Do I need tags to use DuckTracks?

Only to launch your own ducks. Finding and passing on ducks that already have tags needs nothing but the free app. Tags and ready-to-go duck bundles are available at shop.ducktracks.com.

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Every rubber duck has a story. Track it.

Q: Is the DuckTracks app free?

Yes. The app is free on the App Store and Google Play. Tags and tagged ducks are sold separately in the DuckTracks shop.

Q: Does DuckTracks work outside the United States?

Yes. The app is available worldwide on both app stores, distances show in miles or kilometers based on your region, and ducks have already been scanned in multiple countries and territories.

Tag a duck, leave it on a Jeep, a cruise ship, or a park bench. Whoever finds it scans the code, adds their chapter, and passes it on. DuckTracks maps every mile.

Get tags

Free app. Works anywhere in the world.

19,900+miles traveled by tagged ducks

6,896miles on the longest single journey

60ducks on the move right now

8states and territories, and counting

Live figures from the DuckTracks map. Every number comes from a real scan.

Worlds

Wherever ducks already travel, DuckTracks fits

The DuckTracks duck on the hood of a Jeep at a canyon overlook — **Jeep ducking**Give the duck you leave on a Jeep a story the owner can read. Then watch where it goes next.

The DuckTracks duck on a cruise ship railing at sunset — **Cruise ducks**Hide ducks across the ship and the ports. Finders see every sailing the duck has been on.

The DuckTracks duck on a suitcase at an airport gate — **Airport ducks**Left at a gate, tucked in a carry-on, handed off between flights. Follow it terminal to terminal.

The DuckTracks duck tucked behind a park bench at the foot of a tree — **Duckin' Around**Behind a park bench, at the foot of a tree, on a coffee shop windowsill. Leave one anywhere and see who finds it.

The DuckTracks duck hovering above a phone that is scanning the code on its underside

How it works

You start the journey. Strangers write the rest.

1
Tag your duckScan the tag with the app, give the duck a name and a bio, add a photo. Thirty seconds and it has a page of its own.
2
Leave a message and let it goWrite a personal message for whoever finds your duck next, then leave it somewhere good: on a Jeep in a parking lot, behind a cruise ship deck chair, on an airport windowsill.
3
They scan and get your messageThe finder scans the tag, reads the message you left for them, and sees the duck's whole story so far: every stop, photo, and mile. Then they add their own chapter.
4
Pass it onHand it to a friend or hide it again. You hear each time it reaches somewhere new.

The DuckTracks duck hopping along a trail of glowing map pins across a landscape

Then the duck takes over

From a parking lot in South Carolina to a beach in Puerto Rico

One tagged duck has already covered 6,896 miles across nineteen stops and three pairs of hands. Each stop became a post on the feed, a photo on the duck's page, and a notification for everyone who held it before.

Badges

Twenty-five badges worth chasing

From your first find to Globetrotter. Every badge is on your wall from day one; locked ones show exactly how to earn them.

The app

Built for people who love watching a duck travel

Dark map of the United States with glowing duck routes between cities

A live map of every journey

Your ducks, every duck in the wild, and the ones hidden near you. Switch to a list when you want the details.

A feed full of ducks on the move

Milestones when a duck hits a new mile mark, photos from the people who found it, and posts from everyone you follow. The map, scanner, search, and your profile are one tap away along the bottom.

Journey updates

Held a duck once? You hear when it reaches somewhere new, with the distance from where you passed it.

Ducks near you

A heads-up when a duck is hidden within a few miles, so you can go find it and give it a new chapter.

Events and groups

Jeep shows, duck races, and meetups near you and worldwide, plus groups for your club, your crew, or your ship.

Get tags

Launch your own ducks

Finding ducks is free. To send your own into the world, pick up tags or ready-to-go ducks from the DuckTracks shop.

QR tagsWaterproof tags that stick to any duck you already own.
Starter kitsTags plus instruction cards, so finders know exactly what to do.
Duck bundlesDucks that arrive tagged and ready to activate, for clubs, cruises, and events.

Shop tags and ducks

FAQ

Questions people ask before their first duck

What is DuckTracks?

DuckTracks is a free app that turns any rubber duck into a trackable traveler. You attach a QR tag, hide or hand off the duck, and whoever finds it scans the code to see where it has been, add a message or photo, and pass it on. Every scan is plotted on a map.

What is Jeep ducking?

Jeep ducking is the tradition of leaving a rubber duck on another Jeep as a friendly surprise. With a DuckTracks tag on the duck, the owner can scan it, see the duck's story, and keep it moving to the next Jeep.

Is the app free?

Yes. DuckTracks is free on the App Store and Google Play. Tags and tagged ducks are sold separately in the shop.

Do I need tags?

Only to launch your own ducks. Finding and passing on ducks that already have tags needs nothing but the free app.

Does it work outside the United States?

Yes. The app is available worldwide on both stores, distances show in miles or kilometers based on your region, and ducks have already been scanned in multiple countries and territories.

Does DuckTracks share my exact location?

No. Scan locations shown to other people are rounded to about 2 km (a little over a mile), you can make any pass private, and you choose which notifications you receive.

Your first duck is waiting

Download the app, then scan the next duck you find or launch one of your own.

Already have the app? Open app.ducktracks.com on the web.