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.
Manually clicking through Wayback Machine snapshots works - if you're after just one page. But if you're auditing an entire domain, collecting evidence, or reconstructing digital history across dozens or hundreds of URLs, bookmarks and browser tabs won’t cut it. This is where PHP steps…
Continue reading...The web is in a constant state of flux. Pages are rewritten, policies adjusted, pricing tables edited without warning. Sometimes it’s routine. Other times, it’s sneaky. That’s why the Wayback Machine’s “Changes” feature is one of the most underrated tools in the archive toolbox. With…
Continue reading...The Wayback Machine gives you a window into the past - but what if you want a table? Something sortable, filterable, exportable. Something you can chart, process, or load into a data pipeline. That’s where exporting snapshot data into spreadsheets comes in. Whether you're analyzing…
Continue reading...You’re staring at a Wayback Machine snapshot. The text is there. The layout mostly works. But the images? Broken icons. Dead links. “Image not available” where there should be logos, infographics, product photos - or proof. Welcome to the most common frustration in web archiving:…
Continue reading...The Wayback Machine is great for looking. Not so great for working. If you’re trying to actually use archived content -quote it, analyze it, classify it - you need more than just screenshots and scrollable nostalgia. You need raw text. The real content underneath the…
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