10 Tools to Reveal What the Internet Knows About You
Long-form11:16Education
Published Sep 24, 2026, 9:03 PM · 3w ago
Cool Dude Explains
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Description
These 10 free OSINT tools can find almost anyone online. But we're not using them to stalk. We're using them to see what the world already sees about you. In this video, I break down 10 free tools that reveal your digital footprint – and how to protect yourself.
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Sherlock – Find Usernames Across 400+ Sites
01:09 – Holehe – Check Email Registrations
02:30 – Epieos – Google Account Investigation
03:31 – WhatsMyName – Find Where Your Username Exists
04:31 – GHunt – Investigate Google Accounts
05:29 – theHarvester – Email and Domain Recon
06:27 – SpiderFoot – Automated OSINT
07:36 – Dehashed – Check Leaked Data
08:38 – IntelX – Intelligence Search Engine
09:46 – Recon-ng – Full Reconnaissance Framework
🔹 What you'll discover:
- How to find where your username appears across 400+ social networks
- How to check if your email is registered on 120+ websites
- How to see your Google profile, reviews, and public data
- How to find where your username exists on 700+ platforms
- How to investigate Google accounts and public files
- How to gather emails and subdomains from public sources
- How to automate OSINT with SpiderFoot
- How to check if your email has been leaked in data breaches
- How to search leaked databases and dark web data
- How to use Recon-ng to map your own digital footprint
💡 These tools are not illegal. They just collect what's already public. Use them on yourself to see what others can find – then take steps to protect your privacy.
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Details
- Published
- Sep 24, 2026, 9:03 PM
- Length
- 11:16 (676 s)
- Format
- Long-form
- Category
- Education
- Audio language
- EN-GB
- Quality
- HD
- Captions
- No
- Made for kids
- No
- Licensed content
- Yes
- Video ID
- BODjSkwni3U
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