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

OperatorDescriptionExampleCopy
from:Find tweets from a specific userfrom:elonmusk
to:Find tweets replying to a userto:OpenAI
@Find tweets mentioning a user@github announcement
filter:followsOnly from accounts you followfilter:follows AI news

Date Filters

OperatorDescriptionExampleCopy
since:Find tweets after a datesince:2024-01-01 AI
until:Find tweets before a dateuntil:2024-06-30 from:nasa
since: until:Find tweets in a date rangesince:2024-01-01 until:2024-03-31 #tech
within_time:Find tweets within a recent time periodwithin_time:24h breaking news

Engagement Filters

OperatorDescriptionExampleCopy
min_retweets:Minimum number of retweetsmin_retweets:1000 AI
min_faves:Minimum number of likesmin_faves:5000 announcement
min_replies:Minimum number of repliesmin_replies:100 controversial
-min_retweets:1Find tweets with no retweets-min_retweets:1 from:username

Media & Links

OperatorDescriptionExampleCopy
filter:mediaFind tweets with any mediafilter:media from:nasa
filter:imagesFind tweets with imagesfilter:images sunset photography
filter:videosFind tweets with videosfilter:videos tutorial
filter:linksFind tweets containing linksfilter:links from:techcrunch
-filter:linksFind tweets without links-filter:links from:username
filter:native_videoFind tweets with uploaded videos (not YouTube links)filter:native_video demo

Tweet Type

OperatorDescriptionExampleCopy
filter:repliesFind only reply tweetsfilter:replies from:username
-filter:repliesExclude replies-filter:replies from:elonmusk
filter:retweetsFind only retweetsfilter:retweets from:username
-filter:retweetsExclude retweets (original tweets only)-filter:retweets from:username
filter:quoteFind only quote tweetsfilter:quote from:username
filter:verifiedFind tweets from verified accountsfilter:verified breaking news

Content Search

OperatorDescriptionExampleCopy
"exact phrase"Search for an exact phrase"artificial intelligence"
#hashtagSearch for a hashtag#buildinpublic startup
$cashtagSearch for stock/crypto ticker$TSLA news
ORMatch either termAI OR "machine learning"
-Exclude a termapple -fruit -pie
?Find tweets with questionsfrom:username ?

URL & Source

OperatorDescriptionExampleCopy
url:Find tweets containing a URLurl:github.com
source:Find tweets from a specific appsource:Twitter_for_iPhone
card_name:Find tweets with specific card typescard_name:summary_large_image

Location & Language

OperatorDescriptionExampleCopy
near:Find tweets near a locationnear:"San Francisco" startup
geocode:Find tweets in a geographic areageocode:37.7749,-122.4194,10mi
lang:Filter by languagelang:en AI news
place:Find tweets tagged with a placeplace:New_York

Conversation & Lists

OperatorDescriptionExampleCopy
conversation_id:Find all tweets in a conversation threadconversation_id:1234567890
list:Search within a Twitter listlist:username/listname breaking