Search Filters:
1. allintext:
Searches for occurrences of all the keywords given within the text of a webpage.
Example:
allintext:"keyword"
2. intext:
Searches for the occurrences of keywords all at once or one at a time within the text of a webpage.
Example:
intext:"keyword"
3. inurl:
Searches for a URL matching one of the keywords.
Example:
inurl:"keyword"
4. allinurl:
Searches for a URL matching all the keywords in the query.
Example:
allinurl:"keyword"
5. intitle:
Searches for occurrences of keywords in the title all or one.
Example:
intitle:"keyword"
6. allintitle:
Searches for occurrences of keywords all at a time.
Example:
allintitle:"keyword"
7. site:
Specifically searches a particular site and lists all the results for that site.
Example:
site:"google.com"
8. filetype:
Searches for a particular filetype mentioned in the query.
Example:
filetype:"pdf"
9. link:
Searches for external links to pages.
Example:
link:"keyword"
10. numrange:
Used to locate specific numbers in your searches.
Example:
numrange:321-325
11. before/after:
Used to search within a particular date range.
Example:
filetype:pdf & (before:2000-01-01 after:2001-01-01)
12. allinanchor
(and also inanchor
):
Shows sites which have the key terms in links pointing to them, in order of the most links.
Example:
inanchor:"keyword"
13. allinpostauthor
(and also inpostauthor
):
Exclusive to blog search, this one picks out blog posts that are written by specific individuals.
Example:
allinpostauthor:"keyword"
14. related:
Lists web pages that are “similar” to a specified web page.
Example:
related:www.google.com
15. cache:
Shows the version of the web page that Google has in its cache.
Example:
related:www.google.com
Examples:
1. Finding Directories:
intext:"index of /"
2. Searching for Media Files:
Nina Simone intitle:"index.of" "parent directory" "size" "last modified" "description" I Put A Spell On You (mp4|mp3|avi|flac|aac|ape|ogg) -inurl:(jsp|php|html|aspx|htm|cf|shtml|lyrics-realm|mp3-collection) -site:.info
3. Specific Filetype Search:
Bill Gates intitle:"index.of" "parent directory" "size" "last modified" "description" Microsoft (pdf|txt|epub|doc|docx) -inurl:(jsp|php|html|aspx|htm|cf|shtml|ebooks|ebook) -site:.info
4. Excluding Unwanted Results:
parent directory DVDRip -xxx -html -htm -php -shtml -opendivx -md5 -md5sums
parent directory MP3 -xxx -html -htm -php -shtml -opendivx -md5 -md5sums
parent directory Name of Singer or album -xxx -html -htm -php -shtml -opendivx -md5 -md5sums
Table Of Commands
Filter | Description | Example |
---|---|---|
allintext: | Searches for occurrences of all the keywords given within the text of a webpage. | allintext:"keyword" |
intext: | Searches for the occurrences of keywords all at once or one at a time within the text of a webpage. | intext:"keyword" |
inurl: | Searches for a URL matching one of the keywords. | inurl:"keyword" |
allinurl: | Searches for a URL matching all the keywords in the query. | allinurl:"keyword" |
intitle: | Searches for occurrences of keywords in the title all or one. | intitle:"keyword" |
allintitle: | Searches for occurrences of keywords all at a time. | allintitle:"keyword" |
site: | Specifically searches a particular site and lists all the results for that site. | site:"www.google.com" |
filetype: | Searches for a particular filetype mentioned in the query. | filetype:"pdf" |
link: | Searches for external links to pages. | link:"keyword" |
numrange: | Used to locate specific numbers in your searches. | numrange:321-325 |
before/after: | Used to search within a particular date range. | filetype:pdf & (before:2000-01-01 after:2001-01-01) |
allinanchor | Shows sites which have the key terms in links pointing to them, in order of the most links. | inanchor:"keyword" |
allinpostauthor | Exclusive to blog search, this one picks out blog posts that are written by specific individuals. | allinpostauthor:"keyword" |
related: | Lists web pages that are “similar” to a specified web page. | related:www.google.com |
cache: | Shows the version of the web page that Google has in its cache. | cache:www.google.com |