What is Star View?
Star View is our way of visualizing the web we’ve crawled. Instead of lists and numbers, you get a sky full of stars:
Each large star is a domain.
The more pages we’ve indexed from that domain,
the larger and brighter its star becomes.
Click a star to zoom into that site’s constellation. Inside, each smaller star is one specific page we discovered — and you can click any of them to open it.
There’s also a search bar right in the galaxy view.
Start typing a domain and Star View will autocomplete and jump you to the exact star —
including www.* subdomains if you type them explicitly.
Live, always growing, always moving
Our backend re-indexes new crawl data every ~5 minutes. Star View polls on the same rhythm so the galaxy stays current.
When a brand-new domain is discovered, you’ll see a fresh star flare into existence for a few seconds.
On your first visit, the most recently crawled domains glow briefly, so there’s always something new flickering into view.
Galaxy view
This is the whole map of our discovered web. You can pan and zoom like exploring space. Bigger stars mean more pages indexed for that domain.
Use the galaxy search bar to jump straight to a domain by name. Autocomplete is ranked by best match, not by site size.
Domain view
Clicking a domain star centers it and lays out its pages as a calm constellation. New pages appear as new small stars and gently glow.
Page stars drift subtly to keep the constellation readable. Hovering slows nearby stars for easier clicking.
Live search map
When anyone searches on 8 Visions, the domains that show up on page 1 glow a soft bright green in galaxy view for a few seconds.
If a search hits multiple domains, Star View draws faint green lines between those domain stars — like a temporary constellation — so everyone can see what’s being explored in real time.
Star colors
Colors show how big a site is in our index:
How to use it
Explore space
Drag to pan. Scroll to zoom. Hover stars to see details.
Search for a domain
In galaxy view, type a domain into the search bar.
Autocomplete helps you jump to the exact star — including
www.* when you want that specific subdomain.
Zoom into a site
Click a big star to open that domain’s constellation.
Open a page
In domain view, click any small star to open that exact URL.
Watch activity live
Green-glowing stars (and green connecting lines) show domains being surfaced by other people’s searches right now.
Catch new stars
Leave it open and you might see a new domain flare into existence when we discover it. ✦
FAQ
What does the bright green glow mean?
A soft green glow means that domain (or page) appeared on page 1 of a recent search. It’s a live “usage heatmap” so you can see what people are finding in real time.
Why are some stars connected with green lines?
Those are temporary “search constellations.” When a search surfaces multiple domains, Star View links the matching domain stars briefly so the whole search footprint is visible to everyone watching galaxy view.
Can I catch a new star being born?
Yep. When our crawler finds a brand-new domain, Star View adds it on the next refresh and makes it flare briefly. If you’re watching at the right moment, you’ll see it happen live.
Why do some stars look bigger than others?
Star size is based on how many unique URLs we’ve indexed for that domain. More pages = more mass = bigger star.
How does searching domains handle www or subdomains?
If you type an exact host (like www.wikipedia.org),
Star View prioritizes that exact match. If you type without www,
it will match the apex/base domain first and then related subdomains.
Why do stars move slightly in domain view?
Small motion makes constellations easier to read and feel alive, without overwhelming the view. Hovering slows nearby stars.
Is this the whole internet?
It’s the part we’ve discovered so far. Star View is a live window into our index as it grows over time.
Ready to explore?
Step into the galaxy and see what we’ve mapped.