A quieter, smarter finds journal

Every find, catalogued.
Every site, tracked.

DetectorVault turns a day in the field into a searchable, exportable record — photos, GPS, AI identification, site permissions and visit history, all in one place.

Works offline as a PWA — and now ships as an Android app. No adverts. No tracking. Your data lives on a self-hosted server in Europe, with daily snapshots.

How it works

Three steps, in the field.

01

Add a site

Drop a pin where you're detecting. Optionally upload your landowner permission doc.

02

Quick-log finds

Tap the ⚡ button, point the camera, shoot. GPS, site, and AI identify happen automatically.

03

Review and export

Browse the gallery, check the heatmap, and generate a PDF report when you need one.

What's inside

Designed for detectorists, by one.

Quick-log with a single tap

Open the camera, snap the find, and we capture GPS in the background. Review, confirm, done — no forms to fight.

AI identification

Send a photo to an expert numismatist model. Get a suggested title, category, and a short write-up you can edit before saving.

Sites, visits, and permissions

Group finds by site, track visit sessions with a live timer, and attach landowner permission docs. Export a PDF report per site.

Map & heatmap

See every find pinned on an interactive map. Toggle the heatmap overlay to spot productive ground at a glance.

Stats that actually matter

Finds over time, category breakdown, most productive sites, detector usage, depth distribution — all scoped to you.

Private by default

Your finds are yours. Opt-in sharing sends individual items to the community feed. Biometric sign-in supported.

Ready to start cataloguing?

Create an account in under a minute. The app lives on your phone via PWA — no app store required.

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