Google Search Operators

Updated 09102024-112457



Search operator What it does Example
“ ” Search for results that mention a word or phrase. “steve jobs”
OR Search for results related to X or Y. jobs OR gates
Same as OR: jobs gates
AND Search for results related to X and Y. jobs AND gates
- Search for results that don’t mention a word or phrase. jobs -apple
* Wildcard matching any word or phrase. steve * apple
( ) Group multiple searches. (ipad OR iphone) apple
define: Search for the definition of a word or phrase. define:entrepreneur
cache: Find the most recent cache of a webpage. cache:apple.com
filetype: Search for particular types of files (e.g., PDF). apple filetype:pdf
ext: Same as filetype: apple ext:pdf
site: Search for results from a particular website. site:apple.com
related: Search for sites related to a given domain. related:apple.com
intitle: Search for pages with a particular word in the title tag. intitle:apple
allintitle: Search for pages with multiple words in the title tag. allintitle:apple iphone
inurl: Search for pages with a particular word in the URL. inurl:apple
allinurl: Search for pages with multiple words in the URL. allinurl:apple iphone
intext: Search for pages with a particular word in their content. intext:apple iphone
allintext: Search for pages with multiple words in their content. allintext:apple iphone
weather: Search for the weather in a location. weather:san francisco
stocks: Search for stock information for a ticker. stocks:aapl
map: Force Google to show map results. map:silicon valley
movie: Search for information about a movie. movie:steve jobs
in Convert one unit to another. $329 in GBP
source: Search for results from a particular source in Google News. apple source:the_verge
before: Search for results from before a particular date. apple before:2007-06-29
after: Search for results from after a particular date. apple after:2007-06-29