# Forensic OSINT

> Forensic OSINT is a browser-based OSINT investigation platform used by law enforcement, private investigators, legal professionals, and intelligence analysts. It captures full web pages as court-ready evidence with digital signatures, timestamps, and hash verification. The Chrome extension also includes six free investigation tools that run 100% client-side.

Forensic OSINT was built by former law enforcement professionals with 30+ combined years in digital forensics and OSINT investigations. It is trusted by 10,000+ weekly active investigators and rated 4.7 stars on the Chrome Web Store.

## Product

- [Web Capture Technology](https://www.forensicosint.com/web-capture-technology): Full-page web capture with rendered content, expanded comments, embedded images, source code, and digitally signed PDF reports
- [Video & Social Media](https://www.forensicosint.com/video-social-media): Preserve video and social media content from TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube with evidence continuity reporting
- [Custom Branding](https://www.forensicosint.com/custom-branding): Branded evidence reports with organization logos for agencies and teams
- [Export & Import](https://www.forensicosint.com/export-import): Encrypted evidence transfer for air-gapped and disconnected investigations
- [How It Works](https://www.forensicosint.com/how-it-works): Captures what investigators actually see, preserves context, collects metadata and integrity data
- [Pricing](https://www.forensicosint.com/pricing): Essential and ELITE plans with enterprise volume licensing
- [Download](https://www.forensicosint.com/download): Chrome extension install from Chrome Web Store (also works in Brave and Chromium browsers)

## Deployment Options

- [Cloud Managed](https://www.forensicosint.com/cloud-managed): Fully managed cloud hosting with zero infrastructure configuration
- [On-Premise](https://www.forensicosint.com/on-premise): Docker/Kubernetes or single-server deployment where data never leaves your network
- [Single-Tenant Cloud](https://www.forensicosint.com/single-tenant): Dedicated isolated cloud environment for compliance and data sovereignty

## Free OSINT Tools

- [IP Lookup](https://www.forensicosint.com/free-tools/ip-lookup): Geolocation, ISP identification, VPN/proxy/Tor detection with court-ready digitally signed PDF reports
- [Username Search](https://www.forensicosint.com/free-tools/username-search): Search 500+ platforms simultaneously using the WhatsMyName database
- [Timestamp Decoder](https://www.forensicosint.com/free-tools/osint-timestamp-decoder): Decode Unix, Chrome, Twitter Snowflake, Google EI, UUID, KSUID, Discord, and other timestamp formats
- [Email Header Analyzer](https://www.forensicosint.com/free-tools/email-header-analyzer): SPF/DKIM/DMARC analysis, spoofing detection, routing path tracing, IP extraction, IOC export
- [Forensic Image EXIF Reader](https://www.forensicosint.com/free-tools/image-metadata-analyzer): Extract EXIF, GPS coordinates, camera serial numbers, XMP edit history, IPTC copyright from JPEG/HEIC/RAW. Detect duplicates, compare side-by-side, export to CSV/KML/GeoJSON/PDF
- [Domain to IP Lookup](https://www.forensicosint.com/free-tools/domain-to-ip-lookup): DNS record resolution, security scoring, technology stack detection, cookie audit, email deliverability scoring, sitemap analysis, multi-resolver comparison, TLS certificate analysis, WHOIS/RDAP, subdomain scanning, and bulk lookup
- [All Free Tools](https://www.forensicosint.com/free-tools): Overview of all available free investigation tools

