Google Search Operators

Operator Description Example

Informational Search Operators
define [term] Returns a definition of the given term. define gregarious
Returns the current time at a particular
time [location] time Stockholm
location.
[unit] to [unit] Convert from one unit to another. 1 cup to tbsp

[unit] in [unit] Convert from one unit to another. 1000USD in GBP

translate [term] Translates the queried term into another translate hello world
[language] specified language. German
map [location] Returns map result. map New York
Returns information about a movie, plus
movie [term] movie Mario
local performance times if available.
stocks [stock
Returns stock information. stocks SBUX
symbol]
Returns the weather forecast for the given
weather [location] weather Berlin
location or ZIP code.
Provides the sunrise time for the specified
sunrise [location] sunrise:Delhi
location.
Provides the sunset time for the specified
sunset [location] sunset:London
location.
Returns the flight details between two
[city 1] [city 2] London Mumbai
cities.
Returns the flight details along with the
[flight number] BA 139
timeline.
Returns the current or most recent score of
[team 1] [team 2] Argentina France
the match between two teams.
Search Symbols
Excludes search results that include this
[term 1] -[term 2] best tablets -drawing
term.
Returns search results that match terms on
[term 1] | [term 2] either side of the pipe. The same as writing computer | tablet
"OR" between search terms.
Returns search results that include all terms "never gonna give you
"[term]"
within quotes in the exact given order. up"
Returns search results where any words
* best * in America
can be matched in place of the asterisk.
When placed between two numbers,
[term] [number Chromebook
returns search results that match within the
1]..[number 2] $200..$500
number range.
Group search terms and control the search (best | worst) office
([term 1]) [term 2]
logic of the query. suite
[term] $[number] Returns prices. Mac $1000

Website, Timeline, and News Search Operators

Show Google's cached version of a specific
cache:[website] cache:makeuseof.com
page.
[term] Returns only search results that match a sleep study
filetype:[format] particular file extension. filetype:pdf
Returns other websites that are similar to
related:[website] related:nytimes.com
the queried website.
Returns only search results from a productivity tips
[term] site:[website]
particular website. site:makeuseof.com
[term] before:[date] Returns results before a given date. internet before:2005

[term] after:[date] Returns results after a given date. internet after:2022

[term] Returns news articles on searched terms startup
source:[website] from specified sources in Google News. source:MakeUseOf
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[term] Returns news articles on searched terms
startup location:India
location:[location] from the specified location in Google News.
Returns only search results that match the
intext:[term] intext:blackhole
term in the page's body.
allintext:time you
Same as intext, but returns only search
allintext:[term] enjoy wasting is not
results that match the complete term.
wasted time
Returns only search results that match the
intitle:[term] intitle:contact
term in the page's title.
Same as intitle, but returns only search allintitle:Google
allintitle:[term]
results that match the complete term. Search operators
Returns only search results that match the
inurl:[term] inurl:programming
term in the page's URL.
Same as inurl, but returns only search
allinurl:[term] allinurl:iPhone 14
results that match the complete term.
Widgets
calculator Opens a calculator widget. calculator
Opens a unit converter widget to convert a
unit converter unit converter
unit from one measurement to another.
color picker Opens an interactive color picker widget. color picker
Opens a timer widget. You can also specify
[duration] timer 45 second timer
the timer duration in the search query itself.
Opens a tip calculator widget to quickly
tip calculator tip calculator
calculate the tip amount.
stopwatch Opens a stopwatch widget. stopwatch

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