Sometimes, you need to find an email address of a person you’ve never met.

Maybe you’ve discovered a sales prospect and you aren’t sure how to reach them. Maybe you’re looking to send a message to someone you know on social media but you… don’t want to use social media.

Whatever your motivation, you can do it by using one of these email lookup tools.

I’ve tested each of these and hand-picked the best ones to save you the time and trouble! 😎

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What Is an Email Finder?

An email finder takes a person’s name and their employer’s domain, then returns the address most likely to reach them. It checks a stored database first, and falls back to testing common address patterns against that domain. We’re EmailAnalytics, and we don’t sell one, so nothing on this list competes with us.

How Email Finders Find an Address

Every tool below runs the same four steps. Knowing them explains why two tools hand you different answers for the same person.

Step 1: you supply a name and a domain. The domain is what makes everything after this possible, so without it there’s nothing to test against.

Step 2: the tool checks its stored database. If someone already found that address, you get it back in a second.

Step 3: the tool guesses patterns. With nothing stored, it builds candidates like firstname.lastname@, f.lastname@ and firstname@, then tests each one.

Step 4: the tool tries to verify. It opens an SMTP conversation with the recipient’s mail server and asks whether that mailbox exists.

Hunter is the only major vendor that says this out loud. Asked on its own site whether results are guesses or found somewhere, Hunter answers “Both cases can happen.”

Why Step 4 Fails More Often Than Anyone Admits

Verification breaks on catch-all domains, which accept mail for every address whether the mailbox exists or not. Findymail puts catch-all configuration at roughly 30% of B2B domains, on its own site.

Ouch. For about one domain in three, “verified” means the server said yes to everything you asked it.

Clearout publishes the same caveat. No email finder can guarantee a 0% bounce rate, it says, because some servers accept a message and bounce it later.

Google’s AI Overview for this topic describes verification as a clean three-step process and skips the failure mode completely.

What Those 99% Accuracy Claims Are Worth

Six of the eight pages ranking for “email finder” publish an accuracy percentage. I read what sits behind each one on 28 August 2026, and the answer is almost always nothing.

Vendor	What it publishes on its own site	Methodology, sample or date published
Hunter	Hunter publishes no headline accuracy figure at all, only a “confidence score taking into account various data points”	None, and it’s the only vendor here that declines to give a number
GetProspect	GetProspect publishes 98% accuracy, and separately 84 valid addresses out of 100 contacts	None. Those two figures measure different things and the page never says which test produced either
Skrapp	Skrapp publishes a 92% search success rate alongside 97%+ verification accuracy	None
ContactOut	ContactOut publishes “triple-verified with 99% confidence”	None. Confidence isn’t accuracy, and “triple-verified” is never defined
Clearout	Clearout publishes 99% accuracy delivered by “20+ validation checks”	None. A count of checks describes a process rather than a result
Findymail	Findymail publishes a guarantee of under 5% bounce, with credits refunded if you exceed it	No methodology, but a threshold the buyer can measure, which is the strongest claim in this table

Five of six say nothing about how the number was produced. That’s the whole category, and it’s why I’ve stopped repeating vendor accuracy figures on this page.

The Best Email Lookup Tools

There are plenty of email lookup tools to help you find any person’s email address. Some of them function as standalone apps and websites, while others work as browser plugins.

Here are my favorite email lookup tools to find anyone’s email address:

1. Voila Norbert.

Norbert is a virtual assistant that was developed to help salespeople and other professionals find more accurate email address information. Here, you’ll use your browser (rather than a plugin or a separate app).

You’ll enter whatever information you currently have, and Norbert will search the web for the rest of the information you need. You can also verify emails in real-time so you know your messages aren’t going to get bounced.

From the outset, you’ll get 50 leads for free.

2. ContactOut.

ContactOut is a HR-centric email lookup tool that helps you find both email addresses and phone numbers.

With it, you can search a person’s name and/or domain, and scour the web for their contact information. ContactOut publishes an accuracy figure on its own site with no methodology behind it, so treat that number as a marketing claim.

ContactOut publishes 5 free credits daily, checked 28 August 2026. This page said 100 credits at signup for years, and that was wrong.

3. RevenueBase.

RevenueBase now positions itself as B2B data infrastructure rather than a lookup tool, selling flat-rate data feeds and per-outcome APIs.

Its self-serve search is listed on its own site as coming in 2026, so the searchable-database description this page used to carry no longer matches the product.

4. Apollo.

Apollo is a Chrome extension and lead database all-in-one. It automatically finds email addresses from LinkedIn searches or profiles with the click of a button, and saves them to lists that you can export as you need.

