Twitter searchTwitter (X) Advanced Search Operators
Twitter (X) advanced search operators are commands you type into the X search bar to filter posts by account, date, words, engagement and media.
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The search silo. One operator reference sits at its root and every page here links up to it: dates, accounts, keywords, engagement thresholds and replies, each answering one search question in full.
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Twitter searchHow to Find Old Tweets on X
To find old tweets on X, search a keyword with a date window, for example "world cup" since:2014-06-12 until:2014-07-14, then open the Latest tab.
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Twitter searchHow to Find Viral Tweets About Any Topic
To find viral tweets about a topic, search the topic with a high like threshold and no reposts, for example "remote work" min_faves:5000 -filter:retweets.
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Twitter searchfrom: vs to: vs @username on X Search
On X search, from:username finds posts an account wrote, to:username finds replies sent to that account, and @username finds any post that mentions it.
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Twitter searchWhy X Search Can't Find an Old Tweet (and What to Try)
X search can't find an old tweet when the post was deleted, sits on a protected, suspended or deactivated account, or when your query's words or dates don't.
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Twitter searchHow to Search Tweets by Likes, Reposts and Replies
To search tweets by likes on X, add min_faves: and a number to your query, for example bitcoin min_faves:1000 for posts with at least 1,000 likes.
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Twitter searchHow to Search Tweets by Date on X (Twitter)
To search tweets by date on X, type your keyword followed by since:YYYY-MM-DD and until:YYYY-MM-DD into the search bar, then open the Latest tab.
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Twitter searchHow to Search Tweets From a Specific User
To search tweets from a specific user on X, type from:username into the search bar, followed by any keyword you remember.
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Twitter searchsince: and until: Explained: X Date and Time Operators
since: returns posts on or after a date, and until: returns posts before a date, so since:2026-01-01 until:2026-02-01 covers exactly January 2026.
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