## OSINT Guides

- [Guides Hub](https://www.forensicosint.com/guides): A practical framework for using IP, email, image, and username evidence responsibly in OSINT investigations
- [Why IP Address Location Is Often Wrong](https://www.forensicosint.com/guides/why-ip-address-location-is-often-wrong): Understanding IP geolocation accuracy limitations
- [Why IP Address Evidence Must Be Time-Bound](https://www.forensicosint.com/guides/why-ip-address-evidence-must-be-time-bound): Why timing matters for IP accuracy and reassignment
- [What Makes an IP Lookup Report Court-Ready](https://www.forensicosint.com/guides/what-makes-an-ip-lookup-report-court-ready): Preservation and admissibility requirements for IP evidence
- [IP Addresses Identify Networks, Not Individuals](https://www.forensicosint.com/guides/ip-addresses-identify-networks-not-individuals): Critical distinction for responsible interpretation
- [Interpreting VPN, Proxy, and Tor IP Evidence](https://www.forensicosint.com/guides/interpreting-vpn-proxy-and-tor-ip-evidence): How anonymization technologies affect IP evidence
- [Why Ad-Supported IP Lookup Tools Are Risky](https://www.forensicosint.com/guides/why-ad-supported-ip-lookup-tools-are-risky): How ads and tracking compromise evidence integrity
- [How to Corroborate IP Evidence](https://www.forensicosint.com/guides/how-to-corroborate-ip-evidence-in-osint-investigations): Validating IP data with multiple sources
- [How IP Evidence Is Used in Court](https://www.forensicosint.com/guides/how-ip-evidence-is-used-in-court): How courts evaluate and weigh IP evidence
- [DNS Lookup for OSINT Investigations](https://www.forensicosint.com/guides/dns-lookup-for-osint-investigations): Using DNS records as investigative evidence
- [Why Different DNS Tools Show Different IPs](https://www.forensicosint.com/guides/why-different-dns-tools-show-different-ips): How resolvers, caching, and geo-routing cause differing results
- [Why a Domain's IP Might Not Show the Actual Host](https://www.forensicosint.com/guides/why-domain-ip-might-not-show-actual-host): CDNs, proxies, and reverse proxies behind a domain
- [How to Detect a Spoofed Email](https://www.forensicosint.com/guides/how-to-detect-a-spoofed-email): Analyzing headers, SPF, DKIM, and DMARC to spot spoofing
- [How to Find Accounts by Username](https://www.forensicosint.com/guides/how-to-find-accounts-by-username): Enumerating accounts across platforms by username
- [What Is EXIF Data and Why It Matters](https://www.forensicosint.com/guides/what-is-exif-data-and-why-it-matters): Reading image metadata for investigative leads
- [Timestamp Forensics: Hidden Timestamps](https://www.forensicosint.com/guides/timestamp-forensics-hidden-timestamps): Finding and decoding timestamps embedded in digital artifacts

## Resources

- [Articles](https://www.forensicosint.com/articles): OSINT articles, tutorials, and investigation guides
- [Training](https://www.forensicosint.com/training): Professional OSINT training programs and video tutorials
- [Support](https://www.forensicosint.com/support): Help center with guides organized by topic, settings, advanced features, and troubleshooting
- [What's New](https://www.forensicosint.com/whats-new): Release notes and product updates

## Company

- [About Us](https://www.forensicosint.com/about-us): Company story, approach to evidence, and leadership team
- [Contact](https://www.forensicosint.com/contact-us): Sales, support, and general inquiries (info@forensicosint.com)
- [Request a Demo](https://www.forensicosint.com/demo): Schedule a live demo led by practitioners, not sales

## Optional

- [Plan Comparison](https://www.forensicosint.com/comparison): Detailed feature comparison between Essential and ELITE plans
- [Newsletter](https://www.forensicosint.com/newsletter): OSINT newsletter signup
- [OSINT Definitions](https://www.forensicosint.com/osint-terms): Glossary of OSINT terminology
- [What Is OSINT](https://www.forensicosint.com/what-is-osint): Educational overview of Open Source Intelligence
- [Forensic OSINT vs Hunchly](https://www.forensicosint.com/hunchly-vs-forensic-osint): Product comparison with Hunchly
- [Forensic OSINT vs PageFreezer](https://www.forensicosint.com/pagefreezer-vs-forensic-osint): Product comparison with PageFreezer
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.forensicosint.com/privacy-policy): Privacy and data handling
- [Terms of Service](https://www.forensicosint.com/terms): Terms and conditions