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# Forensic OSINT
| **Forensic OSINT** | **Quick Overview** |
| ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| URL | |
| What it does | Captures, preserves, and documents online content as digital evidence. |
| How to use it | Install the Chrome extension, capture content, organise evidence into cases, and export reports. |
| Cost | Free tier available with paid Essential and Elite plans. |
| Account required | Yes. |
| Cookies | Minimal. |
| Ownership | Founded and developed by experienced investigators and digital forensic practitioners, [Ritu Gill](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritugill-osinttechniques/) and [Robert Merriott.](https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-merriott-46aaa593/) |
| Use in Reporting | Useful for evidential preservation, disclosure packages, continuity reporting, and court-ready documentation. |
### What does Forensic OSINT do?
Forensic OSINT focuses on preserving online evidence exactly as it appeared to the user at the time it was viewed. The platform captures full webpages, social media content, comments and replies, images and media, source code, metadata and investigator notes.
Unlike screenshots, Forensic OSINT preserves context and continuity, helping investigators demonstrate what was observed, when it was observed, and that it has not been altered since collection.
**The lowdown:** It enables users to capture data while maintaining evidential integrity through hashing, timestamps, digital signatures, and structured reporting.
### How to Use:
**1. Install the extension and create a case.**
**2. Capture the evidence you want to collect.**
**3. View your capture details, add notes to provide context and observations, then generate reports and organise evidence.**
### Cost
* [ ] Free
* [x] Partially Free
* [ ] Paid
Free tier available with paid Essential and Elite plans.
## Data Processing
### Account Required:
* [x] Yes
* [ ] No
### Cookies:
Minimal/none used during our session on 05.06.26.
### Use in Reporting
Forensic OSINT outputs can be used to:
* Preserve online evidence.
* Demonstrate evidence continuity.
* Support disclosure obligations.
* Document investigative activity.
* Provide evidential exhibits.
* Produce court-ready reports.
The platform's reporting features are specifically designed for environments where evidence may be scrutinised by legal professionals, clients, courts, or review panels.
| **Capabilities** | **Limitations** |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Captures webpages and online content exactly as viewed by the investigator. | Primarily focused on evidence preservation rather than intelligence collection/discovery. |
| Generates digitally signed and timestamped reports suitable for evidential use. | Many advanced features require a paid subscription. |
| Preserves metadata, source code, images, videos, and supporting content. | Requires Chrome and browser-based workflows. |
| Organise evidence into cases with investigator notes and continuity records. | Captured content is limited to what the investigator can access and view at the time of capture. |
| Produces professional PDF reports and disclosure-ready evidence packages. | Evidence quality may still depend on platform restrictions, permissions and account access. |
### Summary
Forensic OSINT is particularly valuable during the reporting phase of an investigation. Rather than helping investigators discover information, it helps ensure that discovered information can be reliably documented, reviewed, disclosed, and presented when required
### Ownership
The platform was founded and developed by experienced investigators and digital forensic practitioners, [Ritu Gill](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritugill-osinttechniques/) and [Robert Merriott.](https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-merriott-46aaa593/)
### Ethical Considerations
* Only capture content that is lawfully accessible.
* Respect privacy, data protection, and organisational policies.
* Preserve evidence without alteration or manipulation.
* Maintain clear records of investigative actions.
* Consider proportionality when collecting personal information.
* Ensure compliance with disclosure and evidential requirements.
### Related Tools:
* Page Vault
* [Wayback Machine](/osint-tools/wayback-machine.md)
#### Sources