Create citizen science projects for any topic for free.

The Siftr App is designed to make data collection easy. What data do you want to collect?

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Siftr is a citizen science app that allows you to create projects for any topic, from biology and ecology to photography and language studies. Participants will use your project to go out into the field and collect data.

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Create

Start by creating your project on the Siftr website. It takes about five minutes to get up and running. We’ll provide tips along the way.

More Features
01
Download your data

Export all of your project data as a .CSV file.

02
Custom form fields

Choose your form fields to collect the data you need.

03
Geo-located data

Location and timestamp are logged automatically.

04
Sharable maps

Share your project with anyone.

05
Community support

Get help from forums and video courses

Collect

Start collecting data right away. Users can download the app on their smartphones or tablets and head out into the field.

View

Siftr automatically creates a shareable webpage with live data visualization. Download your data as a .CSV file with the click of a button.

Siftr Edu

These teachers are transforming their students’ experience with data collection.

veroetry

By: Larry Gundlach
Learn to write poetry about the local environment
  • boundry
  • transitions
  • nature
  • on the bus

Level: Elementary

Audience: 2nd Grade

Institution: New Century School

2nd Grade Students in Verona, WI used this Siftr to write poetry! They were prompted to take a photo and then write a poem while spending time at that location. They also used Siftr to comment on each other’s poems. Read the Story

Faces

By: Shiela Reaves
Photography professor inspires her students with Siftr projects
  • Silhouette
  • Windows
  • Golden Hour

Level:University

InstructorShiela Reaves

Institution:UW-Madison

Photography professor Shiela Reaves used Siftr to inspire her students. Each week, she made a Siftr focused on a certain theme, like “faces” or “color and light.” Then she sent her students out to take photos. Siftr gave the students a safe place to take chances and interact with each other’s work. Shiela loved that she could see new posts and give feedback right away. Read the Story

Cloud Collector

By: Joe Riederer
Joe Riederer dives into Siftr and helps other teachers level up
  • Cumulonimbus
  • Cirrus
  • Stratus

Level:Middle School

Instructor Joe Riederer

Joe Riederer loves how Siftr gets his students outside. So he decided to create resources to help other educators: tutorials, videos, even a Siftr manual! With his own students, Joe made a Siftr called Cloud Collector to practice identifying clouds, and another to track how we use electricity. Joe even created a milkweed Siftr, so that his students could find monarch butterflies in the fall! Read the Story

Pricing

Basic Siftr

Free!

You get all the Siftr goodness. Unlimited photos. Unlimited Siftr projects. Custom maps and pin themes. Connect to online support with training courses and forums.

Make a siftr!
Custom App

10K

Make your own app powered by Siftr. You’ll work with us to customize a Siftr project with your own brand identity and colors. Users will be able to download your app directly onto their device. Let us help you create your own citizen science tool for a fraction of the cost of typical app development.

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New Features

$-$$$

Does your project require something more robust than Siftr’s core features? Our team of talented nerds can add what you need to Siftr for a fraction of the cost of building an app from scratch. Costs are determined by scope.

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Get started!

Siftr is a citizen science app that allows you to create projects for any topic, from biology and ecology to photography and language studies. Participants will use your project to go out into the field and collect data.

Start your project
Get Started
Download the app