OSINT
OSINT Tools
Quick access to my most-used OSINT investigation tools.
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Crypto OSINT tools
Blockchair – https://blockchair.com
Multi-blockchain explorer (BTC, ETH, LTC, BCH, DASH…). Great for address lookups, transaction tracing and on-chain analytics.Mempool.space – https://mempool.space
Bitcoin mempool and block explorer. Shows fees, unconfirmed transactions, and detailed on-chain information.BTC.com Explorer – https://btc.com
Simple Bitcoin block and address explorer — ideal for quick on-chain checks.Etherscan – https://etherscan.io
Ethereum explorer for addresses, smart contracts, tokens, and transaction analysis. Perfect for ERC-20/ERC-721 investigations.
Social media OSINT tools
Social-Searcher – https://www.social-searcher.com
Cross-platform social media search. Useful for keyword tracking and public post discovery.Whopostedwhat? – https://whopostedwhat.com
Facebook OSINT tool for discovering public posts by keyword and date.IntelX (social search) – https://intelx.io
Search leaked databases, public documents, and partially social platforms. Limited free tier.TweetDeck / X Tools (general) – https://x.com
Monitoring tool for accounts, hashtags and threads. Works great with custom scripts and alerts.
Other OSINT tools
Shodan – https://www.shodan.io
Internet-wide scanner of exposed devices and services — banners, ports, technologies.Censys – https://search.censys.io
Host, certificate, and service search. Excellent for pivoting between IPs, domains and TLS fingerprints.URLhaus – https://urlhaus.abuse.ch
Open malware/phishing URL database. IOC lookup for URLs, domains, and IPs.VirusTotal – https://www.virustotal.com
File, URL and hash analysis using multiple AV engines + community intel.
OSINT Articles
Below is a complete list of OSINT-related posts in chronological order.
OSINT articles & workflows
- Phishing Page Investigation – Complete OSINT & Forensic Workflow — 2025-11-20
- OSINT Tools – Complete Investigation Toolbox — 2025-11-20
- Digital Evidence Workflow – Tools & Methods — 2025-11-20
- Crypto OSINT & Forensics Workflow – Practical Investigation Guide — 2025-11-20
- OSINT Toolkit – Tools & Workflow Overview — 2025-03-01
- The Plan: Building a Private OSINT Agent with n8n and Local AI — 2025-02-25
- Building an OSINT Toolkit – Methods, Tools & a Private AI Workflow — 2025-02-18