Smartial.net offers simple, effective tools for OSINT (Open-Source Intelligence), web research, and digital forensics. Explore the archived internet, recover lost content, and uncover hidden insights using data from the Wayback Machine and other public sources.
Not long ago, satellite imagery was locked behind military budgets or specialized software. Now, almost anyone can open a map, zoom in, and see troop buildups, construction zones, or the aftermath of a flood, all without leaving their browser. The rise of free and semi-public…
Continue reading...You don’t need a drone or a field agent to figure out where something happened. With just a bit of patience and a browser, you can often narrow a photo or video down to a street, building, or even a park bench. Geo-location has become…
Continue reading...People leave more clues online than they think. Even a locked-down profile or a deleted post often leaves behind patterns - in images, likes, timestamps, or shared content. That’s why social media analysis has become one of the richest veins in modern OSINT work. It’s…
Continue reading...The dark web isn’t a single place. It’s a loosely connected set of hidden networks - mostly onion sites on Tor - where identity is masked, links are unstable, and content rarely lasts. But that instability is exactly why OSINT researchers, security analysts, and journalists…
Continue reading...The Wayback Machine wasn’t built for spies, journalists, or researchers. But that’s exactly who uses it now. As more of our public lives move online and then quietly disappear, archive.org has become a foundational tool for open-source intelligence (OSINT). It captures what people and institutions…
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