HerdLook Free Demo Beta HLFD v1.6

Dashboard

Manage animal profiles, photos, camera lookup, and herd records.

Mobile UX update: Dashboard loads first. The logo/menu opens as a clean left drawer. Animal IDs are grouped by category cards to save mobile space.

Total Animals0Active profiles

Reference Photos0Saved for lookup

Records0Herd history

Due Soon0Follow-ups

Animals by Category

Tap a card to list ID numbers by type.

Recent Animals

Hidden by default for mobile space.

Owner/Farm

Batch Edit

Change repeated info and save all edits with one click.

Animal Photo Cards

Photos live behind this button/page so herd cards stay compact on mobile.

Camera Lookup

Advanced beta recognition: Uses multi-photo weighted comparison in the browser. It suggests matches only. Always manually confirm.

Take/upload photo

No photo selected

Suggested matches

Upload a photo to compare against animal reference photos.

Photo Capture Best Practices

Minimum beta requirement: 3 clear photos: front face, left side, right side. Recommended: 6–8 photos per animal.

Cattle: 6 photos

Front face
Left side full body
Right side full body
Rear view
Ear tag / brand close-up
Unique marking or muzzle/nose close-up

Horses: 7 photos

Front face
Left side full body
Right side full body
Rear view
Face / blaze close-up
Legs / socks / markings
Brand, scar, or unique marking

Quality rules

Use good daylight or even barn lighting.
Keep the animal filling most of the frame.
Avoid blur, fences, shadows, people, and other animals blocking the view.
Update photos after seasonal coat changes, new tags, injury, grooming, or weight change.

Records

Buy/Sell Animal Records

Track animal purchase date, purchase price, sold date, sale price, buyer/seller, and notes. Sale info also appears on animal cards.

Add Document

Title

Type

Attach to animal

File

Notes

Stored Documents

Location

Name

Type

Notes

Locations

Owner & Farm/Ranch Info

Owner name

Farm/Ranch name

Phone

Address

Primary animal type

Vet / clinic

Notes

Local-Only Data

HerdLook stores data in this browser/device by default. No Firebase, Supabase, cloud database, server accounts, or automatic cloud sync.

Export backups regularly. Clearing browser data can delete local HerdLook records.

Backup / Restore

Import safety rule: Importing a backup will not overwrite existing data. To import a backup, first export a safety backup, then clear/delete the old local data from Settings.

Migration fix: Old HerdLook backups are normalized during import so animal category cards, Animal Photos, Records, Documents, Locations, owner/farm info, dam/sire fields, breed, and location fields display in the updated layout.

Security & Testing

Set local PIN/password

Demo version: This is the free demo beta. Upgrade to the full version for unlimited animals, records, and documents.

Import rule: Demo import is blocked so this limited build stays fixed at 3 sample animals.

HLFD v1.6 (Free Demo Beta) — JRT-HLFD-20260910-V1-6-GALLERY1