Hunchly
Definition
Browser-based case-management tool for OSINT. Captures every page visited as a hashed snapshot, builds the case dossier and produces a court-ready report. The standard tool for OSINT chain of custody.
- Platform
- Browser-based case-management tool
- Domain
- OSINT investigation
- Core function
- Captures every page visited as a hashed snapshot
- Output
- Case dossier and court-ready report
Common questions
Why does hashing each captured page matter for OSINT evidence?+
A cryptographic hash of the captured snapshot lets an investigator later demonstrate the page content has not been altered since capture, addressing the chain of custody problem that arises because web content can change or disappear after the fact.
How does Hunchly differ from simply taking screenshots during an OSINT investigation?+
Manual screenshots capture a moment but generally lack automated timestamping, hashing, and searchable full-text logging of the entire browsing session, whereas Hunchly automatically builds a structured, indexed record of every page visited without the investigator needing to remember to capture each one.
Does using Hunchly guarantee the underlying source content was authentic?+
No, it documents what the investigator's browser displayed at the time of capture, which protects against later claims of tampering by the investigator, but it does not independently verify that the original web content itself was genuine or unaltered by its publisher.
Related terms
- API-Based Collection
- Acquisition via the platform's official API: X v2 API, Meta Graph API, LinkedIn API. Requires a developer account, often paid tiers, and...
- Direct Collection (With Login)
- Acquisition using the subject's account credentials or a session cookie lifted from a seized device. Requires legal authorisation under BNSS Section 91...
- Direct Collection (Without Login)
- Acquisition of a target's public profile content using no credentials. The page is served to anyone. Limited to whatever the privacy settings...
- Indirect Collection
- Deriving evidence from interconnected accounts (mutual friends, tagged content, common groups) rather than the target's own profile. Powerful when the target's account...
- OSINT
- Open-Source Intelligence. Investigation using publicly available sources: social media, satellite imagery, news archives, public databases. In deepfake casework, OSINT corroborates or contradicts...