Google search operators will help you find cached page copies, PDF files, any region news and more

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Google Dorking describes the process of using advanced search filters to get more effective results. It's a technique often used by cybersecurity professionals to find valuable information about a target.

While Google Dorking itself is legal (in most countries), it can quickly lead to actions that aren't, such as visiting a site with illegal content. Therefore, it is recommended to use TOR or a search aggregator such as SearX.

List of Google operators for effective searching

Basic operators:

1. () — Grouping terms or operators for complex expressions.
   Example: inurl:(html | php)

2. * — Substitution of any words (wildcard).
   Example: like * computer

3. "" — Exact phrase search (case insensitive).
   Example: "search operators"

4. m..n or m...n — Search for numbers in the specified range.
   Example: price 1000..5000

5. - — Exclusion of terms.
   Example: news -sport

6. + — Forced inclusion of a word in a query.
   Example: +reviews

7. | (or OR) — Logical "or".
   Example: "python courses" | "java courses"

8. ~ — Search for synonyms (not supported by Google).
   Example: ~book

9. @ — Search by social networks (it is better to use site:).
   Example: @instagram

10. after: / before: — Search for documents published after or before the specified date.
    Example: news after:2023-01-01 before:2024-01-01

Operators to refine results:

1. allintitle: — All keywords should be in the title.
   Example: allintitle:python courses

2. allinurl: — All keywords should be in the URL.
   Example: allinurl:pdf document

3. allintext: — All keywords should be in the text.
   Example: allintext:technology economics

4. AROUND(n) — Search for words that are up to n words apart.
   Example: artificial AROUND(5) intelligence

5. inanchor: — Search for words in anchor links.
   Example: inanchor:security

Operators for filtering sources and files:

1. cache: — View the cached version of the page.
   Example: cache:wikipedia.org

2. define: — Search for the definition of a word.
   Example: define:algorithm

3. ext: / filetype: — Search for files of a certain format.
   Example: course filetype:pdf

4. site: — Search within the specified domain.
   Example: python site:wikipedia.org

5. info: — Getting information about a site.
   Example: info:google.com

6. link: — Search for pages that link to the specified site.
   Example: link:bbc.com

Additional operators:

1. index of — Search for open directories with files.
   Example: index of:mp3

2. location: — Results from the specified region.
   Example: news location:Russia

3. weather: — Weather forecast.
   Example: weather:Moscow

4. stock: — Stock market information.
   Example: stock:apple

5. source: — Search by news sources (but it is better to use site:).
   Example: news source:bbc

Operator combinations:
You can combine several operators for complex queries:
Example: instruction site:edu filetype:pdf -"old file"

This list is suitable for both beginners and experienced users, seeking to improve search results.

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