How 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.
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. Use min_retweets: for reposts and min_replies: for replies. Put a minus sign in front of any of them to set a maximum instead.
Engagement filters are the quickest way to cut noise from a search. They sit alongside the other filters in the Twitter advanced search operators reference.
Twitter Engagement Search Operators
Twitter has 3 engagement operators for minimums, the same 3 negated for maximums, and one filter for any engagement at all. Listed below are the 7 operators (twitter-advanced-search reference).
| Operator | Finds posts | Example |
|---|---|---|
min_faves:N |
With at least N likes | nasa min_faves:10000 |
min_retweets:N |
With at least N reposts | nasa min_retweets:5000 |
min_replies:N |
With at least N replies | nasa min_replies:1000 |
-min_faves:N |
With fewer than N likes | nasa -min_faves:500 |
-min_retweets:N |
With fewer than N reposts | nasa -min_retweets:500 |
-min_replies:N |
With fewer than N replies | nasa -min_replies:100 |
filter:has_engagement |
With any likes, replies or reposts; negate it for none | breaking -filter:has_engagement |
Counts above about 1,000 are approximate. The like operator is min_faves: on X web search; faves is X’s old internal name for likes.
How Do You Search Tweets With a Minimum Number of Likes?
To search tweets with a minimum number of likes, add min_faves: followed by the number, with no space after the colon. Listed below are the 3 steps.
- Type your keyword or account:
from:NASA. - Add the threshold:
from:NASA min_faves:5000. - Open Top to see the most engaged posts first, or Latest for time order.
The Advanced search form has Minimum likes, Minimum replies and Minimum reposts fields that write the same operators.
How Do You Search Tweets With a Minimum Number of Reposts?
To search tweets with a minimum number of reposts, add min_retweets: and the number. "product launch" min_retweets:100 returns launch posts reposted at least 100 times. The operator keeps its old name after reposts replaced retweets.
How Do You Search Tweets With a Minimum Number of Replies?
To search tweets with a minimum number of replies, add min_replies: and the number. topic ? min_replies:20 returns questions about a topic that drew at least 20 replies, a quick way to find active discussions. Reading those replies is covered in how to search Twitter replies.
How Do You Set a Maximum Number of Likes?
To set a maximum number of likes, put a minus sign before the operator: -min_faves:50 returns posts with fewer than 50 likes. Combine a minimum and a maximum for a band: topic min_faves:100 -min_faves:1000 returns posts with 100 to 999 likes.
Engagement Search Examples
These engagement searches cover the tasks people use thresholds for most. Replace the words, handles and numbers.
| Task | Query |
|---|---|
| An account’s most liked posts | from:username min_faves:5000 |
| Viral posts about a topic this year | topic min_faves:1000 -filter:retweets since:2026-01-01 |
| Heavily discussed questions | topic ? min_replies:20 |
| Widely shared links | url:yourdomain.com min_retweets:50 |
| Unanswered questions you can reply to | topic ? -filter:has_engagement |
| Mid-sized posts in a band | topic min_faves:100 -min_faves:1000 |
Topic research built on engagement filters is in how to find viral tweets about any topic.
Why Do Engagement Filters Return Few Results?
Engagement filters return few results when the threshold is too high for the topic or the date window is too narrow. Lower the number by a factor of 10 and widen the window, then raise it again. Engagement filters also apply to the repost rather than the original post when combined with repost filters, so avoid filter:nativeretweets in the same query (twitter-advanced-search reference).
How to Rank Tweets by Engagement With apidojo
X search filters by engagement but can’t sort a full result set by it, so apidojo’s Tweet Scraper V2 on Apify exports the posts with likeCount, retweetCount, replyCount, quoteCount and bookmarkCount for sorting in a spreadsheet. Pass the threshold in the query, or use the actor’s minimumFavorites, minimumRetweets and minimumReplies inputs (Apify).
{
"searchTerms": ["bitcoin min_faves:1000 min_retweets:100"],
"sort": "Top"
}It costs $0.40 per 1,000 tweets. See the apidojo Twitter Scraper.
Questions people ask
Is it min_faves or min_likes on X?
min_faves: is the like filter on X web search.
Can you search tweets by view count?
No, X search has no operator for views. Views appear on each post but can't be used as a search filter.
Can you combine several engagement filters?
Yes, min_faves:500 min_retweets:50 min_replies:10 requires all three.
Do engagement filters work on old tweets?
Yes, combine them with since: and until:; see how to search tweets by date.