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Search Settings

Osintly provides powerful search capabilities designed for OSINT professionals. Configure your search experience to match your workflow and maintain operational security while conducting investigations.

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Open New Tab for Searches

Control how search results are displayed in your browser to maintain organized workflows.
  • Enabled
  • Disabled
When enabled, each new search opens in a separate browser tab, allowing you to:
  • Keep multiple searches open simultaneously
  • Compare results across different queries
  • Maintain context when switching between investigations
Recommended for complex investigations where you need to cross-reference multiple searches.

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Mask Query from Result Page Title

Protect your privacy by hiding search terms from browser history and page titles.
This feature is crucial for maintaining operational security during sensitive investigations.
When enabled, this feature:
  • Removes search queries from the browser’s page title
  • Prevents search terms from appearing in browser history
  • Maintains privacy when sharing screens or reviewing browsing history
  • Protects sensitive investigation details from casual observation
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Enable query masking

Navigate to Search Settings and toggle “Mask query from result page title”
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Verify masking

Perform a test search and check that your browser tab shows a generic title instead of your search terms
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Review browser history

Check your browser history to confirm search queries are not visible
Your search queries are now hidden from browser titles and history for enhanced privacy.

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Enable AI Summary

Leverage artificial intelligence to automatically generate summaries of your search results.
AI Summary is enabled by default for all Pro tier subscriptions and above.

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AI Summary Benefits

The AI Summary feature provides:
  • Automatic Analysis: Instant summaries of search results and patterns
  • Key Insights: Identification of important connections and relationships
  • Time Savings: Reduced manual analysis time for large result sets
  • Pattern Recognition: AI-powered identification of trends and anomalies

Pro Features

Basic AI summaries with key findings and entity extraction

Enterprise Features

Advanced AI analysis with custom models and detailed relationship mapping

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Subscription Tiers

AI Summary is not available for Standard tier users. Consider upgrading to Pro for AI-powered analysis capabilities.
Full AI Summary functionality including:
  • Automatic result summarization
  • Entity extraction and relationship mapping
  • Pattern identification
  • Key insight highlighting
Streamline your workflow by disabling security confirmation prompts for external links.
  • Enabled (Skip Confirmations)
  • Disabled (Show Confirmations)
When enabled, you’ll be redirected to external sites immediately without confirmation dialogs.
Ideal for experienced users who understand the risks and want faster navigation.
Benefits:
  • Faster workflow with no interruptions
  • Seamless navigation to external resources
  • Reduced click fatigue during extensive research
Considerations:
  • No warning before visiting potentially malicious sites
  • Requires careful attention to link destinations
Be cautious when enabling this feature. Always verify external link destinations, especially when investigating potentially malicious domains or conducting sensitive research.

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Dorking Engine

Select your preferred search engine for advanced dorking capabilities integrated into Osintly’s result cards.
Dorking engines power the advanced search operators and specialized queries available in Osintly’s search cards.

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Available Dorking Engines

Google

Best for: Comprehensive web searches and advanced operators.

Bing

Best for: Microsoft ecosystem and alternative results.

Yandex

Best for: Russian language content and regional searches.

Twitter/X

Best for: Real-time information and social media intelligence.

DuckDuckGo

Best for: Privacy-focused searches.

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Dorking Engine Selection

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Access search settings

Navigate to the search page and select “Settings”
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Choose dorking engine

Select from the available options based on your investigation needs
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Test your selection

Perform a test search to ensure the selected engine meets your requirements
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Adjust as needed

You can change your dorking engine at any time based on your current investigation needs
Consider switching between different dorking engines for the same query to get comprehensive results and identify information gaps.
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