You get 150 credits/mo on the free plan, and unlimited email credits on any of the paid plans, so it’s a fantastic deal compared to many of the other email lookup tools on this list.

5. Vocus.io.

Next, there’s Vocus.io, a Chrome extension. When enabled, you can type any person’s name, and attempt to find their email address.

The extension will prompt you for a company domain, then generate a list of possible email addresses that person could have. Combined with its email verification tool, it can quickly whittle down the options to the correct one.

This tool also has other features, like email scheduling, automated reminders, and CRM integration.

The free trial is 30 days, allowing you 3 prospecting credits per day.

6. Anymail Finder.

With Anymail Finder, you’ll use name and domain information (like with many of the tools on this list) and hopefully find a verified email for the individual you’re searching for.

You’ll also get the benefit of direct server validation, so you can be sure the email you’re using is real. If the company isn’t 100 percent sure the email is accurate and deliverable, you’ll get access to the lead for free.

You can also bulk-verify a list of emails.

7. Lusha.

Lusha lets you find the email address and direct phone number of a prospect by entering their name and company. It offers advanced filters and a large B2B database spanning millions of companies and professional profiles.

Along with emails and phone numbers, you also get company data and firmographics to help you research and segment prospects before you reach out.

Lusha also has a browser extension that captures emails and phone numbers from LinkedIn profiles or company websites and pushes them straight to your CRM.

Lusha offers a free plan with a limited number of monthly credits. Paid plans are available for teams that need higher volume and additional data.

8. FindEmails.

FindEmails, formerly known as Toofr, allows you to type in a person’s first name, last name, and company domain to find their email address; it also generates a percentage chance that this is the correct email you’re looking for.

You can also take advantage of a search tool that helps you search a specific company and specific job title; this is ideal if you’re trying to land sales with a specific role within various organizations. Only verified emails are listed in these results.

Careful with this one. FindEmails still shows a copyright range ending in 2019 in its own footer, and it runs a marketplace selling contact lists whose stated source field reads “Linkedin.” Read the legal section below first.

9. Wiza.

Wiza is a Chrome plugin that gives you a user-friendly bulk email address finder designed specifically for LinkedIn. Browse LinkedIn profiles and you can click a “Get Email” button to find anyone’s email address.

Or, run a LinkedIn search and paste the search URL into Wiza, and it’ll find hundreds (or thousands) of email addresses for you with a single click, then email you with an Excel spreadsheet when it’s all done finding and verifying email addresses.

You only pay for verified email addresses, which is nice, but Wiza’s pricing is steep compared to other tools on this list, at $0.15 per valid email on the “free” plan, or 300 verified emails per month for $50/mo.

10. Discoverly.

As a free Chrome extension, Discoverly is an email lookup tool designed to help recruiters and salespeople learn more about their candidates and salespeople.

It collects information from around the web, including from Gmail, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, then aggregates that information, collecting it in a convenient sidebar in your Gmail account. It’s also free to use, making it even more desirable.

11. LinkedIn.

Did you know that if you connect with someone on LinkedIn you can usually see their email address? It’s true!

Just send a connection request to whomever you want to find an email address for. If they accept your invitation, then you’ll be able to view their contact info. Most people make their contact info available to connections.

Be sure to check out our detailed overview and comparison of Linkedin Sales Navigator vs Linkedin Premium as well as our complete guide on how to use Linkedin Sales Navigator!

12. Adapt.

Adapt’s email finder provides accurate and verified B2B contact data from a vast pool of 175M+ profiles. It not only provides real-time verified email addresses but phone numbers as well. You can also use advanced filters to search and find contacts from 20+ parameters, including revenue, industry, company name, technology, and more.

Build segmented lead lists matching your ideal buyers for effective outreach campaigns and increased lead generation.

They offer a 7-day trial and 20 free credits.

13. LeadGibbon.

With LeadGibbon, you can enter a company site and instantly generate a list of email addresses associated with that company. Some of these addresses will be automatically verified, and you’ll have the option to verify the others before sending an email.

You’ll also see a list of sources where the email address is listed, so you can increase your confidence that you’re emailing the right person. There’s also an export feature so you can keep track of all those emails in a .csv file.

LeadGibbon publishes 15 free credits every week and charges only for verified addresses, checked 28 August 2026. The per-contact price this page used to quote no longer matches its site.

14. AeroLeads.

Aeroleads is a chrome extension that makes it easy to add prospects from Linkedin. Go to Linkedin, perform a search, and you’ll be able to add prospects to your AeroLeads dashboard with a click.

There, you’ll have access to each prospect’s name, email address, phone number, and more.

