Sherlock

Search for username(s) across social networks using the open-source sherlock-project/sherlock tool.

Use only for legitimate OSINT/research. Searches can take 1–3 minutes; heavy scans are rate-limited.

Username(s)

One per line, comma-separated, or space-separated. Supports Sherlock's {?} variant syntax. Max 10 usernames.

Command mode

--help and --version ignore search fields.

Advanced Sherlock options

Targeting

--site SITE_NAME

Comma/newline-separated. Repeated as multiple --site flags. Leave blank for all default sites. Max 50.

--timeout TIMEOUT

Seconds per site. UI hard cap: 60s. Overall job cap: 600s.

--proxy PROXY_URL

Supports http(s), socks4, socks5, socks5h URLs.

--json JSON_FILE

Online JSON, local path inside the container, or upstream PR number.

Output behavior

default print --print-found --print-all

--txt
Create .txt files. --csv
Create CSV files. --xlsx
Create Excel files.

--output OUTPUT

Single username only. Filename only; stored in this job's result folder.

--folderoutput FOLDEROUTPUT

Folder name only; stored under this job's result folder.

Flags

--verbose / -v / -d / --debug
Extra debugging/metrics. --dump-response
Dump HTTP response for debugging. --no-color
Cleaner browser output. --browse / -b
Included for completeness; not useful in a server container. --local / -l
Force local site data. --nsfw
Include NSFW sites. --ignore-exclusions
May return more false positives.