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_forwardLearn 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.
homeserversguide.comarrow_forwardHands-on reviews of every phone that respects your time, plus field-tested advice on detox, privacy, and living lighter.
dumbphoneguide.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_forwardA method for taking a single handle and mapping the full set of accounts tied to it across platforms — the foundation of people-focused investigations.
Read the methodarrow_forwardA workflow for turning an email address into intelligence: breach exposure, the services it's registered with, and the accounts and identity behind it.
Read the methodarrow_forwardA reconnaissance method for enumerating a domain's subdomains, DNS records, certificates, and related assets to reveal an organisation's full online footprint.
Read the methodarrow_forwardA setup method for investigating cleanly and safely — a compartmentalised browser, research accounts, and the OPSEC habits that protect both you and your findings.
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.
Nov 14, 202421 min read
A skills-first OSINT roadmap for 2026: the five stages that build real expertise, the tools that matter at each one, and the trends reshaping the field.
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Free OSINT Tools (+65 Tools)arrow_forwardarticleFeb 17, 202318 min read
Top OSINT Websitesarrow_forwardarticleDec 13, 202218 min read
What is OSINT? (Open Source Intelligence) – A Comprehensive Guidearrow_forwardarticleAug 31, 20268 min read
AI for OSINT: What Works, What Fails, and How to Test It (2026)arrow_forwardOSINT 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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