How to Search Tweets by Hashtag
To search tweets by hashtag on X, type the hashtag with its # sign into the search bar, for example #WorldCup, and open the Latest tab for every post that uses it.
To search tweets by hashtag on X, type the hashtag with its # sign into the search bar, for example #WorldCup, and open the Latest tab for every post that uses it. Add since: and until: to see a hashtag during an event, or from:username to see one account’s posts with it.
Hashtags are one of the word operators in the Twitter advanced search operators reference. The general keyword method is in how to search tweets by keyword.
How Do You Search a Hashtag on X?
You search a hashtag by typing it with the # sign in the search bar, or by entering it in the These hashtags field of the Advanced search form. X’s advanced search supports posts with a specific hashtag (X Help Center). Listed below are the 3 steps.
- Type the hashtag:
#buildinpublic. - Press Enter.
- Choose Top for the most engaged posts or Latest for every post in time order.
Hashtag Search Examples
These hashtag searches combine a hashtag with the filters people use most. Replace the hashtag, handle and dates.
| Goal | Query |
|---|---|
| One hashtag | #buildinpublic |
| A hashtag during an event | #WorldCup since:2022-11-20 until:2022-12-19 |
| A hashtag from one account | from:username #buildinpublic |
| Two hashtags together | #AI #MachineLearning |
| Either of two hashtags | #AI OR #MachineLearning |
| A hashtag in one language | #AI lang:en |
| A hashtag with images | #sunset filter:images |
| Popular posts with a hashtag | #buildinpublic min_faves:100 |
| A hashtag, no reposts | #buildinpublic -filter:retweets |
The OR form is covered in how to search multiple keywords on X with OR, and date windows in how to search tweets by date.
How Do You Find Every Hashtag an Account Uses?
To find an account’s posts that use any hashtag, search from:username filter:hashtags. The filter:hashtags operator keeps only posts containing at least one hashtag (twitter-advanced-search reference).
How Do You Exclude a Hashtag?
To exclude a hashtag, put a minus sign before it: giveaway -#ad. This removes posts that carry the hashtag. More exclusions are in how to exclude words from Twitter search.
How Do You Find Posts That Are Only Hashtags?
The special language code lang:qht returns posts that contain only hashtags and no other text, for posts since June 2022. Pair it with a hashtag to find bare hashtag posts: #giveaway lang:qht (twitter-advanced-search reference).
Why Does a Hashtag Search Show Few Posts?
A hashtag search shows few posts in the Top tab by default, because Top favours posts with engagement; switch to Latest to see every post. Also check the spelling: a hashtag matches as one token, so #WorldCup and #WorldCup2022 are different hashtags. Search both with OR.
How to Collect Hashtag Posts With apidojo
apidojo’s Tweet Scraper V2 on Apify collects every post with a hashtag, with text, author, date and engagement, for analysis in a spreadsheet. The actor documents a hashtag query with a language filter as one of its examples (Apify).
{
"searchTerms": ["#AI lang:en"],
"sort": "Latest"
}It costs $0.40 per 1,000 tweets. Add since: and until: to collect one event, as shown in how to scrape tweets by date range, and see the apidojo Twitter Scraper.
Questions people ask
Is Twitter hashtag search case-sensitive?
No, #worldcup and #WorldCup return the same posts.
Can you search old hashtags?
Yes, add a date window: #hashtag since:2015-01-01 until:2016-01-01.
How do you search a cashtag instead?
Use the $ sign for stock and crypto tickers; see how to search tweets by cashtag.
How do you find the most popular posts for a hashtag?
Add a like floor and sort by Top: #hashtag min_faves:500.