321 posts analyzed Updated Jul 2026
Averages 10 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 1 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (83%).
r/OSINT Traffic & Engagement r/OSINT Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
Post Format
Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/OSINT Most Active Times When r/OSINT Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
Most Active by Day
r/OSINT Flair Performance r/OSINT Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Tool | 100 (31.2%) | 2 |
| Question | 82 (25.5%) | 4 |
| How-To | 54 (16.8%) | 3 |
| Analysis | 37 (11.5%) | 5 |
| Assistance | 28 (8.7%) | 1 |
| Tool Request | 11 (3.4%) | 1 |
| OSINT News | 9 (2.8%) | 1 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/OSINT Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/OSINT
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| osint | 90 (28.0%) | 5 | 2 |
| built | 34 (10.6%) | 1 | 1 |
| tool | 33 (10.3%) | 2 | 1 |
| help | 22 (6.8%) | 1 | 2 |
| free | 21 (6.5%) | 4 | 2 |
| looking | 16 (5.0%) | 1 | 3 |
| find | 16 (5.0%) | 1 | 2 |
| number | 16 (5.0%) | 1 | 2 |
| source | 15 (4.7%) | 1 | 1 |
| tools | 14 (4.4%) | 1 | 2 |
r/OSINT Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/OSINT
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
This community doesn't link off-site.
Its posts are text, images, or discussion rather than outbound links.
r/OSINT Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/OSINT
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
OSINT professionals: watch out for this recruitment approach
What’s the most interesting OSINT job you’ve ever had or heard of?
Where to practice crypto OSINT skills without real-world consequences?
Monitoring the Shadow Fleet
Udemy worth it?
Is it possible to view all comments made by a TikTok account?
How U.S. Satellite Imagery Restrictions Are Changing How We Report on Iran
Fingerprint.to is currently the best free osint tool
Cancelling Spokeo subscription
Robots.txt lists not being archived anymore in the Wayback Machine?
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSINT professionals: watch out for this recruitment approach | 126 | 17 | text | Jul 23 |
| What’s the most interesting OSINT job you’ve ever had or heard of? | 104 | 29 | text | Jul 19 |
| Where to practice crypto OSINT skills without real-world consequences? | 37 | 5 | text | Jul 26 |
| Monitoring the Shadow Fleet | 35 | 20 | text | Jul 11 |
| Udemy worth it? | 27 | 24 | text | Jul 20 |
| Is it possible to view all comments made by a TikTok account? | 27 | 9 | text | Jul 24 |
| How U.S. Satellite Imagery Restrictions Are Changing How We Report on Iran | 26 | 0 | link | Jul 8 |
| Fingerprint.to is currently the best free osint tool | 26 | 14 | text | Jul 17 |
| Cancelling Spokeo subscription | 26 | 2 | text | Jul 2 |
| Robots.txt lists not being archived anymore in the Wayback Machine? | 25 | 6 | text | Jul 31 |
r/OSINT Audience Overlap r/OSINT Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/OSINT FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/OSINT
What's the best time to post on r/OSINT?
Based on posting volume, r/OSINT is most active on Wednesdays around 1 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/OSINT?
r/OSINT averages 10 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/OSINT get?
Posts on r/OSINT average about 3 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/OSINT get most?
On r/OSINT, most posts are text posts (83%)