🔍 Investigating Faces in OSINT: #OSINT Tools

Investigating Faces in OSINT: #OSINT Tools Facial recognition and comparison tools are invaluable in OSINT investigations for identifying individuals, verifying identities, and analysing visual data. Here’s a breakdown of powerful tools available for facial recognition and comparison, as well as an honourable mention for face mockup creation. How Do Facial Recognition Tools Work? Facial recognition tools create a unique "face fingerprint" by analysing features like eye spacing and jawline. Machine learning helps them adapt to variations like lighting or hairstyles. The fingerprint is then matched against a database, quickly returning results with source links and details. This OSINT tip was created by

@AccessOSINT

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@PimEyesOfficial

) With over a billion indexed images, PimEyes allows free searches but requires payment to view results. It focuses on websites outside mainstream social media platforms, making it useful for broader web investigations. https://pimeyes.com http://FaceCheck.id (

@FaceCheck_ID

) This platform indexes 977 million images, including some coverage of social media. Like PimEyes, it offers free searches with paid access to results, expanding your investigative reach. https://FaceCheck.id Clearview AI (Police Only) Designed exclusively for law enforcement, Clearview boasts over 20 billion indexed images. It’s a powerful tool requiring government budgets, offering unmatched search capabilities for authorised users. https://clearview.ai Search4Faces A Russian-based platform indexing 1.1 billion images, with excellent coverage of VK and some TikTok content. It’s free to use, but exercise caution due to its origin and data policies. https://search4faces.com Faceagle A smaller-scale tool with 4.1 million indexed images, offering free facial recognition searches. Ideal for niche or less extensive investigations. https://faceagle.com Facial Comparison Tools Face Detection and Comparison A robust application for comparing two faces to determine similarity. It’s particularly useful for analysing appearance changes, such as ageing, tattoos, or facial hair. https://6mzld2.csb.app Face++ This versatile tool can detect faces within images, compare faces, and perform facial searches, making it a comprehensive option for investigators. https://faceplusplus.com Betaface API Allows you to compare a face against multiple others across several photos and provides detailed characteristics of the individuals in the images. https://betafaceapi.com/demo.html Honourable Mention FaceMaker (

@uni_stuttgart

) A unique tool for creating accurate and usable facial mockups from descriptions, similar to police sketch tools. It’s particularly helpful for generating visuals for missing person cases or suspect descriptions. http://facemaker.uvrg.org Follow for more #OSINT tips and tools in future posts!