# Observation

> Together we discover more!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.observation.observation](https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.observation.observation)

## Overview

- **ID:** `org.observation.observation`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Observation International
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 40,788
- **Version:** 1.40
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-09
- **First published:** 2024-12-18
- **Publisher country:** NL
- **Size:** 95 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.observation.observation)
- **Website:** [https://observation.org/](https://observation.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://observation.org/pages/privacy/](https://observation.org/pages/privacy/)

## Description

Observation is a powerful Chrome extension designed for nature enthusiasts and citizen scientists. It allows you to effortlessly record your nature observations directly in the field. Utilizing an online AI-powered image recognition tool, it helps identify species from your photos accurately.

You can use Observation offline anywhere in the world, with all observation data stored locally on your phone first. Once you're online, you can upload your saved observations to Observation.org, a trusted EU-based platform for global biodiversity monitoring. All submitted observations are publicly visible and reviewed by species experts to ensure data quality, supporting scientific research and fostering community engagement.

## Rankings

- #325,984 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `org.observation.observation.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.observation.observation)