LINKRIUM CROSS-APP MESSAGE SEARCH CHECKLIST
Last reviewed: 2026-08-29

1. WRITE THE SEARCH BRIEF
[ ] Person, group, or account:
[ ] Distinctive phrase, number, place, or filename:
[ ] Earliest likely date:
[ ] Latest likely date:
[ ] Format: text / photo / video / link / document / audio / other
[ ] Outcome: decision / address / booking / promise / file / follow-up
[ ] Device or account that was active at the time:

2. RANK THE LIKELY LOCATIONS
[ ] The channel this person normally uses
[ ] The channel best suited to the remembered format
[ ] The account active around the remembered event
[ ] Requests / archive / spam / saved / secondary account
[ ] Remaining plausible accounts

3. RECORD EACH COMPLETED SEARCH
Account or app:
Conversation or person checked:
Terms and filters used:
Date checked:
Result:

4. VERIFY A MATCH
[ ] Correct person or group
[ ] Correct source account/network
[ ] Correct date and surrounding context
[ ] No later correction or cancellation
[ ] Final version of the address, decision, or attachment

5. IF USING CROSS-APP SEARCH
[ ] Both accounts appear on the current supported-networks page
[ ] Two non-sensitive synthetic test messages synchronized
[ ] Each result preserved person, source, timestamp, and context
[ ] Coverage gaps or disconnected accounts were visible

6. TURN THE RESULT INTO FOLLOW-UP
[ ] Create one dated task/reminder when action is required
[ ] Keep a route back to the source conversation
[ ] Pin, label, archive, or summarize to prevent a repeat

PRIVACY CHECK
- Prefer native search before exports.
- Never give an unknown service passwords, session cookies, QR codes, or backups.
- Use synthetic text for product tests and screenshots.
- Delete unnecessary export copies after the purpose is complete.

Current compatibility: https://linkrium.com/en/supported-networks
Full guide: https://linkrium.com/en/blog/how-to-find-a-message-across-apps