AirCasting is a platform for recording, mapping, and sharing environmental data using your smartphone. Currently, AirCasters can upload sound level data recorded by their phone’s microphone. AirCasting is intended for measuring outdoor noise. Soon, we’ll expand the range of devices that plug into the AirCasting platform to include sound-level meters and pollution sensors. AirCasting lets you broadcast what’s happening in your environment, crowdsource your information with that from other AirCasters, and identify patterns and commonalities.

To start recording, mapping, and sharing sound level data for your neighborhood, simply download the AirCasting app to your Android device and press play. Don’t have an Android device? Check out the AirCasting maps to see if someone has already contributed data for your area.