OSINT Tool Directories, Guides & Awesome Lists
Curated lists, frameworks, and reference collections maintained by the OSINT community. Good starting points for discovering niche tools and learning established methodology.
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- Awesome OSINTA large, community-curated directory of OSINT tools and resources organized by investigation type.
- OSINT FrameworkA visual directory that organizes free OSINT resources by the type of information a researcher has or needs.
- Cyber Detective OSINT ToolsCyber Detective's frequently updated collection of online OSINT services, search tools, and research references.
- OSINT BrazucaA curated collection of OSINT sources, portals, and techniques for investigations in the Brazilian context.
- Digital PrivacyInformation Protection & OSINT resources | 一个关于数字隐私搜集、保护、清理集一体的方案,外加开源信息收集(OSINT)对抗
- Awesome OSINT List📡 Comprehensive collection of OSINT tools for cybersecurity professionals, researchers, and bug bounty hunters. Topics: information gathering, reverse search, red team, trust & safety, AI.
- OSINTA collection of OSINT tools, bookmarks, and methods shared as a personal research reference.
- Awesome Telegram OSINT📚 A Curated List of Awesome Telegram OSINT Tools, Sites & Resources
- FBI Tools🕵️ OSINT Tools for gathering information and actions forensics 🕵️
- API S For OSINTList of API's for gathering information about phone numbers, addresses, domains etc
- Awesome IntelligenceA collaboratively curated list of awesome Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Resources
- OSINT CollectionMaintained collection of OSINT related resources. (All Free & Actionable)
- Claude-OSINTA library of Claude skills for structured external reconnaissance, methodology, validation, and authorized security research.
- OSINT Cheat SheetOSINT cheat sheet, list OSINT tools, wiki, dataset, article, book , red team OSINT for hackers and OSINT tips and OSINT branch. This repository will grow every time will research, there is a research, science and technology, tutorial. Please use it wisely.
- Awesome OSINT ArsenalOSINT & recon toolkit // 100+ tools, one-command installer, SOCMINT, GEOINT, network recon, dark web, forensics & more.
- Telegram OSINTIn-depth repository of Telegram OSINT resources covering, tools, techniques & tradecraft.
- Social Media OSINT Tools CollectionA collection of most useful osint tools for SOCINT.
- Legendary OSINTA list of OSINT tools & resources for (fraud-)investigators, CTI-analysts, KYC, AML and more.
- Non Typical OSINT GuideThe most unusual OSINT guide you've ever seen. The repository is intended for bored professionals only. PRs are welcome!
- ClatScopeClatScope Info Tool – The best and most versatile OSINT utility for retrieving geolocation, DNS, WHOIS, phone, email, data breach information and much more (70+ features). Perfect for investigators, pentesters, or anyone looking for an effective reconnaissance / OSINT tool.
- OSINT ToolsOSINT open-source tools catalog
- Offensive OSINT ToolsOffSec OSINT Pentest/RedTeam Tools
- Open Source Intellingence ResourcesCompilation of Resources from TCM's OSINT Course
- Python For OSINT 21 DaysIn this repository you will find sample code files for each day of the course "Python for OSINT. A 21-day course for beginners".
- Vehicle OSINT CollectionA comprehensive list of tools that can be used for finding information related to a specific vehicle.
- Social Media OSINTSocial Media OSINT collection containing - tools, techniques & tradecraft.
- OSINT Brazuca RegexRepositório criado com intuito de reunir expressões regulares dentro do contexto Brasil
- Ohshint.gitbook.ioSo what is this all about? Yep, its an OSINT blog and a collection of OSINT resources and tools. Suggestions for new OSINT resources is always welcomed.
- OSINT For CountriesMethodology, links, tools for OSINT in different countries
- OSINT BIBLEComprehensive 2026 OSINT guide — 450+ tools, AI intelligence, methodologies & ethics across 35 sections for investigation & threat intel.
- MetaOSINT.github.ioA tool to quickly identify relevant, publicly-available open source intelligence ("OSINT") tools and resources, saving valuable time during investigations, research, and analysis.
- Obsidian OSINT TemplatesThese templates are suggestions of how the Obsidian notetaking tool can be used during an OSINT investigation. The example data in those files should allow you to make some connections (see what I did there?) between how you record your data during an investigation and some of what the tool can o...
- Awesome AI OSINTA list of articles, videos, and tools related to the use of AI for OSINT.
- OSINT FORENSICS MOBILETools OSINT MOBILE
- OSINT Map🗺 A map of OSINT tools.
- OsinttoolsA collection of random OSINT scripts
- Counter-OSINT GuideA practical English-language guide to digital privacy, counter-OSINT, and reducing unnecessary public exposure.
Using directories & guides tools responsibly
- Check when a list was last updated — many link to tools that no longer work.
- Verify each tool's terms and legality in your jurisdiction before relying on it.
- Prefer lists that explain what a tool does over bare link dumps.
Guides
- What Is OSINT? A Practical Beginner's Guide What open-source intelligence is, who uses it, the basic research cycle, and the legal and ethical lines every beginner should know.