OSINTsearch Free gives you useful username and email OSINT results: profile information, former usernames and account history where available, plus CSV, JSON and PDF exports. Paid plans add cross-referencing and options for deeper research when you want to follow a discovery further.
That makes Free a practical starting point for checking your own online footprint, inspecting a handle or recording an initial set of findings. You can read the available details and keep a report before deciding whether you need a paid workflow.
What can you see on OSINTsearch Free?
Start with a username search or an email lookup. The results give you profiles and details to inspect, with the fields varying by account and platform.
A profile link answers where to look. The information around it helps you decide whether that result matters. A display name can distinguish two accounts using the same handle. A bio can explain an account's purpose. A website link can give you a more specific connection to check.
Free also includes former usernames and account history when those details are available in the result. You can use them to understand a profile beyond its current name and appearance.
| Available information | What you can use it for |
|---|---|
| Profile URLs and usernames | Open the account and check the handle in context |
| Names, bios and profile pictures | Compare relevant details across the profiles you find |
| Links listed on a profile | Check whether an account points to a website or another profile |
| Former usernames | Identify an earlier handle that may deserve a separate search |
| Account history and dates | Place the available details in time and record what each date describes |
An account does not have to return every field to be useful. A profile with a clear link to your own website may answer your question more directly than a longer card full of unrelated details.
Former usernames and history are part of Free
An old username can explain a result that initially looks unfamiliar. You might recognize a handle you used for a project, a previous business name or an account you renamed years ago.
Consider an illustrative self-audit: your current profile uses a new handle, while its available history includes your old project name. You now have a specific detail to investigate. Record where the old name appeared, inspect the profile, and decide whether a separate search would help you find accounts you have forgotten.
The history also gives you context for your notes. If a result includes a date, keep its label with it. A joined date and a date associated with a name change describe different events. Preserving that distinction makes the result easier to understand later.
You can inspect this information on Free. The guide to finding old usernames explains how to read it and choose useful follow-up checks.
Free vs paid: what changes?
Free gives you information you can examine and export. Paid cross-referencing helps you continue from a relevant detail found during that work.
| Task | Free | Paid plans |
|---|---|---|
| Search a username or email | Included within the Free allowance | Included within the selected plan's allowance |
| Inspect available profile information | Included | Included |
| Read available former usernames and account history | Included | Included |
| Export available results as CSV, JSON or PDF | Included | Included |
| Compare visible details yourself | Included | Included |
| Use the in-app cross-reference feature | Requires a paid plan | Available on eligible plans |
The pricing page lists current allowances and the features included in each paid plan. Choose a plan based on the task you need to finish, especially if cross-referencing is the reason you are upgrading.
Manual comparison and paid cross-referencing
Reading two profiles side by side is something you can do on Free. You can inspect their bios, compare the links they list and write down why you think a result is relevant.
Paid cross-referencing is the in-app action for following a discovered identifier into further research. For example, a useful result may contain a different username that you want to investigate. Cross-referencing supports continuing from that discovery within the product.
A matching username alone does not establish that two accounts belong to the same person. Check the supporting details before joining them in your notes. Our username verification checklist gives you a repeatable way to do that, whichever plan you use.
CSV, JSON and PDF exports are included on Free
You can keep the available results in the format that suits your next step:
- CSV is useful for reviewing rows in a spreadsheet and adding your own notes.
- JSON suits workflows that need structured data.
- PDF gives you a readable report to keep or share with someone who needs the findings.
An export lets you return to the search without relying on memory. Save the query and search date alongside your working notes, then record which profiles you consider relevant and why. If you share a report, explain the question it answers so the recipient understands the findings.
Our CSV, JSON and PDF report guide helps you choose a format and prepare a useful handoff.
When is Free enough?
Free is a good fit when you have a focused question and time to inspect the results. You might want to check a username before using it for a project, review information associated with your own email, find a former handle, or save an initial report.
Start with one identifier you know well. Open the most relevant profiles, read the available history and note the details that answer your question. Export the findings if you need to keep them. A small, well-understood set of results can be enough to finish the task.
Paid becomes useful when the next step calls for cross-referencing, deeper research or the allowances offered by a paid plan. Let that next step guide the purchase.
Start a free username search or look up your own email. Inspect the profiles, history and export options, then compare plans if you need to take the research further.
