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Hunter Discover FAQs

A collection of frequently asked questions about Discover

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Can I find companies with Hunter?

Yes! It is certainly possible to find companies or domains using Hunter Discover.

With Discover, you can search for companies that match your ideal customer profile (ICP) and access their email data.

You can refine your search with filters such as:

  • Company name

  • Location

  • Industry

  • Company size

  • Keywords

  • Technologies used

  • Funding

  • Year founded

  • Company type

  • Companies similar to

👉 We have a detailed article and video guide that explains how to tailor your research using filters in Discover here.


Finding emails

Once you’ve identified the right companies, you can view their profiles and access professional emails. Simply click on the orange “Find People” to retrieve emails associated with these companies.

Here you can add additional filters to target the right leads, such as:

  • Job title: filter by specific job titles

  • Verification status: Valid, Accept all or Unknown

  • Type: generic or personal emails

  • Department: Select specific departments

  • Show only results with: phone numbers, full names, or positions.

  • Location: refine by city, country, continent, economic area, nation

  • Saved leads: Hide existing leads

  • People per company: choose all, decision makers, or a specific number

  • All people: All leads

  • Decision makers: filter only by decision makers

  • Generic emails: filter to only return generic emails such as info@ or support@

👉 Learn more about how to find emails from Discover here.


Saving companies

If you’d like to save multiple companies at once, you can:

  • Select them individually, or

  • Use the bulk select option and click the Save companies button.

    From there, you can either create a new leads list or add them to an exist

💡The company save function is limited to 100 companies at a time for users on the Free plan. However, there are no limits for saving companies on paid plans.

👉Learn how to find emails from saved companies in your leads here.


How to find companies by industry or location?

With Hunter Discover, you can easily find companies by applying a wide range of filters. These filters allow you to refine your search based on specific criteria such as industry, location, and more.

Here’s a breakdown of the available filters:

  • Company name

  • Location

  • Industry

  • Company size

  • Keywords

  • Technologies used

  • Funding

  • Year founded

  • Company type

  • Companies similar to

👉 We have a detailed article and video guide that explains how to tailor your research using filters in Discover here.


How are credits counted in Discover?

Using Hunter Discover to identify companies doesn’t cost you any credits.

You can apply as many filters as you like and run multiple searches without being charged. In other words, Discover is free to use.

Credits are only used when you choose to reveal email addresses from the companies you’ve found. Each email revealed costs 1 credit, following the standard credit system.

The difference between free and paid plans lies in the available features and storage limits:

  • Filters – Premium filters such as “Similar companies” and “Technology” are only available on paid plans.

  • Saved companies – On a free plan, you can save up to 100 companies at a time. Paid plans increase this limit to 25,000 companies.


My Discover search doesn't return any results

If your Discover search doesn’t return any results—or only a handful—it usually means that your filters are too strict, or we don’t currently have any data in our database that matches the filters you’ve set.

How can I fix this?

  • Try loosening some of your filters.

  • Experiment with different keywords.

  • Remember, Discover is free to use, so feel free to play around with filters until you find the combination that gives you the best results.

Tips for starting your search

To get the most out of Discover, it helps to start with a clear customer profile in mind. This way, you’ll know which filters are most relevant to apply.

If your customer base includes multiple Ideal Customer Profiles (ICPs), we recommend running separate searches for each ICP to get more tailored results.

👉 Check out this video guide on how to use filters effectively and tailor your Discover search.


Can I find emails in Discover?

Yes, while Discover is meant to identify companies that match your target customers, once you have found your companies, you can easily start finding emails for them and apply additional filters.

To find emails

Simply click on the orange “Find People” to retrieve emails associated with these companies.

Here you can add additional filters to target the right leads, such as:

  • Job title: filter by specific job titles

  • Verification status: Valid, Accept all or Unknown

  • Type: generic or personal emails

  • Department: Select specific departments

  • Show only results with: phone numbers, full names, or positions.

  • Location: refine by city, country, continent, economic area, nation

  • Saved leads: Hide existing leads

  • People per company: choose all, decision makers, or a specific number

  • All people: All leads

  • Decision makers: filter only by decision makers

  • Generic emails: filter to only return generic emails such as info@ or support@

👉 Learn more about how to find emails from Discover here.


Can I export companies from Discover?

Yes, you can export companies found in Discover as a CSV file or save them to your Leads, where you can manage, segment and find emails for them.

For both actions, you need first to save the companies found in Discover to your Leads:

If you need to save multiple companies, select them individually or use the bulk select options by simply clicking on the orange Save companies button to save them all at once. Create a new company leads list or select an existing list.

💡The company save function is limited to 100 companies at a time for users on the Free plan. However, there are no limits for saving companies on paid plans.

The companies will be visible in the Leads Companies section, where you can manage them, find emails or export them.

The Export button will be immediately visible in your Company lists after selecting the companies to export:

💡Export limits for companies:

  • Paid plans: 100.000 companies per export

  • Free plans: 100 companies per export


Can I find people in a specific location?

Yes, you can! First, start a Discover search for the companies you’d like to target. If you use the Headquarters location filter, it will narrow the results to companies based on where their headquarters are located.

Once you’ve identified the companies, you can begin finding emails. At this stage, you’ll also have access to additional filters that apply to the leads you’re researching. Among these is the location filter, which lets you refine your people search by city, country, continent, economic area, or nation.


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