Reverse Email
Lookup
Private search. Your search is secured by 256-bit encryption.A free reverse email search allows you to find out who owns an email address and learn more about them.
See owner’s name
Find owner’s address
View social profiles and photos
Get additional contact info
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How Does Reverse Email Lookup Work?
Reverse email lookup takes an email address and scans public records, social networks, and websites to find information about the owner. Spokeo compiles this data into a report that may include name, address, phone, social profiles, and more.
Spokeo gathers data from sources such as:
Spokeo scans billions of profiles, posts, and forums to find social media profiles.
Many people appear in web-based public directories. Spokeo finds matches across thousands of listings and indexed URLs tied to an email address.
Data is aggregated from federal, state, and local records, including property and tax information.
Public accounts, memberships, and subscriptions tied to an email may be identified.
- name
- phone
- address
Search by Name
Find contact information, social profiles, address history, work history, property details, and more.
Search by Email or Username
Find email owner information, connected social profiles, photos and videos, recent posts, and more.
Search by Phone Number
Find current phone owner name, previous phone owners, cell phones and landlines, carrier details, spam risk, and more.
Search by Address
Find current and previous owner names, residents, contact details, property values, neighborhood information, and more.
What Can a Reverse Email Address Lookup Provide?
Contact Information
Address History
Property Details
Owner's Details
Social Media Profiles
Court Records*
How to Use an Email Address Lookup
Check unknown senders and identify potential phishing, scams, or fake identities.
Confirm someone is who they say they are before engaging further, helping to avoid telemarketers, robocalls, and scammers.
Confirm personal details like name, age, and marital status before meeting.
Use email data to support sales and marketing outreach and find phone numbers, social profiles, job titles, and company information that can sync with your CRM—similar to how an email finder helps identify additional contact opportunities.
Locate updated contact data using an old email address, whether it’s a personal email, work email, or another account tied to the same person.
Upgrade to access criminal records*, court records, and more.
*Additional fees apply.
How Can Spokeo Help?
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How Can I Find Someone by Username?
Have a username instead of an email? Enter it to find profiles across platforms like Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter/X, and more.
How to Make Spokeo Work for You
Learn more about reverse email lookup, email finder tools, and related features on The Compass, Spokeo’s blog.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, Spokeo searches are private, and your search is secured by 256-bit encryption. No one other than you can see who you search for. See the Spokeo Privacy Policy for more info.
Spokeo’s database is updated regularly as we get information from sources around the country. These sources update at different rates – some only update monthly or quarterly, while others provide new information all the time. Our reports on people, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses always deliver the most up-to-date available information.
Spokeo aggregates more than 60 billion records from thousands of sources to create our reports. Sometimes these records themselves have errors, and those errors may then appear in a Spokeo report. However, because our database cross-checks records against one another, we’re able to catch many of these mistakes before they reach our users.
Most Spokeo searches take only seconds to complete, giving you almost instant results. Your first search sometimes takes longer as we gather the needed information.
Yes, you can cancel a Spokeo trial or membership at any time through your account page or by calling Customer Care at (888) 271-9562.
A reverse email lookup is completely legal when done through a legitimate site such as Spokeo for legitimate purposes. It’s legal to look up someone’s email or name for your personal use or curiosity, for dating safely, for OSINT, or for basic business purposes, whether it’s a personal or professional email. However, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) prohibits the use of search tools like Spokeo for employment, credit, tenancy, and other decisions.
As the leading people search service in the US, Spokeo aggregates thousands of data sources to create our reports. This large pool of data allows us to provide more in-depth information than a fully free service could.
Yes, businesses can use reverse email lookup tools and email lookup tools for lead generation, contact data enrichment, email verification, bounce rate reduction for cold emails, outreach, and other use cases. Many teams use email lookup alongside a CRM, email finder, and automated email validation workflow to improve contact quality for business email campaigns and find email addresses faster. You must ensure that you comply with all laws related to sending emails, such as CAN-SPAM.
Sites like Spokeo offer an “opt out” form to request the removal of your personal information.
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