Every check on this site works without an account. Accounts are for saving history and monitoring, and that part is not open yet.
The tools on this site are built to be used without signing in. You paste a link, an email address, a phone number or a message, you get a result and an explanation, and nothing needs to be stored for that to work.
Accounts will exist for the things that genuinely need memory: a history of what you have checked, and alerts when something changes. That part requires a running backend and a payment path, and it is not live. The sign-up page says so rather than collecting an address it cannot serve.
What works right now, with no account
- Checking whether a link, domain or website carries risk signals.
- Checking an email address against breach-exposure data.
- Checking whether a password has appeared in known breach data — the password itself never leaves your device.
- Checking a phone number against known scam-reporting patterns.
- Reading the reason behind every result, not only the score, so you can judge it yourself.
What an account will add, when it opens
- A saved history of your checks, so you do not repeat work or lose the explanation that mattered.
- Alerts when a watched email address appears in a new incident.
- A place for a family or a small team to share the addresses and domains worth watching, instead of each person checking alone.
- No advertising in the account area. The free tools stay free and remain usable signed out.
Until that backend exists, the sign-up form will not create anything for you. If you enter details while the account area is closed, treat them as not submitted — nothing is stored and no confirmation will arrive.
If you have a question the site does not answer
- 1Check the help pages here first; the common questions are already written down.
- 2Use the tool that relates to your question, since the explanation under each result often answers it.
- 3Read the reports for the limits of what this site can and cannot determine — that is where the honest boundaries are stated.
- 4If you believe something is wrong or missing, tell us. Corrections are more useful than new features.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need an account to use BaitScan?
No. Every check works signed out. An account is only for saving history and monitoring, and that part is not open yet.
When will accounts open?
When there is a backend behind them that can store history and send alerts safely. Rather than estimate a date, the sign-up page currently states that accounts are closed.
Will the free tools stay free?
Yes. The point of the paid tier is convenience and continuity — history, monitoring, family and business sharing — not access to the results.
Written by The BaitScan team
Last updated September 16, 2026
Results are automated risk estimates based on public indicators and heuristics.