r/OSINT

Open Source Intelligence

Welcome to the Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Community on Reddit. This is a platform for members and visitors to explore and learn about OSINT, including various tactics and tools. We encourage discussions on all aspects of OSINT, but we must emphasize an important rule: do not use this community to "investigate or target" individuals.

Members: 252,814
Created: 2008
Posts a day: 1
Avg comments, top posts this week: Unknown

r/OSINT is a Reddit community with 252,814 members, created in 2008. It averaged about 1 new posts a day over the last month. Osint, facebook and tools are the words that show up most in recent titles. This month's top posts went up most often around 21:00 UTC, and most often on a Saturday.

Only approved members can post in r/OSINT.

Data checked October 18, 2026 · Open on Reddit

What people ask

150Any way to do Facebook OSINT without an account?40 comments · September 11, 2026
41Looking for 2026's best OSINT tools what's actually worth your time in 2026?39 comments · September 10, 2026
59Any good tools to zoom in and increase resolution of small parts of images?27 comments · September 10, 2026
120What is the Best Practice Procedure for Documenting Social Media Evidence from Communities on Facebook, Telegram, etc., for Use in Legal Cases?24 comments · September 8, 2026
36Facebook no longer lets you search names?23 comments · October 1, 2026
112How to Detect AI Generated Images and Videos for OSINT Investigations16 comments · September 14, 2026

Common words in titles

osint 10
facebook 3
tools 3
data 2
images 2
search 2
without 2

Best time to post

21:00 UTC · 4 top posts
19:00 UTC · 2 top posts
08:00 UTC · 1 top posts
Saturday · 2 top posts
Tuesday · 2 top posts

These are counted from the timestamps of this month's 11 top posts. They show when popular posts went up and don't guarantee reach.

Rules

Reddit Rules
Doxing & Facial Recognition
Paywall
Off Topic
Memes
Karma and Age minimums
No unethical hacking or illegal activity.
No Gatekeeping
Low Effort, Duplicate Post or Obsession with People Searches
Investigations

How to post in r/OSINT without breaking its rules

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Member growth

We started recording r/OSINT member counts on October 18, 2026. Growth will show here once we have a few weeks of history.

Get this data from the API

Every number on this page comes from ChatterAPI's Reddit endpoints and is refreshed about once a week. You can pull the same data for any subreddit from your own code or AI agent.

curl "https://chatterapi.com/v1/reddit/subreddits/OSINT" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $CHATTERAPI_KEY"

{
  "data": {
    "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/OSINT/",
    "name": "OSINT",
    "nsfw": false,
    "title": "Open Source Intelligence",
    "createdAt": "2008-08-26T23:23:27.000Z",
    "description": "Welcome to the Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Community on Reddit. This is a platform for members and visitors to explore and learn about OSINT, including various tactics and tools. We encourage discussions on all aspects of OSINT, but we must emphasize an important rule: do not use this community to \"investigate or target\" individuals.",
    "subscribers": 252814
  },
  "credits": {
    "charged": 2
  }
}

Recorded response, October 18, 2026, trimmed.

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Questions about r/OSINT

How many members does r/OSINT have?

r/OSINT had 252,814 members when we last checked on October 18, 2026.

How active is r/OSINT?

Based on its newest posts, it got about 1 new posts a day over the last month.

When is the best time to post in r/OSINT?

This month's top posts in r/OSINT went up most often around 21:00 UTC, and most often on a Saturday. That's when popular posts were published, so use it as a starting point, not a rule.

Can I get r/OSINT data through an API?

Yes. Call GET /v1/reddit/subreddits/OSINT for members, rules and description, and GET /v1/reddit/subreddits/OSINT/posts for its posts. Each call costs 2 credits, and new accounts get 100 free credits.