Data
Safecast data is published under a CC0 designation
This is a public domain designation and means the data is free and open for anyone to use under any circumstance. We have done this to enable to most flexibility in it’s use by others. While you are not legally required to attribute the data back to us, it’s a nice thing to do – collecting the data was a lot of hard work. (Joi Ito has written more about this here.) To learn more about the other licenses we use please go here.
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- To UPLOAD: Create an account and submit via our web submission platform.
- To DOWNLOAD: Click here to download a full CSV file of the Safecast data set.
- You can also query and add to the Safecast dataset with your own application via our API.
The free official Safecast app for iOS functions as a virtual geiger counter, allowing you to see your location on a map while displaying radiation readings that have been taken nearby. The free Safecast Drive (iOS) and Safecast:Drive (Android) apps allow users to upload data from a bGeigie using their smartphones.