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Animal identifier
One app to identify every animal you spot.
Snappit identifies animals from a photo and turns every find into a collectible discovery card with kid-friendly facts. Mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and insects — 9,000+ species in a single field guide, so you never need a separate app per category.
Free to downloadWorks on iPhone & AndroidAges 4+No ads9,000+ species in the field guide
How animal identification works
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Take a photo
Spot an animal in the backyard, on a trail, or at the zoo? Point your phone at it and snap it in the app.
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Get an instant match
Snappit identifies the animal by photo and shows its name, scientific name, habitat, and fun facts written for young readers.
3
Collect the card
Every animal you identify becomes a collectible card with a rarity tier. Complete animal collections, earn badges, and hunt for rare finds.
Animals you can identify and collect
A peek at the discovery cards waiting in the Snappit field guide — from neighborhood squirrels to legendary wildlife.
Browse the field guide
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More than an animal ID app
Most wildlife identifiers cover one group of animals and stop at a name. Snappit covers all of them and turns identification into a collecting game the whole family plays together.
Every kind of animal, one app
Mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and insects in a single field guide — no juggling a different app for each category.
Collectible animal cards
Each identified animal becomes a Pokémon-style card with rarity tiers from common to legendary. Kids actually want to find one more.
Written for young readers
Animal facts are short, friendly, and safe to read together. Rated ages 4+, with no ads and no chat.
Guides for zoos and parks
Snappit includes guides for 500+ zoos, dozens of aquariums, and thousands of parks, each with a checklist of animals to find there.
Collections and badges
Complete themed animal collections, keep a streak with the daily discovery challenge, and earn badges as your field guide grows.
Privacy-first for families
Built by parents. No ads, no social feed, and no selling of family data.
Take it to the zoo
Snappit has guides for 500+ zoos with animal checklists, plus dozens of aquariums and thousands of parks — see what lives there before you go, then collect the cards on the day.
zoo29 sightings22 species
Tennessee, US
Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park
You might spot Komodo Dragon, Western Barn Owl, and Snow Leopard.
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zoo27 sightings22 species
Michigan, US
John Ball Zoo
You might spot Lion, Komodo Dragon, and Ursus Arctos.
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zoo30 sightings21 species
Louisiana, US
Alexandria Zoological Park
You might spot Linnaeus's Two-Toed Sloth and Pantherophis Guttatus.
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Animal identifier FAQ
- Yes. Snappit is free to download on iPhone and Android, and you get free identifications every day. An optional upgrade unlocks unlimited snaps for families who want more.
- Open Snappit, point your camera at the animal, and take a photo. The app analyzes the picture and shows the best match with its name, kid-friendly facts, and a collectible card.
- The field guide covers more than 9,000 species across mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and insects — plus plants and fungi, all in the same app.
- No — Snappit identifies animals from photos only, so you’ll need to spot the bird rather than just hear it. The photo approach works the same way for every kind of animal.
- Yes. Snappit includes guides for 500+ zoos with checklists of the animals that live there, so kids can tick off every enclosure and collect a card for each animal they meet.
- Yes — Snappit is available on the App Store for iPhone and iPad, and on Google Play for Android phones and tablets.
Keep exploring
Ready to name every animal you meet?
Download Snappit free and turn every walk, hike, and zoo trip into an animal-collecting adventure.