewhat different to that of cellular organisms. The International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV; the authority on virus taxonomy and nomenclature; comparable… --- ## [Add extra confirmation step when agreeing with IDs on own observations](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/add-extra-confirmation-step-when-agreeing-with-ids-on-own-observations/6316)
**Author:** [@richyfourtytwo](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/richyfourtytwo)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 2:35am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/add-extra-confirmation-step-when-agreeing-with-ids-on-own-observations/6316 "2025-09-04T02:35:16Z")
With a text asking users only to agree when they (now) really see a reason for this specific ID. (As opposed to just bowing before the supposedly superior knowledge of the identyfier.) Admittedly finding a nice but clear… --- ## [In cases where the CV is not "pretty sure" of anything, offer a suggestion of a higher taxa](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/in-cases-where-the-cv-is-not-pretty-sure-of-anything-offer-a-suggestion-of-a-higher-taxa/14781)
**Author:** [@sbushes](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/sbushes)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2025, 7:36am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/in-cases-where-the-cv-is-not-pretty-sure-of-anything-offer-a-suggestion-of-a-higher-taxa/14781 "2025-08-31T07:36:11Z")
Not sure if this should be described as a bug or a feature request… but it always seems strange to me that if not “Pretty sure of” something, the CV will nevertheless suggest something as specific as a species level ID. … --- ## [Make deleting and comment-adding easier in identification portal](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/make-deleting-and-comment-adding-easier-in-identification-portal/24781)
**Author:** [@sbushes](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/sbushes)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 5:32am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/make-deleting-and-comment-adding-easier-in-identification-portal/24781 "2025-07-21T05:32:33Z")
From the identification portal, if you want to delete an ID just after you’ve added it, it requires you to go to open a new tab. Similarly if you want to edit the ID to add a comment within the ID box itself. Can we not … --- ## [Allow editing of IDs to add comments directly within identify mode](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/allow-editing-of-ids-to-add-comments-directly-within-identify-mode/55365)
**Author:** [@redpandacat](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/redpandacat)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2025, 10:45am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/allow-editing-of-ids-to-add-comments-directly-within-identify-mode/55365 "2025-07-15T10:45:17Z")
Platform(s): website URLs: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/identify then click on any observation Description of need: Allowing editing of IDs to add comments within the identify pop-up (rather than a new tab… --- ## [Maintain map zoom level when creating observations](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/maintain-map-zoom-level-when-creating-observations/8195)
**Author:** [@bouteloua](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/bouteloua)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2025, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/maintain-map-zoom-level-when-creating-observations/8195 "2025-05-16T17:11:25Z")
Continuing the discussion from "Sync obs. w/ photo metadata" not working on old uploader: @sanguinaria33 mentioned he uses the old/deprecated uploader rather than the newer one mostly because of the superior way it han… [Next page](https://forum.inaturalist.org/tag/under-review/131.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=under-review)