bolt3,000+ free OSINT tools, guides & a growing glossary
bolt3,000+ free OSINT tools, guides & a growing glossary
A curated directory of open-source intelligence tools, paired with practical guides — so you spend less time hunting for tools and more time investigating.
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Every category maps to a real question — pick the artifact in your hand.
A resources and knowledge hub on elections and technology — how technology shapes voting, campaigns, disinformation, and electoral integrity.
electionstech.osintguide.comarrow_forwardClear, trustworthy guidance on digital safety, privacy, and your rights — written for real people, not experts. Free, with no sign-up required.
digitalsafetyguide.comarrow_forwardStep-by-step playbooks for the OSINT techniques that matter most — each one practical enough to follow today.
A step-by-step method for pinning down exactly where a photo was taken — even with no metadata — by reading the image and matching it against satellite and street-level imagery.
Read the methodarrow_forwardA practical workflow for checking whether an image is genuine, when it first appeared, and whether it really shows what it claims — before you trust or share it.
Read the methodarrow_forwardAnswer three quick questions and get a tailored shortlist of OSINT methods and tools.
Plain-language definitions of the terms, techniques and acronyms you'll meet across the field.
Learn how to build, secure, optimize, and maintain your own home server. Vendor-neutral guides, honest comparisons, and a searchable knowledge base for self-hosting and homelabs.
A method for taking a single handle and mapping the full set of accounts tied to it across platforms — the foundation of people-focused investigations.
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OSINT stands for open-source intelligence: collecting and analyzing information that is publicly available, from social media and websites to public records and satellite imagery.
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Many are completely free and open source. Others are freemium, offering a useful free tier with paid upgrades. Each listing shows a pricing badge so you know what to expect.
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