Twitter/X Search Operators
Search operators to find tweets, users, and conversations on Twitter/X.
39 operators across 9 categories
Tips & Notes
- Twitter search operators work in both the search bar and TweetDeck.
- Combine multiple operators with spaces (implicit AND).
- Search only indexes the last 7-10 days unless you have premium access.
- Some advanced operators may require Twitter/X Premium.
- Operators are not case-sensitive.
- Use -filter: to exclude, or filter: to include.
From & To Users
| Operator | Description | Example | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
from: | Find tweets from a specific user | from:elonmusk | |
to: | Find tweets replying to a user | to:OpenAI | |
@ | Find tweets mentioning a user | @github announcement | |
filter:follows | Only from accounts you follow | filter:follows AI news |
Date Filters
| Operator | Description | Example | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
since: | Find tweets after a date | since:2024-01-01 AI | |
until: | Find tweets before a date | until:2024-06-30 from:nasa | |
since: until: | Find tweets in a date range | since:2024-01-01 until:2024-03-31 #tech | |
within_time: | Find tweets within a recent time period | within_time:24h breaking news |
Engagement Filters
| Operator | Description | Example | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
min_retweets: | Minimum number of retweets | min_retweets:1000 AI | |
min_faves: | Minimum number of likes | min_faves:5000 announcement | |
min_replies: | Minimum number of replies | min_replies:100 controversial | |
-min_retweets:1 | Find tweets with no retweets | -min_retweets:1 from:username |
Media & Links
| Operator | Description | Example | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
filter:media | Find tweets with any media | filter:media from:nasa | |
filter:images | Find tweets with images | filter:images sunset photography | |
filter:videos | Find tweets with videos | filter:videos tutorial | |
filter:links | Find tweets containing links | filter:links from:techcrunch | |
-filter:links | Find tweets without links | -filter:links from:username | |
filter:native_video | Find tweets with uploaded videos (not YouTube links) | filter:native_video demo |
Tweet Type
| Operator | Description | Example | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
filter:replies | Find only reply tweets | filter:replies from:username | |
-filter:replies | Exclude replies | -filter:replies from:elonmusk | |
filter:retweets | Find only retweets | filter:retweets from:username | |
-filter:retweets | Exclude retweets (original tweets only) | -filter:retweets from:username | |
filter:quote | Find only quote tweets | filter:quote from:username | |
filter:verified | Find tweets from verified accounts | filter:verified breaking news |
Content Search
| Operator | Description | Example | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
"exact phrase" | Search for an exact phrase | "artificial intelligence" | |
#hashtag | Search for a hashtag | #buildinpublic startup | |
$cashtag | Search for stock/crypto ticker | $TSLA news | |
OR | Match either term | AI OR "machine learning" | |
- | Exclude a term | apple -fruit -pie | |
? | Find tweets with questions | from:username ? |
URL & Source
| Operator | Description | Example | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
url: | Find tweets containing a URL | url:github.com | |
source: | Find tweets from a specific app | source:Twitter_for_iPhone | |
card_name: | Find tweets with specific card types | card_name:summary_large_image |
Location & Language
| Operator | Description | Example | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
near: | Find tweets near a location | near:"San Francisco" startup | |
geocode: | Find tweets in a geographic area | geocode:37.7749,-122.4194,10mi | |
lang: | Filter by language | lang:en AI news | |
place: | Find tweets tagged with a place | place:New_York |
Conversation & Lists
| Operator | Description | Example | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
conversation_id: | Find all tweets in a conversation thread | conversation_id:1234567890 | |
list: | Search within a Twitter list | list:username/listname breaking |