It’s an easy way to quickly build lists of prospects from your Linkedin network, and keep them organized within a central dashboard.

15. Clearbit Connect.

Clearbit Connect was an email lookup tool and extension for finding prospect email addresses without leaving Gmail. HubSpot acquired Clearbit in December 2023 and the Connect product has since been retired, so the link above now lands on an acquisition notice.

You can enter any combination of information you want to find your desired data, such as names, company names, a job title, and more.

From there, you’ll get a breakdown of your prospect’s information, gleaned from all over the web.

16. FindThatLead.

FindThatLead helps you find potential prospects with a single click. With it, you can perform a domain search, entering the name of a company and generating a list of all the people within that company that the search engine can find.

You can also use built-in email verification tools to make sure the people you’re emailing are real.

With the free version, you’ll get 10 credits per day.

17. Datanyze.

Datanyze is a ZoomInfo-owned Google Chrome Extension that allows LinkedIn users to pull B2B contact information,  including email addresses, direct-dial phone numbers, and company details directly from their web browser.

Simply search for your ideal prospect on LinkedIn, and Datanyze will provide you with the info that you need to connect. You can also serach Datanyze’s Directory pages for icebreakers related to what’s happening in a prospect’s world, curated from personal social media feeds, local news publications, and more.

18. RocketReach.

RocketReach keeps an ever-evolving database of (currently) more than 250 million individuals from more than 6 million companies.

When you use this email lookup tool, you can explore this database, finding and/or verifying the information of your prospects, including email addresses, phone numbers, and other profile data.

19. LeadFuze.

LeadFuze is a prospect searching tool that helps you find email addresses based on information currently available to you, like name, company, website domain, or even current position.

This email lookup tool also allows you to see your prospects’ social media profiles.

20. Hunter.

With Hunter, you can take advantage of a built-in email finder, domain search, and email verification process. If you focus on a domain, you can enter the company name and generate a list of every public email address available under that company.

You can also focus your search on one individual, if you’re trying to track someone down.

Hunter publishes 50 searches per month on a free account, checked 28 August 2026. This page said 150 credits, and that was wrong. Hunter is also the rare vendor publishing no headline accuracy percentage at all.

Start your sales outreach campaign by prospecting using these sales prospecting tools and techniques as well as this list of B2B lead generation tools.

Then, use these email lookup tools to find the email contact information you need. Finally, don’t forget to track your sales email activity so you can remain as productive as possible.

For that, there’s one more tool you’ll need, EmailAnalytics.

With EmailAnalytics, you can track email metrics like how many emails you send per day and per week, the average length of an email thread in your organization, and average email response time of you and your employees.

Sign up for a free trial today and see what it’s all about!

Can You Find an Email With Just a Name?

Usually no. Pattern testing needs a domain to test against, so a name on its own gives these tools nothing to work with.

A reader left exactly this complaint in the comments here back in 2022 and nobody answered it. Sorry about that, so here’s the answer.

Find the domain first. Search the person’s name plus their employer. Read the company site to learn its address format, then feed both into any tool below.

Reverse Email Lookup Is a Different Job

Forward lookup starts with a name and ends with an address. Reverse lookup starts with an address and tries to identify the person behind it.

The tools on this list do the first one, and most of them refuse the second on purpose.

Findymail states on its own site that it doesn’t return personal addresses, and that you won’t get @gmail.com results from it. Mailmeteor says the same about Gmail, Yahoo and Outlook addresses.

So if you’re trying to identify a stranger from a personal address, this is the wrong category of tool. The reasons are legal as much as technical, which brings us to the part nobody writes about.

The Legal Side Nobody Else on This Topic Covers

I read all eight pages ranking for “email finder” on 28 August 2026. Six display a GDPR badge and not one mentions a single regulator action against a contact-data vendor.

Here’s what regulators have done.

California Fined Two B2B Contact Vendors First

The California Privacy Protection Agency’s first two enforcement actions under the Delete Act, announced on 14 November 2024, both hit B2B sales-contact companies. Growbots paid $35,400 and UpLead paid $34,400 for failing to register as data brokers.

Not consumer people-search sites. The exact product category this article is about.

The agency’s Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform is live now, and registered brokers had to begin processing deletion requests through it on 1 August 2026. Any list you built before that date is exposed to single-request mass deletion.

France Fined a LinkedIn Contact Extension 240,000 Euros

On 5 December 2024 the CNIL fined KASPR 240,000 euros, a paid Chrome extension pulling professional contact details from LinkedIn profiles. KASPR’s database held about 160 million contacts.

The finding that should worry buyers: KASPR collected details from members who had restricted them to their own connections. A member’s own visibility setting is a legal boundary and the extension crossed it.

