MW Geofind

MW Geofind is a tool designed to help users identify geotagged YouTube videos.

URL

https://mattw.io/youtube-geofind/location

Description

MW Geofind is an online tool designed for identifying Youtube videos that have been tagged with a specific geographical location.

Features:

Channel Search

• Channel Search: search channels for geotagged videos by username, channel or playlist. These can be submitted as a comma separated list of multiple videos, playlists, or channels.

Keyword and Location search

• Keyword search: search by keywords with keyword operators for boolean searches.

• Location search: search by a named location, with a user specified radius.

• Filter search results: Sort by and filter search results by timeframe, language, safe search, duration, page limit, live events only, licensed with creative commons, high quality only and 3D only.

Other functions:

• Full screen

• Map that visualises the geographic location of search results

• Reset map to north

• Share search results as a link

• Zoom tool

Example: search results for the search location Amsterdam:

Screenshot of search results for the search location Amsterdam.

MW Geofind is available in the following formats:

• Web

Latest changes: https://github.com/mattwright324/youtube-geofind/commits/master/

Cost

• Free

• Partially Free

• Paid

Level of difficulty

Requirements

• Web: any modern web browser.

Limitations

MW Geofind is subjected to the following limitations:

• API rate limits: searches are rate limited by YouTube. Rate limits are reset once a day at 9am Pacific time. If users find that the tool does not function, they should check again in the morning of Pacific time.

• Geographical Coverage: Its effectiveness and accuracy might vary across different geographical locations.

• Accuracy of location tags: It is important to independently verify the location of any video that you find via the tool. The provided location might not be correct since Youtube users might add incorrect location information to their videos.

Be aware that the tool is not able to provide all videos that can be found on Youtube from a specific location, it will only provide a selection of videos. Please read more about the limitations of this tool here: https://github.com/mattwright324/youtube-geofind/wiki.

Ethical Considerations

• Privacy and Confidentiality: Ensure that the data collected or used does not infringe on individual privacy rights or reveal confidential information.

• Compliance with Laws and Regulations: Adhere to all applicable laws, regulations, and ethical guidelines related to data protection, privacy, and research activities.

Guides and articles

Official Wiki

• https://github.com/mattwright324/youtube-geofind/wiki

Tutorials and Articles

• OSINT Investigations on Video Sharing Platforms Tips & Techniques (no date). Available at: https://www.skopenow.com/resource-center/osint-investigations-on-video-sharing-platforms-tips-techniques (Accessed: 10 May 2024).

Video Tutorials

• How to find geotagged videos on YouTube | Geofind OSINT Tool Tutorial (2023). Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WdeRiy1dvI (Accessed: 10 May 2024).
• How to find geotagged videos on YouTube – Sofia Santos | OSINT Analysis & Exercises (no date). Available at: https://gralhix.com/2022/04/21/how-to-find-geotagged-videos-on-youtube/ (Accessed: 10 May 2024).

Developer Resources

• https://github.com/mattwright324/youtube-geofind

Community and Support

• https://github.com/mattwright324/youtube-geofind/issues

Tool provider

Matthew Wright https://mattw.io/ - United States

Advertising Trackers

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