Ant Counter
Click or drag photo here
Supports JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF. Count ants, cells, seeds, colonies, pollen or inventory items.
Select Image FileHow to use the Ant Counter
1. Upload & Pan/Zoom
Drag and drop or click to upload any photo (ant nest, microscope view, seeds, petri dish cells, inventory items). Use mouse wheel or pinch-to-zoom to enlarge details. Click and drag with mouse to pan around.
2. Select Category & Shape
Select the category or worker caste from the dropdown menu (e.g. Eggs, Larvae, Workers, Queens). Each category has its own distinct color. You can also pick different marker shapes (circle, square, triangle, star).
3. Place, Undo & Erase
Click on the image to place markers. Counts update automatically in the stats panel. Made a mistake? Press Ctrl+Z or click "Undo". Need to delete a specific marker? Switch to "Erase" mode and click the marker.
4. Filters & High-Res Export
Use the Filters panel to boost contrast or brightness for dark areas. Once finished, click "Save JPG" to download your annotated photograph with embedded markers, census statistics, and watermark.
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Looking for an Automated AI Counter?
This web application is designed for precise manual marking and counting. If you are looking for an automated counter with AI species/brood recognition, check out the specialized tool at antscout.com or the AntScout mobile app.
This web application was inspired by the original ant counter tool from Crazyants.de, newly available at antcounter.crazyants.de .