Graph Tips

Tool Description : Generates Facebook search queries that recreate much of the functionality of the former Facebook Graph Search.

Graph Tips

Quick Overview

URL

https://graph.tips/

What it does

Provides a simple interface for building Facebook search queries without needing to remember complex search syntax.

How to use it

Choose the type of Facebook search you want to perform, complete the relevant fields, and open the generated search in Facebook.

Cost

Free.

Account required

No (although a Facebook account may be needed to view some search results).

Minimal/none through the site itself but be mindful when clicking through to Facebook.

Ownership

Created and maintained by @sowdust as a free, open-source project, inspired by Henk van Ess.

Use in Reporting

Useful for identifying publicly accessible Facebook content and generating repeatable search queries.

What does Graph Tips do?

Graph Tips recreates many of the search capabilities that were lost when Facebook retired Graph Search. Instead of manually constructing Facebook search URLs, the tool builds them for you across a range of Facebook content including posts, people, photos, videos, and more.

The lowdown: It enables a more efficient search through Facebook’s publicly available content, alongside a consistent and repeatable search process.

How to Use:

1. Select the type of Facebook search you want to perform (post, people, photos etc). Then enter the required details (such as a person, location, page, or keyword) into the relevant fields.

2. View the URL Open the generated Facebook search and review the publicly available results, validating any findings before use.

Cost

Free
Partially Free
Paid

Data Processing

Account Required:

(Although a Facebook account may be needed to view some search results).

Cookies:

Minimal/none through the site itself but be mindful when clicking through to Facebook.

Use in Reporting

Graph Tips is useful for:

Documenting a repeatable and transparent Facebook search methodology.
Supporting investigative findings with links to publicly available Facebook content.
Demonstrating how information was identified during the collection phase.
Providing contextual evidence for people, pages, groups, events, or locations.

Note: Findings should be independently verified and corroborated before inclusion in reports and make sure to record the date of the search, as Facebook content and search results can change over time.

Capabilities

Limitations

Simplifies Facebook Graph Search-style queries.

Limited to content Facebook makes publicly searchable.

Searches publicly accessible Facebook content.

Search results depend on Facebook’s current search functionality.

Supports searches for people, pages, groups, photos, places, and events.

Cannot access private profiles or restricted content.

Eliminates the need to manually build search URLs.

Facebook’s interface and search behaviour may change without notice.

Useful for generating repeatable OSINT search methodologies.

Some results require a Facebook account to view.

Summary

Graph Tips is a free, open-source tool that restores much of the convenience of Facebook's former Graph Search by generating structured search queries. It’s best used during the collection phase of the OSINT workflow to efficiently discover publicly available Facebook content, with additional value during analysis for developing investigative leads.

Ownership

Graph Tips was created by @sowdust as a free and open-source project inspired by Henk van Ess' work following the retirement of Facebook Graph Search.