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Free Air Quality Monitor from AQI.in: How Anyone Can Track Pollution?

Every breath we take carries invisible risks—yet most of us have no idea what we’re inhaling. While we carefully track…

Every breath we take carries invisible risks—yet most of us have no idea what we’re inhaling. While we carefully track our calories, step counts, and sleep cycles, the quality of the air around us remains largely unknown. Should your children play outside today? Is it safe to jog in the morning? Will opening your windows help or harm your health? Without data, there are no answers. What if we offer you the best option as a Free Air Quality Monitor?

Globally, more than 90% of the population breathes air that exceeds WHO’s safe pollution limits, and yet access to reliable air quality information remains shockingly limited. There are just over 50,000 active air quality monitors worldwide, covering only a fraction of the Earth’s surface. In many low- and middle-income regions, entire districts, towns, or even countries have no formal monitoring system at all. In parts of Africa and South Asia, one monitor may serve millions of people, offering data that is too sparse and too distant to reflect local realities.

This isn’t just an air quality data gap — it’s a public health blind spot. 

air quality data from urban and rural areas as urban has some data but rural area does not have any data

At AQI.in, we believe everyone deserves the right to know what they’re breathing. That’s why we’re launching a global initiative to offer free air quality monitors to individuals, schools, communities, and organisations around the world. Our goal is to decentralise environmental data by putting powerful, real-time pollution tracking tools directly into the hands of the people who need them most — especially in places that current monitoring systems overlook.

Here is a link for you to get a free air quality monitor: Community Air Quality Monitor

Because clean air shouldn’t be a privilege. Hence, it should be a basic human right — backed by information, powered by community, and shared transparently with all.

Why Free Air Quality Monitor? The Reason Behind Our Mission

We get it. The first question most people ask is, “What’s the catch behind offering a free air quality monitor?”

The answer is simple: there isn’t one. Our goal is to build the world’s largest and most comprehensive citizen-powered air quality network. To achieve this, we need to overcome the biggest barrier that prevents people from tracking their air: the cost of the hardware. By providing the monitor itself for free, we are removing that barrier.

A child checking aqi on the phone in a polluted environment with a mask on

Our motivation isn’t profit; it’s purpose. We envision a world where a parent in the Philippines, a student in Chicago, or a farmer in rural India can all look at their phone and know the quality of the air outside their door. This dense, hyperlocal network will empower individuals to make healthier decisions, enable communities to advocate for change with real data, and provide scientists with an unprecedented resource to study and fight air pollution. We can’t build this global network alone—we need you.

What Makes This Monitor the Best Choice for This Mission?

When we say this is the best monitor, we’re not just talking about its technical specifications. We’re talking about its purpose. It has been designed specifically for this community initiative.

  1. It’s Built for Connection: The device is simple to set up. All it needs is a power supply and a Wi-Fi connection to start measuring the air and automatically sharing that data with our public global map.
  2. It’s Hyperlocal and Actionable: It measures the air right where you are, giving you the power to see pollution spikes in real time and take immediate action to protect yourself and your family.
  3. It’s Part of a Global Community: This monitor does more than just inform you; it turns you into a contributor. Your data point, combined with thousands of others, helps create a clear, detailed picture of our planet’s air quality, benefiting everyone.

Why Do I Need to Pay for Shipping If It’s A Free Air Quality Monitor?

So, if the monitor is free, why is there a fee at all? To make this global project possible and sustainable, we ask for a very nominal fee when you place your order.

people standing in a park near the community air quality monitor
free AQI monitor's details and features as weatherproof, WiFi connectivity etc

Think of this not as a cost, but as a small co-investment in a massive undertaking. The monitor hardware itself—our most significant cost—is completely free. Your contribution covers two crucial things:

1. Shipping and Handling: A portion of the fee helps us with the real-world logistics of packaging, handling, and shipping the device safely to your doorstep, wherever you are in the world.

2. Product Research and Development: This small contribution is also reinvested directly into the project’s future. It helps fund the continuous research and development needed to improve the sensor technology, maintain the robust data platform, and availability of the app and web dashboard with new features.

This nominal, one-time payment ensures we can not only get this powerful tool into your hands but also support and improve the entire network for years to come. It’s a partnership that makes the whole initiative viable.

You Are the Missing Piece of the Puzzle

This initiative is more than a product launch; it’s an invitation. It’s a chance to move from being a passive observer to an active participant in the fight for a healthier planet. By hosting a monitor, you are casting a vote for transparency, empowering your community, and helping to build a future where clean air is not just a hope, but a reality we can all see and protect.

Ready to join the movement?

Claim your free monitor today and help us map the air we all share.

Shakshi

Shakshi