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Twitter Search Syntax Guide
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This guide explains how to construct effective Twitter search queries using Twitter's built-in search operators.
BASIC SEARCH SYNTAX
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Keywords and Phrases
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keyword - Finds tweets containing a specific word (Example: crypto)
multiple words - Finds tweets containing all words (AND operator) (Example: bitcoin ethereum)
"exact phrase" - Finds tweets containing the exact phrase (Example: "web3 development")
word1 OR word2 - Finds tweets containing either term (Example: bitcoin OR ethereum)
word -excludedword - Excludes tweets with the specified word (Example: crypto -scam)
User-Related Operators
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from:username - Tweets sent by a specific account (Example: from:elonmusk)
to:username - Replies to a specific account (Example: to:Twitter)
@username - Tweets mentioning the account (Example: @NASA)
list:username/listname - Tweets from accounts in a specific list (Example: list:Twitter/verified)
Media and Links
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filter:media - Tweets with any media (Example: nft filter:media)
filter:images - Tweets with images (Example: art filter:images)
filter:native_video - Tweets with uploaded videos (Example: tutorial filter:native_video)
filter:links - Tweets containing links (Example: news filter:links)
url:text - Tweets with links containing specific text (Example: crypto url:github)
Date Ranges
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since:YYYY-MM-DD - Tweets after this date (Example: bitcoin since:2023-01-01)
until:YYYY-MM-DD - Tweets before this date (Example: bitcoin until:2023-12-31)
Engagement and Sentiment
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min_retweets:n - Tweets with at least n retweets (Example: bitcoin min_retweets:100)
min_faves:n - Tweets with at least n likes (Example: art min_faves:500)
min_replies:n - Tweets with at least n replies (Example: politics min_replies:10)
-filter:retweets - Exclude retweets (Example: news -filter:retweets)
:) - Tweets with positive sentiment (Example: service :))
:( - Tweets with negative sentiment (Example: weather :()
? - Tweets asking a question (Example: cryptocurrency ?)
ADVANCED COMBINATIONS
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You can combine multiple operators for more specific searches:
from:elonmusk since:2023-01-01 filter:media
- Media tweets from Elon Musk since January 2023
crypto OR bitcoin min_retweets:100 -filter:retweets
- Original tweets about crypto or bitcoin with 100+ retweets
"climate change" filter:links lang:en
- English tweets about climate change containing links
from:NASA @SpaceX
- Tweets from NASA mentioning SpaceX
TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE SEARCHING
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1. Be specific: Use exact phrases when searching for specific content
2. Multiple operators: Combine operators to narrow down results
3. Exclusions: Use the minus sign (-) to exclude unwanted content
4. Date ranges: Use date operators to find recent or historical tweets
5. Engagement filters: Use min_retweets, min_faves to find popular content
IMPORTANT NOTES
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- Twitter search is case-insensitive
- Twitter's advanced search may not return tweets older than 7-10 days
- Some operators may not work exactly as described due to API limitations
- Twitter syntax changes periodically, so some operators may become deprecated