FOCA Free

Ever wondered what secrets a website might be accidentally giving away? That's where FOCA Free comes in a super handy security tool that digs into document metadata to uncover hidden details about any site. Think of it like a digital detective that reads between the lines of files you didn’t even know were public.

Using FOCA Free is a breeze. You just point it at a website, hit the "Search All" button, and watch it work its magic. It scours search engines like Google, Bing, and Exalead to find documents everything from Microsoft Office files and PDFs to Open Office docs that are lurking on the site. Sometimes, you’ll stumble across files that were never meant to be public, which is both eye opening and a little scary.

It supports a ton of formats, including: .DOC, .DOCX, .PDF, .PPT, .PPS, .XLS, .XLSX, .ODT, .ODS, and even .SVG. Once it finds these files, FOCA Free downloads them, pulls out the metadata, and wraps everything up in a clean, easy to read report.

The results can be pretty revealing. Depending on how the documents were created, you might find usernames, network paths, printer names, or even email addresses all gold for hackers looking to cause trouble. It’s a powerful reminder of why cleaning up metadata matters for security.