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I will be updating this page whenever I post a new OSINT protip. + + + +## **OSINT Protip 1** + +> Posted on *4/11/2021* at *11:17 PM*. +> URL: [https://twitter.com/ohshint_/status/1456505851020070913](https://twitter.com/ohshint_/status/1456505851020070913) + +[#OSINT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OSINT?src=hashtag_click) Protip: + +You can easily download any Google document for offline use by simply editing its URL. Example (Using [@bellingcat](https://twitter.com/bellingcat)'s Online Investigation Toolkit): +[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18rtqh8EG2q1xBo2cLNyhIDuK9jrPGwYr9DI2UncoqJQ/export?format=xlsx](https://t.co/TUGT965czi?amp=1) + +[#OSINTProtip](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OSINTProtip?src=hashtag_click) + +Just add "/export?format=" to the documents URL! + +"/spreadsheets/d//export?format=" +and/or +"/document/d//export?format=" + +Export spreadsheets in pdf or xlsx format. Export documents in pdf, docx, epub, txt, md, and more! + + + +## **OSINT Protip 2** + +> Posted on *6/11/2021* at *3:42 PM*. +> URL: [https://twitter.com/ohshint_/status/1457116170432118784](https://twitter.com/ohshint_/status/1457116170432118784) + +[#OSINT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OSINT?src=hashtag_click) Protip 2: + +You can view and download an #Instagram post in full resolution by simply adding "/media/?size=l" to the post URL. + +Example: +[https://instagram.com/p/CMdB2v8liSf/media/?size=l](https://instagram.com/p/CMdB2v8liSf/media/?size=l) + +You can also use "?size=m", if you want a smaller resolution. + +[#OSINTProtip](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OSINTProtip?src=hashtag_click) + + + +## **OSINT Protip 3** + +> Posted on *8/11/2021* at *3:18 AM*. +> URL: [https://twitter.com/ohshint_/status/1457668968571834371](https://twitter.com/ohshint_/status/1457668968571834371) + +[#OSINT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OSINT?src=hashtag_click) Protip 3: + +There are archives of Chrome, Firefox and Edge browser extensions that allow you to download older versions, view history, see developer information and other metadata. + +- http://crxcavator.io +- http://crx4chrome.com +- https://archive.org/details/Firefox_Legacy_Collector_Dump + +[#OSINTProtip](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OSINTProtip?src=hashtag_click) + +Here is another useful archive of #Firefox add-ons: + +- http://github.com/JustOff/ca-archive + +This is a tool for downloading and extracting the source code from a .crx file: + +- http://crxextractor.com + +These archives can be very useful when researching and discovering malicious activity! + + + +## OSINT Protip 4 + +> Posted on *8/11/2021* at *10:59 PM*. +> URL: [https://twitter.com/ohshint_/status/1457966143721730052](https://twitter.com/ohshint_/status/1457966143721730052) + +[#OSINT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OSINT?src=hashtag_click) Protip 4: + +Get yourself a library card (Register with fake information, if possible). + +Many times local libraries offer free access to large datasets such as immigration records, ancestry data, newspaper archives, current and historical maps, and much more. + +[#OSINTProtip](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OSINTProtip?src=hashtag_click) + + + +## OSINT Protip 5 + +> Posted on *10/11/2021* at *12:29 PM*. +> URL: [https://twitter.com/ohshint_/status/1458532227743027202](https://twitter.com/ohshint_/status/1458532227743027202) + +[#OSINT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OSINT?src=hashtag_click) Protip 5: + +Use 3rd party viewers to browse Instagram profiles without having to use a sock-puppet account. + +- http://picuki.com +- http://dumpor.com +- http://pixwox.com +- http://gramhir.com + +[#OSINTProtip](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OSINTProtip?src=hashtag_click) + +Also, it's worth noting that sometimes these pages have been archived on the Wayback Machine and archive.today. + +So it's worth checking in case you encounter a private account or to see if an Instagram account has deleted some of their posts! + +[#OSINT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OSINT?src=hashtag_click) [#OSINTProtip](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OSINTProtip?src=hashtag_click) + + + +## OSINT Protip 6 + +> Posted on *11/10/2021* at *6:41 PM*. +> URL: [https://twitter.com/ohshint_/status/1458988232373198853](https://twitter.com/ohshint_/status/1458988232373198853) + +[#OSINT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OSINT?src=hashtag_click) Protip 6: + +Flowcharts, use them. + +These will ensure that you don't potentially miss anything while investigating different platforms and subjects. Extremely useful! + +Created by [@sinwindie](https://twitter.com/sinwindie), so go give him a follow and star his GitHub: https://github.com/sinwindie/OSINT + +[#OSINTProtip](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OSINTProtip?src=hashtag_click) + +Attached images: + + + + + +## OSINT Protip 7 + +> Posted on *12/11/2021* at *7:16 PM*. +> URL: [https://twitter.com/ohshint_/status/1459359586989740034](https://twitter.com/ohshint_/status/1459359586989740034) + +[#OSINT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OSINT?src=hashtag_click) Protip 7: + +Federal and local governments often offer GIS data and other data sets for free. +Including interactive maps, property, environmental and infrastructure information for specific areas. + +Many of them can be found here: + +- https://dataportals.org/search + +[#OSINTProtip](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OSINTProtip?src=hashtag_click) + +Here is another example of what I'm talking about here. + +This is a great collection of Canadian open data portals, both federal and provincial. This site also provides some other useful non-Canadian data sets. + +- http://davidmckie.com/open-data-portals/ + +[#OSINTProtip](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OSINTProtip?src=hashtag_click) + + + +## OSINT Protip 8 + +> Posted on *13/11/2021* at *6:27 PM*. +> URL: [https://twitter.com/ohshint_/status/1459709465859481603](https://twitter.com/ohshint_/status/1459709465859481603) + +[#OSINT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OSINT?src=hashtag_click) Protip 8: + +OSINT is essentially an umbrella term for intelligence work. +You should familiarize yourself with the common acronyms used in the in intelligence field, as you will likely encounter them in your journey. +Read more here: + +- https://ohshint.gitbook.io/oh-shint-its-a-blog/osint/osint-wtf + +[#OSINTProtip](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OSINTProtip?src=hashtag_click) + +Attached image: + + + + + +## OSINT Protip 9 + +> Posted on *13/11/2021* at *8:19 PM*. +> URL: [https://twitter.com/ohshint_/status/1459737802296348673](https://twitter.com/ohshint_/status/1459737802296348673) + +[#OSINT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OSINT?src=hashtag_click) Protip 9: + +If you didn't know about this before, you should! + +Simple way to bypass the login prompt when scrolling through an [#Instagram](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Instagram?src=hashtag_click) profile. + +This technique also works with [#Pinterest](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pinterest?src=hashtag_click). + +[#OSINTProtip](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OSINTProtip?src=hashtag_click) + +Attached image: + +![](G:\Blog\GitBook\Articles\Instagram-Login-Bypass.png) \ No newline at end of file