Pinbot
Browse history search tool, filter by date & URL, private & secure.
What is Pinbot?
Pinbot is a browser history search tool designed to help you find pages you've visited without scrolling through months of browsing records. It lets you filter results by date range and URL, making it quicker to locate a specific site you remember visiting. The tool prioritises privacy; your history data remains on your device and isn't sent to external servers. This makes it useful for anyone who regularly browses the web and needs a faster way to rediscover previously visited pages.
Key Features
Search your browser history by keyword, with results displayed instantly
Filter results by date range to narrow down when you visited a page
Filter by URL or domain to find pages from specific websites
Local processing ensures your history stays private and isn't uploaded anywhere
Works with your existing browser history without requiring additional setup
Pros & Cons
Advantages
- Faster than manually scrolling through browser history
- Privacy-focused approach keeps your data local
- Free version provides core search functionality
- Simple interface focused on one task
Limitations
- Only searches history already in your browser; doesn't help recover deleted history
- Limited to searching your own device, not synced across multiple devices by default
Use Cases
Relocating a website you visited weeks ago but can't remember the exact URL
Finding research pages from a specific time period for a project
Searching for pages you visited on a particular topic without wading through months of history
Rediscovering a useful tool or resource you stumbled upon previously