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❤️ Free batch image & video geolocation digital forensics tool. Automatically extract EXIF data, visualize GPS coordinates on maps, and reconstruct event timelines for OSINT

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Local only OSINT tool for batch EXIF and timeline reconstruction

by refloow·Feb 13, 2026·1 point·1 comment
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The Take

The repo packages batch EXIF scraping, interactive map plotting and a timeline generator into a single local app — handy for rapid triage when you can't or won't upload images to a server. The combo is immediately useful to investigators, but this is an execution play rather than a novel algorithm; adoption will depend on how it handles tricky EXIF cases (timezones, malformed tags) and how nicely it plugs into existing forensic workflows.

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Security
Target Audience

OSINT investigators, digital forensics analysts, security researchers, investigative journalists

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