Google Search Operators
Build powerful Google search queries with our interactive search operator builder. Master search operators to refine your searches and find exactly what you need.
Google search operators are special characters and commands that extend the capabilities of regular text searches. They help you refine your search results and find specific information more efficiently.
Whether you're conducting research, performing SEO audits, or simply trying to find specific information, search operators can make your Google searches more targeted and effective.
Build Your Search Query
Select an operator, enter a value, and build powerful Google searches
Available Operators
" "basicForces exact-match searches.
ORbasicSearches for results related to X or Y, not necessarily both.
|basicFunctions identically to "OR."
()basicGroups operators to control the order of execution.
-basicExcludes terms from search results.
*basicActs as a wildcard for matching any word or phrase.
#..#basicSearches within a range of numbers.
$basicSearches for specific prices.
€basicSearches for prices in euros.
inbasicConverts units.
define:advancedSearches for the definition of a word or phrase.
filetype:advancedSearches for specific types of files.
ext:advancedSame as filetype, searching for specific file extensions.
site:advancedSearches within a specific website.
intitle:advancedSearches only within page titles.
allintitle:advancedSearches for every term following "allintitle" within page titles.
inurl:advancedLooks for words or phrases within a URL.
allinurl:advancedSearches the URL for every term following "allinurl."
intext:advancedSearches for words or phrases within the body text of a document.
allintext:advancedSearches the body text for every term following "allintext."
AROUND(X)advancedFinds terms within X words of each other in a text.
weather:advancedSearches for the weather in a specified location.
stocks:advancedSearches for stock information using a ticker symbol.
map:advancedForces Google to show map results for a location.
movie:advancedSearches for information about a specific movie.
source:advancedSearches for news from a specific source.
before:advancedSearches for results before a specific date.
after:advancedSearches for results after a specific date.
Common Use Cases
Find non-secure pages
Search with site:example.com -inurl:https to find pages that aren't using HTTPS, which are less secure and could hurt your SEO.
site:microsoft.com -inurl:httpsFind plagiarized content
Use the query allintext:example text to search for exact matches of your content across the web.
allintext:"your unique content here"Find guest post opportunities
Use specific queries to find websites that accept guest posts in your niche.
freelancing intitle:"write for us" inurl:write-for-usFind competitor's top pages
Identify your competitor's pages that have the most backlinks for a specific keyword.
site:moz.com inurl:link buildingFind internal linking opportunities
Find unlinked but related content within your site by combining search operators.
site:yourdomain.com "keyword or phrase"Understand local competitor's SEO strategy
Utilize the map: operator to conduct location-based searches and identify local competitors.
map:McDonalds