How to do it
- Save the clip to the Files app. In Photos, share the video and choose Save to Files. Audio recordings from Voice Memos can be shared to Files the same way.
- Open Import in BirdHere. On the Listen screen, tap Import and choose the file. Import needs World Pass.
- Read the result section by section. BirdHere analyses the audio in short sections and shows where in the clip each bird was strongest, so you can replay that part.
- Confirm or reject it yourself. Your decision is what goes into the journal. If the clip is mostly wind, traffic or talking, BirdHere says so.
Getting a usable result from a clip
- Phone video compresses sound and picks up handling noise. The closer and cleaner the bird, the better any identifier will do.
- Location matters for a recording made elsewhere: choose the region where the clip was recorded, not where you are now.
- Nothing is uploaded. The file is analysed on the phone.
- Free routes: Merlin Bird ID imports audio recordings, and the BirdNET project offers a browser demo and a desktop analyser.
Honest limits
BirdHere reports what it cannot tell you rather than filling the gap with a confident guess.
- Import is a World Pass feature; the free tier identifies live twelve-second recordings only.
- A video with music or narration over the bird may not contain enough clean sound.
- BirdHere can be wrong and is not a substitute for expert confirmation.
Questions
Can I identify a bird from a video?
Yes, if the video has the bird’s sound. BirdHere reads the audio track of a video file; it does not identify birds from the picture.
Which files can I import?
Audio and video files that your iPhone can play, chosen from the Files app.
Is there a free way to do this?
Yes. Merlin Bird ID can import audio recordings at no cost, and you can play the clip aloud and use BirdHere’s free twelve-second listen, although re-recording through a speaker loses quality.
Is my file uploaded?
No. It is analysed on your iPhone.