TruePost: Exact Date & Time

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

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• Apr 17, 2026
  description

  Stop guessing when a post was actually published.
  
  Ever seen a LinkedIn or Instagram post that says "3 weeks ago" or "11w" and wondered exactly what day or even what second it went live? TruePost reveals the hidden metadata behind every post to give you the exact creation date and time.
  
  Key Features:
  
  Instant Reveal: Automatically injects the precise date and time directly into your LinkedIn and Instagram feeds.
  
  Time Zone Aware: Shows timestamps in your local time zone such as IST, EST, or GMT for perfect clarity.
  
  Human-Readable Format: Converts cryptic IDs into a clean Month Date, Year format.
  
  Privacy Focused: TruePost runs locally on your browser. We do not track your history or collect personal data.
  
  Lightweight and Fast: Minimal impact on browser performance.
  
  How to use:
  
  Simply scroll through your feed as usual. TruePost will automatically add a "Posted on Month Date, Year at Time" label with your local TimeZone right next to the original relative timestamp.
  
  This tool is perfect for recruiters, marketers, and researchers who need exact data for social media analysis.

  Stop guessing when a post was published. Get the exact, down-to-the-second timestamp instantly.
  
  
  Social media platforms often hide actual dates behind vague labels like "3h" or "11w." For researchers, OSINT investigators, and recruiters, that is not enough. TruePost uncovers hidden metadata to give you the precise publication time, displayed in both Local and UTC.
  
  
  How It Works:
  
  TruePost is a lightweight, privacy-first Chrome extension that reveals hidden metadata. The extension operates entirely locally within your browser. To function, it reads public post IDs and hidden date-time attributes directly from the web pages you visit.
  
  - Native Feed Injection: Where supported, TruePost automatically calculates and injects precise timestamps directly into the user interface.
  
  - On-Demand Popup Fallback: If native injection is not available for a specific platform or post, you can use the TruePost popup. Clicking "Get Date and Time" triggers a localized, temporary scan of the page underlying metadata (such as JSON-LD, ARIA labels, or HTML5 tags) to extract the exact time.
  
  
  Why TruePost?
  
  Whether you are a recruiter verifying a candidate's activity, a journalist tracking a breaking story, or an OSINT investigator documenting digital evidence, TruePost provides the forensic-level detail you need.
  
  
  Key Features:
  
  - Native Feed Injection: TruePost seamlessly integrates into the UI. On supported platforms, it automatically injects the precise timestamp directly under the post so you do not have to click a thing.
  
  - On-Demand Metadata Scanner: For platforms where injection is not possible, our powerful popup tool scans the page's underlying HTML5 tags, ARIA labels, and JSON-LD data to extract the original "Created At" attributes.
  
  - High-Precision Formatting: View dates in a standardized Month Day, Year, HH:MM:SS (TimeZone) format.
  
  - One-Click Copy: Instantly copy timestamps to your clipboard. This is perfect for case files, spreadsheets, or reports.
  
  - Sleek Modern Design: Fully supports Dark Mode and stays out of your way until you need it.
  
  
  Supported Platforms and Use Cases
  
  TruePost logic is updated frequently to handle UI changes on the web's most popular networks:
  
  - Professional Insights on LinkedIn: Go beyond the vague "1w ago" on your feed. Verify exactly when a professional post was shared or a milestone was reached. (Note: This tool focuses on content and profile posts rather than job board listings).
  
  - Investigation on Reddit: Replace "5h" with the exact minute a thread started or a comment was edited.
  
  - Real-time Tracking on X and Instagram: See the absolute publication time directly in the feed for every post.
  
  - Forensic Metadata on Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok: Use the TruePost popup to scan and extract the hidden upload timestamps that these platforms typically hide from the standard view.
  
  
  Privacy-First by Design
  
  - We believe your browsing data should stay yours. TruePost operates under a strict "Zero-Knowledge" policy:
  
  - Local Processing: All timestamp calculations and metadata extractions happen entirely on your machine.
  
  - No Data Collection: We do not collect, store, or sell your browsing history.
  
  - No External Scripts: No analytics, no trackers, and no "phoning home" to a server.
  
  - Minimal Permissions: We only request access to the specific sites needed to read public post metadata.
  
  
  How to Use:
  
  - Install TruePost and pin it to your toolbar.
  
  - Browse your favorite social networks; you will see absolute timestamps appear automatically on many feeds.
  
  - Click the Icon for a detailed breakdown or to copy the UTC data to your clipboard for your records.
  
  
  Transform your social media browsing into a high-precision research tool with TruePost.

• Apr 17, 2026
  short_description

  Stop guessing when a post was actually published.
  
  Ever seen a LinkedIn or Instagram post that says "3 weeks ago" or "11w" and…

  Integrated stealth timestamps for posts across major social and video platforms. View exact publication times seamlessly.

• Apr 17, 2026
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  *://*.linkedin.com/*, *://*.instagram.com/*, *://*.twitter.com/*, *://x.com/*, *://*.reddit.com/*, *://*.tiktok.com/*, *://*.facebook.com/*, *://*.youtube.com/*

• Apr 17, 2026
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*://*.linkedin.com/*, *://*.instagram.com/*, *://*.twitter.com/*, *://x.com/*, *://*.reddit.com/*, *://*.tiktok.com/*, *://*.facebook.com/*, *://*.youtube.com/*

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