Free guide + tool · Updated September 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
The recipes above work, but you have to rewrite them for every topic and rerun them every day. ReplyWisely is a Chrome extension that helps founders spread the word about their product through X replies. It uses the same operators, including "exact phrases", OR, and -filter:replies, to find the posts where your product is relevant, collects them in one queue on X, and drafts replies that help first and mention your product only where it fits.
💰 Find customers for my product
This is recipe #5, done properly. Add your product once and it searches for people describing the problem it solves, not just people who mention your name. Then it drafts a reply that helps first.
🔍 Search across X
Your niche keywords become a query with exact phrases, OR groups, and -filter:replies, so you get the newest original posts from all of X.
✨ Describe your ideal post
Describe the post you want in plain English. AI writes the operator query for you, so there's nothing to memorize.
📥 Scan my timeline
Posts in your normal feed that match your niche keywords get highlighted and added to your queue as you scroll.
Start from one of 6 ready-made niches (Tech Founder, AI/ML, VC, Creator, Developer, PM) or describe your own. Works on x.com and X Pro. Sign in with X for 3 days free with no credit card, then from $9.99/mo, cancel anytime.
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.-filter:replies, turns a plain-English description into a query, and highlights matching posts in your regular feed. Results land in one queue on X, where you get reply drafts that help first and mention your product only where it fits. It's free for 3 days, then from $9.99/mo.ReplyWisely builds these searches from your product and your niche, runs them for you, and drafts replies that help first. 3 days free, no credit card.
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