Google Search Operators
Advanced search operators to refine Google search results.
27 operators across 7 categories
Tips & Notes
- Operators are not case-sensitive, but traditionally written in lowercase.
- No space between the operator and the search term (site:example.com not site: example.com).
- Combine multiple operators for powerful filtered searches.
- Some operators have been deprecated over time; these are the currently working ones.
- Use quotes for exact phrase matching, especially with operators.
Site & URL Filtering
| Operator | Description | Example | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
site: | Limit results to a specific website or domain | site:github.com react hooks | |
inurl: | Find pages with a word in the URL | inurl:admin login | |
allinurl: | Find pages with all words in the URL | allinurl:secure login portal | |
related: | Find sites similar to a specified URL | related:nytimes.com | |
cache: | View Google's cached version of a page | cache:example.com |
Title & Text Search
| Operator | Description | Example | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
intitle: | Find pages with a word in the title | intitle:guide typescript | |
allintitle: | Find pages with all words in the title | allintitle:best practices javascript | |
intext: | Find pages with a word in the body text | intext:configuration nextjs | |
allintext: | Find pages with all words in the body text | allintext:api authentication tutorial | |
inanchor: | Find pages with a word in anchor text linking to them | inanchor:click here download |
File Type
| Operator | Description | Example | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
filetype: | Find specific file types | filetype:pdf annual report 2024 | |
ext: | Alternative to filetype for file extensions | ext:csv sales data |
Date Filtering
| Operator | Description | Example | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
before: | Find pages indexed before a date | before:2023-01-01 site:news.com | |
after: | Find pages indexed after a date | after:2024-01-01 ai news | |
daterange: | Find pages within a Julian date range | daterange:2459580-2459945 tech news |
Boolean & Exact Match
| Operator | Description | Example | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
"exact phrase" | Search for an exact phrase | "machine learning engineer" | |
OR | Match either term (must be uppercase) | javascript OR typescript tutorial | |
- | Exclude a word from results | apple -fruit -iphone | |
* | Wildcard for unknown words | "how to * a website" | |
() | Group terms and operators | (react OR vue) tutorial beginner |
Numeric Ranges
| Operator | Description | Example | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
.. | Search within a numeric range | laptop $500..$1000 | |
AROUND(n) | Find words within n words of each other | apple AROUND(3) ceo |
Special Searches
| Operator | Description | Example | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
define: | Get the definition of a word | define:serendipity | |
weather: | Get weather for a location | weather:new york | |
stocks: | Get stock information | stocks:googl | |
map: | Search Google Maps | map:san francisco | |
movie: | Search for movie information | movie:inception |