# What is QuPath?

**QuPath is open source software for bioimage analysis.**

QuPath is often used for **digital pathology** applications because it offers a powerful set of tools for working with **whole slide images** - but it can be applied to lots of other kinds of image as well.

Features include:

- Powerful annotation & visualization tools using a modern JavaFX interface
- Built-in algorithms for common tasks, including cell and tissue detection
- Interactive machine learning, both for object and pixel classification
- Compatibility with other popular open tools, including ImageJ, OpenCV, Java Topology Suite and OMERO
- Support for many image formats through Bio-Formats and OpenSlide, including whole slide images and multiplexed data
- Groovy scripting for customization and deeper data interrogation

To find out more, check out the [original publication introducing QuPath](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-17204-5) or {doc}`dive into the tutorials <../tutorials/index>` to see some of what it can do.