The CNIL also held that answering a data subject with “collected from publicly accessible sources” fails GDPR Article 15. That’s close to the exact phrasing two top-ranking vendor pages still use today.

LinkedIn’s Terms Reach the Buyer as Well as the Scraper

Most of these tools sell a LinkedIn extension. LinkedIn’s User Agreement, effective 3 November 2025, prohibits browser plugins and add-ons used to scrape or copy the service.

Section 8.2 goes further than most people expect. It also prohibits members from using information obtained from LinkedIn through a third party:

Copy, use, display or distribute any information (including content) obtained from the Services, whether directly or through third parties (such as search tools or data aggregators or brokers), without the consent of the content owner.

That clause reaches the buyer of the data as well as the tool that collected it. LinkedIn’s help centre adds that members using such tools “risk having their accounts restricted or shut down.”

None of this makes prospecting illegal, and I’m not a lawyer. It does mean a “GDPR compliant” badge is a marketing asset rather than a legal opinion. The exposure runs to you.

What This Looks Like If You Handle Contact Data

Keep a record of where every address came from, because “publicly accessible sources” is the answer the CNIL specifically rejected. Honor deletion requests fast, and check the California registry before buying a list.

We take the same line at EmailAnalytics, which measures team response times from email metadata alone. It never reads or stores message bodies, as our documented approach to data handling sets out.

Free Tiers, Verified on 28 August 2026

Free allowances on this page had drifted badly, so I re-checked them against each vendor’s own site. Three of the four numbers we’d published were wrong.

Tool	Free allowance the vendor publishes today	What this page said before
Hunter	Hunter publishes 50 searches per month on a free account	This page said 150 credits per month, which was wrong
ContactOut	ContactOut publishes 5 free credits daily	This page said 100 credits at signup, which was wrong
LeadGibbon	LeadGibbon publishes 15 free credits every week, charging only for verified addresses	This page said pricing from $0.05 per contact, which was wrong
Voila Norbert	Voila Norbert publishes 50 free leads	This page said 50 free leads, which still holds

The other entries below carry free tiers I couldn’t re-verify on 28 August 2026. Treat any allowance you read elsewhere as a starting point and check it at signup.

What I Changed on This Page, and Why

Tool roundups go stale without anyone noticing. Here’s every correction made on 28 August 2026, named so you can check my work.

• Clearbit Connect is marked as retired. HubSpot acquired Clearbit in December 2023 and the Connect product was sunset, so its link now lands on an acquisition notice. The entry stays here because the link does.
• Datanyze is now labelled as ZoomInfo-owned. The site is live, and its own privacy policy link points at zoominfo.com.
• FindEmails carries a warning. Its footer still reads a copyright range ending in 2019, and it runs a marketplace selling contact lists whose stated source field reads “Linkedin.”
• RevenueBase has been rewritten. It’s now positioned as B2B data infrastructure with data feeds and APIs. The old description of a searchable lead database no longer matched the product.
• Three free tiers were corrected, as the table above sets out.
• Vendor accuracy percentages were removed from tool descriptions. None of them ships a methodology, and repeating them while criticising them would be indefensible.

If you spot something else that’s drifted, tell me and I’ll fix it here.

Email Lookup Tools FAQ

What is the best email finder?

Our favorite email lookup tools are listed, in order, here! Some tools will be successful looking up a particular email address, while others will not be. If you can’t find an email address using one tool, try another tool on this list.

How can I find an email address?

There are a variety of available tools for finding an email address. Start with a free option, like Twitter or LinkedIn or even their website, and if you still can’t find their email address, then try one of these paid options.

How can I lookup an email address for free?

One free method for looking up an email address is finding the person on social media (such as Twitter, LinkedIn, or Facebook). Alternatively, you could try to find their website, where they might have contact info listed.

Can you find someone’s email with only their name?

Usually not. These tools test address patterns against a company domain, so without the domain there’s nothing to test. Find the employer first, then run the lookup.

Is it legal to use an email finder?

Using one isn’t illegal in the US, but the data carries obligations. California fined two B2B contact vendors under the Delete Act in November 2024. France’s CNIL fined the LinkedIn extension KASPR 240,000 euros in December 2024.

Why do email finders return addresses that bounce?

Catch-all domains accept mail for every address, so verification can’t separate a real mailbox from an invented one. Findymail puts catch-all configuration at roughly 30% of B2B domains. Some servers also accept a message and bounce it later.

What’s the difference between an email finder and a reverse email lookup?

An email finder starts with a name and returns an address. A reverse lookup starts with an address and tries to identify the person. Most tools on this list do the first job and decline the second.