Observed arrival · 2026-09-23
sleuth: a photo locator that labels its uncertainty
Sleuth uses embedded GPS for an exact photo location, or a vision model for a labeled country or region estimate when GPS is absent.
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- People trying to locate the source of a photo
- Worth noticing
- The page distinguishes exact EXIF coordinates from country-or-region estimates and explicitly allows the result to be “no signal.”
Field notes
The described workflow reads GPS, camera model, capture time, and software from EXIF in the browser, then turns to scene clues only when GPS is absent. The page names architecture, vegetation, signage, road markings, and light as inputs to a region estimate, and says it attaches a confidence score. It also says photos are not retained; the dispatch log currently shows no completed solves.
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●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
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