Images, videos & places
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- ArcGIS Map ViewerFreemiumWeb application for interactive maps in ArcGIS Online: view, combine, filter and style map layers.
OPSEC caution
Commenting on an ArcGIS Online item notifies its owner by email. Replies to comments trigger an email to the person who wrote the comment.
- ArcGIS Wayback ImageryUnknownArchive of earlier versions of Esri's World Imagery map since 2014. Compares aerial and satellite imagery and displays its metadata.
- Baidu Image SearchUnknownBaidu's Chinese-language image search finds images by keyword and links to their source pages.
- Bing MapsUnknownMapping service for finding places, viewing maps and obtaining directions.
- BroadcastifyFreemiumBrings together public radio streams from emergency services, aviation, railways, maritime services and amateur radio.
- Dual MapsFreeFree synchronised view of Google Maps, Street View and oblique aerial imagery. Maps can be shared and embedded.
- EchosecPrice on requestA Flashpoint platform for location-based social media research and ongoing monitoring of places and topics.
OPSEC caution
Flashpoint may store inputs to its AI features, use them for model training and share them with integrated service providers. The terms of use explicitly state this processing.
- EOS LandViewerFreemiumBrowser service for finding, comparing and analysing satellite imagery, with free and paid plans.
- EUIPO eSearch plusFreeFree EUIPO register for trade marks, designs, owners and representatives, with advanced and image searches.
- FaceCheck.IDPaidFacial search engine for public websites. Finds photos of similar faces and links to their source pages.
- FindFace MultiUnknownSelf-hosted video analysis software for faces, bodies and vehicles in users' own image and video sources.
- Free Map ToolsFreemiumFree mapping tools for distances, radii and areas. Results can be shared and exported, depending on the tool.
- GeoNamesFreemiumGeographical database with place names, coordinates and administrative assignments from around the world.
- Google EarthFreemiumDigital globe with satellite and aerial imagery, 3D terrain and Street View. This profile covers Google Earth on the web.
- Google ImagesFreeSearches web images by keyword and uses Google Lens to find similar images and their source pages.
- Google MapsFreeMapping service for place searches, routes and street-level imagery through Street View. Available in a browser and as a mobile app.
- Google VideosFreeFinds videos through Google Search and narrows results by source, duration, date and other criteria.
- Instant Street ViewFreemiumDisplays Google Street View imagery for addresses and place names. Pro adds historical views and image downloads.
- InVID Verification PluginFreeBrowser extension for checking images and videos using keyframes, metadata and image forensics.
- IRBIS (ESPY)PaidWeb portal and API for people research, contact verification and connecting digital traces.
- KartaViewFreeFree street-level imagery contributed by the community. Shows capture locations and image metadata and offers a documented API.
OPSEC caution
Your uploads publish the capture route with coordinates and capture times. The API associates the image sequence with the user ID of the account that captured it.
- Lenso.aiFreemiumImage search service for duplicates, similar images and places. Face search is regionally restricted.
OPSEC caution
The “People” face search requires you to submit a photo of yourself. With your consent, Lenso.ai forwards the photo to EYEMATCH AI. Anyone who receives an alert link from a notification email can view the associated alerts and results.
- MapillaryFreeDisplays georeferenced street-level imagery and map objects automatically detected from it.
OPSEC caution
Uploading your own images may make location and route details, as well as the associated profile, visible to others.
- Newspaper MapFreeFreely accessible world map of newspapers. Helps find regional media rather than search article text.
- OpenAerialMapFreeOpen catalogue of satellite and drone imagery with a map view, downloads and geospatial interfaces.
- OpenStreetMapFreeShows places, roads and buildings on an open, collaboratively maintained map.
- OSINT IndustriesPaidFinds online accounts, digital traces and data breach references matching contact details.
- PimEyesFreemiumFace search engine for publicly accessible web images, with source links in paid plans.
- Satellites.proFreeFree world map with street and satellite views, address search, distance measurements and shareable map links.
- Search by ImageFreeBrowser extension for reverse image search across multiple search engines.
- Search4FacesFreemiumFace search across separate image collections from VK, Odnoklassniki, TikTok, Clubhouse and public figures.
- Snap MapFreeMap within the Snapchat app showing public community Snaps about places and events. Private friend locations remain separate.
OPSEC caution
When location sharing is enabled, the friends selected for it can see your location.
- Stolen Camera FinderUnknownSearches web photos using the camera serial number in their EXIF data. Currently not accepting new accounts.
- TinEyeFreemiumReverse image search: finds identical or modified copies of images and the web pages where they appear.
- UserSearchFreemiumOSINT platform for people, contact details, images, companies and infrastructure, with 18 search types and an AI assistant.
- USGS EarthExplorerFreemiumUSGS portal for satellite imagery, aerial imagery and geospatial data from the EROS archive.
- WiGLEFreeDatabase and map of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and mobile networks based on community observations.
- WikimapiaFreeFinds places mapped by contributors, with descriptions, categories, photographs and further links.
- Yandex ImagesFreeImage search engine for keywords, similar images and web pages where an image appears.
- YouTube Geo Search ToolUnknownOpen reference application for searching for YouTube videos using location details and time filters.
- yt-dlpFreeDownloads videos, audio, subtitles and metadata from YouTube and other video platforms.
OPSEC caution
The --mark-watched option can mark videos as watched in the platform account used. By default, --no-mark-watched is enabled.
- Zoom EarthFreemiumInteractive weather and satellite maps for clouds, precipitation, storms, wildfires and weather forecasts.