Free guide · Updated May 2026
Every X advanced search operator with copy-pasteable examples, mobile workarounds, the 5 power-user query recipes most growth-minded users miss — plus a Chrome extension that runs advanced search continuously in the background.
TL;DR
X advanced search lives at x.com/search-advanced. It still works on desktop. On mobile, X hides the form — you have to type operators directly into the search bar. The operators didn't change; the UI did.
Cheat sheet
Paste any of these directly into the X search bar. They work logged-in on desktop and mobile.
| Operator | Meaning |
|---|---|
| "exact phrase" | Posts containing the exact phrase |
| word1 OR word2 | Either word |
| word1 -word2 | Word1 but NOT word2 |
| from:handle | Posted by this account |
| to:handle | Replies directed at this account |
| @handle | Mentions this account |
| #hashtag | Posts with this hashtag |
| min_faves:N | At least N likes |
| min_retweets:N | At least N reposts |
| min_replies:N | At least N replies |
| since:YYYY-MM-DD | After date |
| until:YYYY-MM-DD | Before date |
| lang:xx | In this language |
| filter:replies | Only replies |
| -filter:replies | Exclude replies |
| filter:links | Posts with links |
| filter:images | Posts with images |
| filter:videos | Posts with videos |
| filter:verified | From verified accounts |
| filter:follows | From accounts you follow |
Mobile tip: tap any operator above to highlight it, then copy and paste into the X search bar.
Power-user recipes
Copy-pasteable queries for finding reply opportunities, tracking competitors, and discovering accounts outside your bubble.
"how do you" OR "anyone know" filter:replies min_faves:5 -filter:linksReplies are where conversations happen, but they bury in the timeline. Filtering to ≥5 likes weeds out drive-by questions.
your_keyword min_faves:100 since:2026-05-24 -filter:repliesReplace `your_keyword` and `2026-05-24` with your niche term and last Monday. Surfaces the week's viral posts.
your_keyword -filter:follows min_faves:50 lang:enForces results outside your bubble. Great for discovering new accounts in your niche.
your_keyword "?" filter:replies min_replies:0 max_replies:2Posts ending in a question mark with very few replies = high-leverage reply opportunities.
"your product name" OR "your category" -from:your_handle min_faves:1Filters out your own posts. Catches every public mention plus category-adjacent conversations.
The shortcut
X's advanced search is a query-builder you have to use over and over. ReplyWisely is a Chrome extension that runs the equivalent of min_faves, filter:replies, since:today, lang:en — and four more dimensions you can't express as operators — automatically on every tweet in your X feed. Each tweet gets a color-coded triangle: green = reply now, gray = skip.
Six dimensions
AuthorReach, Freshness, Velocity, Opportunity, Relevance, RiskPenalty — combined into one Visibility Potential Score.
6 niche presets
Tech Founder, AI/ML, VC, Creator, Developer, PM. Pick one and you're filtering in 60 seconds.
Free to install
No signup, no card. Every feature works on your first batch of replies before you pick a plan.
min_faves:100, filter:replies, from:handle, since:2026-01-01, "exact phrase".min_faves:100) directly into the regular mobile search bar — they work the same.min_faves threshold too high, (3) lang: filter excluding results, (4) account suspended/deleted, (5) you're logged out and X is rate-limiting. Try removing one operator at a time to isolate the problem.ReplyWisely runs the equivalent of dozens of saved searches on every tweet in your feed, in real time. Free to install.
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