This guide explains useful search operators for Google, Bing, and DuckDuckGo.
Search operators are special commands (symbols or words) you can add to your search to get better and more precise results.
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👉 "exact phrase"
Put words in double quotes to find that exact phrase.
Example: "Coding Chat Room" → shows results with this exact phrase.
👉 site:
Search only inside one website.
Example: site:codingchatroom.com javascript → shows JavaScript pages only from codingchatroom.com.
👉 - (minus sign)
Hide results with a certain word.
Example: codingchatroom -python → shows pages about Coding Chat Room but removes ones with Python.
👉 filetype:
Find files (PDF, PPT, DOC, etc.) instead of web pages.
Example: filetype:ppt codingchatroom → shows PowerPoint files related to Coding Chat Room.
👉 intitle:
Show pages that have a specific word in their title.
Example: intitle:Coding Chat Room → shows pages with “Coding Chat Room” in the title.
👉 OR
Find results with either one word or another.
Example: codingchatroom OR hacking → shows results with either Coding Chat Room or hacking.
👉 "exact phrase"
Same as Google: "Coding Chat Room" → shows exact phrase matches.
👉 site:
Limit results to a website.
Example: site:codingchatroom.com tutorials → shows tutorials only from codingchatroom.com.
👉 - (minus sign)
Exclude words from search.
Example: codingchatroom -css → shows results about Coding Chat Room but hides CSS ones.
👉 filetype:
Find specific file types.
Example: filetype:pdf codingchatroom → shows PDF files related to Coding Chat Room.
👉 contains: (Bing only)
Find pages that contain certain file types.
Example: contains:doc codingchatroom → shows pages with Word files about Coding Chat Room.
👉 "exact phrase"
Search for an exact phrase.
Example: "Coding Chat Room" → shows that exact phrase.
👉 site:
Search within a specific website.
Example: site:codingchatroom.com html → shows HTML content only from codingchatroom.com.
👉 - (minus sign)
Remove unwanted terms.
Example: codingchatroom -php → shows Coding Chat Room pages but removes PHP ones.
👉 filetype:
Search for specific file types.
Example: filetype:pdf codingchatroom → shows PDF files about Coding Chat Room.
👉 intitle:
Find pages with certain words in the title.
Example: intitle:codingchatroom → shows results with “codingchatroom” in the title.
| Operator | Google ✅ | Bing ✅ | DuckDuckGo ✅ | Easy Meaning | Example (with Coding Chat Room) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
"exact phrase" |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Find the exact phrase in results | "Coding Chat Room" |
site: |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Search only in a specific website | site:codingchatroom.com html |
- (minus) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Exclude results with a word | codingchatroom -css |
filetype: |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Find files (PDF, PPT, DOC, etc.) | filetype:pdf codingchatroom |
intitle: |
Yes | No | Yes | Show pages with the word in the title | intitle:codingchatroom |
OR |
Yes | Yes | No | Show results with either one word or another | codingchatroom OR hacking |
contains: |
No | Yes | No | Find pages containing a certain file type (unique to Bing) | contains:doc codingchatroom |
Here are some real-world OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) use cases using the operators above.
👉 Find public PDFs from a website
site:codingchatroom.com filetype:pdf
→ Lists PDF files available on codingchatroom.com.
👉 Discover hidden login pages or admin panels
site:codingchatroom.com intitle:login
→ Finds pages with "login" in the title inside codingchatroom.com.
👉 Search for sensitive files (e.g., backups)
site:codingchatroom.com filetype:sql
→ Shows exposed SQL files (if any) from codingchatroom.com.
👉 Exclude unwanted results
site:codingchatroom.com -contact
→ Shows pages from codingchatroom.com but hides "contact" pages.
👉 Check mentions across the web
"Coding Chat Room" OR codingchatroom.com
→ Finds places where your site is mentioned online.
These search operators help you search smarter on Google, Bing, and DuckDuckGo.
- Google → Best for research, supports most operators.
- Bing → Similar to Google but has extra operators like
contains:. - DuckDuckGo → Focuses on privacy, supports the main operators.
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