Hindsight
Publisher’s description
What is Hindsight?
Hindsight by dfir.blog is open-source Windows software in the web browsers category. It ranks 29th by popularity among web browsers in this catalogue. It is written in Python.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides Portable installers for 64-bit Windows. It runs without installation (portable).
Updates and version history
The current version is 2026.06, released on July 8, 2026. The version history goes back to April 18, 2023: 6 releases, all linked to the official files. That is about 1.9 releases a year.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 1,282 times. The source code on GitHub (RyanDFIR/hindsight) has 1,543 stars. Similar programs include Brave, Waterfox and qutebrowser.
Project description on GitHub: “Browser forensics tool for Google Chrome, other Chromium-based browsers, and Mozilla Firefox”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
In short: Hindsight is an open-source web browser tool for 64-bit PCs.
Is Hindsight safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
EC78E8098B9FD898C0B426ADA440138D471604A05760E12F90DB83F15F44D49A· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 6 versions ›6 versions over 3 years · about 1.9 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.06Latest | July 8, 2026 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 2026.04 | May 2, 2026 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 2026.01 | January 30, 2026 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 2025.03 | March 10, 2025 | — | Any CPU Portable |
| 2024.10 | November 4, 2024 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 2023.03 | April 18, 2023 | — | 64-bit Portable |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id obsidianforensics.HindsightGUI -echoco install hindsight-gui -yRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- dfir.blog
- Category
- Web browsers
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/RyanDFIR/hindsight
- Written in
- Python
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 2026.06
- Released
- July 8, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- April 18, 2023
- Versions listed
- 6
- Updates / year
- 1.9
- Chocolatey downloads
- 1,282
- GitHub stars
- 1,543
- GitHub forks
- 187
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- obsidianforensics.HindsightGUI
- Chocolatey package
- hindsight-gui
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Frequently asked questions
Is Hindsight free?
Yes. Hindsight is open-source software under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Is Hindsight safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Hindsight with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Does Hindsight run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of Hindsight?
The versions page lists all 6 versions with links to their official installer files, back to April 18, 2023.
Can I use Hindsight without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to Hindsight?
Brave, Waterfox, qutebrowser, geckodriver and ungoogled-chromium. The alternatives page compares them.
