FOCA

Open-source document metadata analysis for OSINT and exposure review

Verification: Pending Verification Status: Active
Best for Inspecting public document metadata for usernames, software clues, paths, and organization context during authorized research.
Workflow Discovery, Enrichment
Pricing / access Free · Desktop, Self-Hosted
Last verified 2026-05-06

Claims and corrections are reviewed before public profile changes.

Signal summary

  • VendorElevenPaths
  • PlatformPlatform coverage varies by tool.
  • Reviewed2026-05-06

Trust / disclosure

How to read this profile

Editorial

Editorial line

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Review status

Hands-on notes or editorial review dates are attached where available.

Claims / submissions

Corrections and claim requests are reviewed before any public change is made.

Commercial context

No commercial relationship is disclosed on this profile.

Editorial verdict

Use case and fit

This is editorial guidance, not vendor copy.

Best for

Inspecting public document metadata for usernames, software clues, paths, and organization context during authorized research.

Editorial read

Useful for analysts who understand metadata limits and need a structured way to inspect public documents.

Overview

Best when public documents need metadata inspection for usernames, software clues, and document-origin context.

Operational snapshot

Workflow, access, and coverage

WorkflowDiscovery, Enrichment
PricingFree
AccessDesktop, Self-Hosted
RegionsGlobal
LanguagesEnglish
StatusActive
Recommended workflow

Find public documents, inspect metadata, separate weak clues from strong ones, then corroborate with source pages, archives, and direct records before reporting.

Language notes

Interface and documentation are English/Spanish-adjacent depending on release context; metadata values can appear in any language.

Limits

Strengths, caveats, and risk

Strengths

Focused metadata workflow that can surface hidden document clues useful for verification or defensive exposure review.

Limitations

Older tooling and document-specific behavior can make results inconsistent, especially with stripped or transformed files.

Metadata is not proof by itself. It can be stale, copied from templates, removed by platforms, or unrelated to the current publisher.

Risk note

Metadata can expose personal or operational details. Handle findings carefully and avoid publishing unnecessary identifiers.

Analyze only public or authorized documents. Do not use metadata findings for harassment, intrusion, or unsupported exposure claims.

Trust note

Confirm metadata clues with document provenance, archives, source pages, and separate records before making claims.

Alternatives

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Last verified: 2026-05-06

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