Google Search Syntax and Operators Cheatsheet
A comprehensive reference for all Google search operators, advanced techniques, and practical examples.
Basic Operators
| Operator |
Description |
Example |
"" |
Exact phrase match |
"machine learning" |
- |
Exclude a term from results |
python programming -snake |
OR |
Match either term |
python OR java tutorial |
AND |
Require both terms (default behavior) |
python AND flask |
* |
Wildcard, matches any word |
"the * of the rings" |
.. |
Number range |
camera $200..$500 |
() |
Group operators |
(python OR java) tutorial |
Site & URL Operators
| Operator |
Description |
Example |
site: |
Limit results to a specific site or domain |
site:github.com python flask |
inurl: |
Find pages with a keyword in the URL |
inurl:admin login |
allinurl: |
All keywords must appear in the URL |
allinurl:python flask tutorial |
related: |
Find sites similar to a given domain |
related:nytimes.com |
cache: |
View Google’s cached version of a page |
cache:example.com |
Title & Text Operators
| Operator |
Description |
Example |
intitle: |
Find pages with a word in the title |
intitle:python tutorial |
allintitle: |
All keywords must appear in the title |
allintitle:python flask api |
intext: |
Find pages with a word in the body text |
intext:configuration guide |
allintext: |
All keywords must appear in the body text |
allintext:docker compose setup |
File & Content Operators
| Operator |
Description |
Example |
filetype: |
Search for specific file types |
filetype:pdf python handbook |
ext: |
Alias for filetype: |
ext:csv sales data |
imagesize: |
Find images of a specific size (WxH) |
imagesize:1920x1080 wallpaper |
Date Operators
| Operator |
Description |
Example |
before: |
Results published before a date |
before:2024-01-01 python tutorial |
after: |
Results published after a date |
after:2025-01-01 AI news |
Date format: YYYY-MM-DD.
Proximity Operator
| Operator |
Description |
Example |
AROUND(n) |
Two terms must appear within n words of each other |
python AROUND(3) tutorial |
Specialized Searches
| Operator |
Description |
Example |
define: |
Get a definition of a word |
define:ephemeral |
weather: |
Get weather for a location |
weather:Tokyo |
stocks: |
Get stock information |
stocks:GOOGL |
map: |
Show map results for a location |
map:Central Park |
movie: |
Find movie showtimes and info |
movie:Inception |
source: |
Search within a specific news source (Google News) |
source:reuters AI regulation |
in |
Unit and currency conversions |
100 USD in EUR |
Google Search Tips
| Tip |
Example |
Description |
| Calculator |
sqrt(144) + 15 * 2 |
Perform math directly in search |
| Currency conversion |
100 USD to EUR |
Convert between currencies |
| Unit conversion |
50 meters to feet |
Convert between units |
| Timer |
timer 10 minutes |
Set a countdown timer |
| Color picker |
color picker |
Opens an interactive color picker |
| Sunrise/Sunset |
sunrise Tokyo |
Get sunrise or sunset times |
| Translate |
translate hello to Japanese |
Quick translations |
| Track packages |
Paste a tracking number |
Shows delivery status |
Example Searches
Practical combined queries for common scenarios:
| Goal |
Query |
| Find PDF cheatsheets on a topic |
filetype:pdf "git cheatsheet" |
| Research a topic on a specific site |
site:stackoverflow.com python async await |
| Find login pages (security testing) |
intitle:"login" inurl:admin site:example.com |
| Exclude Pinterest from image searches |
landscape wallpaper -site:pinterest.com |
| Find open directory listings |
intitle:"index of" filetype:mp4 |
| Search for recent news from a source |
source:bbc "climate change" after:2025-06-01 |
| Find exact error messages |
"TypeError: cannot unpack non-sequence" |
| Compare competing products |
(react OR vue OR angular) "state management" site:dev.to |
| Find CSV datasets |
filetype:csv "population data" after:2024-01-01 |
| Wildcard phrase search |
"how to * a REST API in python" |
| Proximity search for related concepts |
kubernetes AROUND(5) "service mesh" |
| Find high-res images of a subject |
imagesize:3840x2160 "northern lights" |
| Number range for product pricing |
"mechanical keyboard" $50..$150 |
| Find alternatives to a website |
related:notion.so |
| Exclude results from forums |
python decorators -site:reddit.com -site:quora.com |