To understand the free tier, you must understand its three strict limits:
| Feature | Free Limit | Implication | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Search Results | First 100 results only | For massive breaches (e.g., 1M records), you won't see beyond the first 100 hits. | | File Preview | No full file view | You cannot download or open the complete raw file; only see tiny snippets. | | API Access | None | Automation tools, Python scripts, and integrations are completely locked. | Intelx.io Free
Crucially: You cannot retrieve a full password or unredacted credit card number via the free web interface. If a snippet shows password: *******, you will not see the stars replaced. The free tier confirms exposure but does not grant the exploit. To understand the free tier, you must understand
Before we focus on the free version, it is essential to understand the engine itself. Intelx.io is a specialized search engine and data archive. Unlike Google, which indexes the live web, Intelx indexes the "shadow internet"—leaked databases, deleted web pages, Telegram logs, and darknet marketplaces. | Crucially: You cannot retrieve a full password
It holds petabytes of data, including:
Don't run broad searches. Instead of searching "gmail.com" (which returns millions of results), use specific selectors.