Ecoscope Downloader#

Sunset notice

Ecoscope Downloader will no longer be available to download after June 30, 2026.

Ecoscope Downloader was built on an old and outdated code base with limited customizability that was showing its age.

We will be replacing it with 2 new and improved ways of exporting your EarthRanger data:

RECOMMENDED: Specialized Download workflows on Ecoscope Web

Available by June 29 2026 to all users on Ecoscope Web (if you don’t have an account, you can sign up here), these workflows will allow you to export events, observations and patrols data on the cloud in a secure, and performant manner.

ALTERNATIVE: Download workflows on Ecoscope Desktop

Ecoscope Desktop is a new desktop application rebuilt from the ground up to be faster, more reliable, and easier to improve. Windows, macOS, and Linux will continue to be supported.

It provides the same familiar and user-friendly experience as Ecoscope Web while preserving all existing Downloader functionality for exporting your EarthRanger data. Ecoscope Desktop will also allow us to update workflow templates separately from the application itself, so we can deliver workflow bug fixes and improvements to you more quickly. You will also be able to run other Ecoscope workflows locally on your own computer, giving you more ways to analyze and work with your data.

Available by June 30th, the same specialized Download workflows will be available on Ecoscope Desktop so you can run workflows to export your data on your local machine.

We strongly recommend that you opt to use Ecoscope Web instead of Ecoscope Desktop. Exporting data on the Web is more secure, more performant, and is not limited to the resources of your local machine or the speed of your network connection. It also saves you the effort of installing the desktop application on your machine.

If you are a current Ecoscope Downloader user, we strongly recommend migrating to using Ecoscope Web or Ecoscope Desktop after the dates noted above, keeping in mind our recommendation to prefer using Ecoscope Web.

Features#

Ecoscope Downloader is an easy-to-use cross-platform app that allows you to:

  • choose events or subject group observations from your EarthRanger instance, optionally filtered by date ranges

  • download the data

  • export the resulting data as either a geopackage (.gpkg) or a CSV (.csv) file and save it to your machine.

The app supports 3 user interface languages at the moment:

  • 🇬🇧 English

  • 🇫🇷 French

  • 🇪🇸 Spanish

Screenshots can be found at the bottom of the page.

Ecoscope Downloader uses ecoscope under the hood to filter, clean, and process the downloaded data. The interface is built with Python and the Qt graphical framework.

Requirements#

Please review the system requirements below that are needed to run the software before proceeding to the Downloads section.

OS

CPU architecture

Free Disk Space

Notes

Windows

64-bit

at least 1.5 GB

We’ve tested the software on Windows 11

MacOS

Apple Silicon (64-bit)

at least 500 MB

We’ve tested the software on MacOS Monterey, MacOS Ventura, MacOS Sonoma, and MacOS Sequoia

MacOS

Intel (64-bit)

at least 1.5 GB

We’ve tested the software on MacOS Monterey, MacOS Ventura, MacOS Sonoma, and MacOS Sequoia

Linux

64-bit

at least 1.5 GB

We’ve tested the software on Ubuntu 22.04

Downloads#

Note

We do not collect any usage or other data about your use of the software. In addition, to ensure the safety of your EarthRanger account, your login credentials are never saved to disk in plaintext. Instead, we will ask you to re-enter your password to confirm your identity every time you open the software.

Tip

For security-conscious users, we have provided the SHA-256 download checksums below, so you can verify the integrity of the files you download.

Windows#

Important

Please make sure to review the instructions before starting your download.

Instructions#

  1. Download the .exe file from the link below

  2. Right-click on the downloaded .exe file and choose Run as Administrator

  3. Follow the prompts until the installation succeeds

  4. You will now have shortcuts on your Windows desktop and in the Windows start menu to start the program or to uninstall it

Link

Download Size (approximate)

Install Size (approximate)

SHA-256 checksum

Download

200 MB

930 MB

34007b6bfe8ea69752f50f7ac0be2b0a6eb1b569946f7f891a76a7bbace0258f

MacOS#

Important

Please make sure to review the instructions before starting your download.

Instructions#

  1. Download the .zip file from the link below

  2. Unzip the downloaded .zip file to get an Ecoscope Downloader.app file

  3. Open a command-prompt and type the following command:

xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine '/path/to/Ecoscope Downloader.app'

For example, if you downloaded the file to your Downloads folder, you would write

xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine '/Users/your_macos_username/Downloads/Ecoscope Downloader.app'

  1. Double-click on the Ecoscope Downloader.app file in Finder to run it.

Link

Download Size (approximate)

Install Size (approximate)

SHA-256 checksum

(Apple Silicon) Download

170 MB

470 MB

c45ac1c3b120dbce56e9d93d20bd452d5b94b9b1a77dced403b308fd0322e4fd

(Intel) Download

410 MB

1.35 GB

eb630bc010087a8c9ac3ef535326d1211a694b16b11bafe9af08b2660a3c674d

Attention

Step 3 above is mandatory. If you skip it, you will not be able to open the program by double-clicking Ecoscope Downloader.app. Instead, you will see the following error dialog that says "Ecoscope Downloader.app" is damaged and can't be opened.

Downloader interface

‘“Ecoscope Downloader.app” is damaged and can’t be opened’ error.#

If you see this error, do Step 3 and try double-clicking on Ecoscope Downloader.app again. You do not need to re-download the app.

Note

We’re working on improving this so that you don’t have to do step 3.

Linux#

Important

Please make sure to review the instructions before starting your download.

Instructions#

  1. Download the .zip file from the link below.

  2. Unzip the download .zip file to get an Ecoscope Downloader directory.

  3. Go into the Ecoscope Downloader directory.

  4. Double-click on the Ecoscope Downloader binary executable.

Link

Download Size (approximate)

Install Size (approximate)

SHA-256 checksum

Download

566 MB

1.7 GB

a13197070e07df14a3d04e4a62b2bf89998cbdb2520d37ae1014120ce6847459

Screenshots#

Downloader interface

Events download configuration screen (English)#

Downloader interface

Subject group observations download configuration screen (French)#

Downloader interface

Confirm your password on startup screen (Spanish)#