How to Use Google Dorks In Your Searches: Complete Guide

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We list all the dorks you can use in your Google searches

Co-authored by Hannah Dillon Reviewed by Luigi Oppido

Last Updated: December 16, 2024 Fact Checked

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What is dorking on Google?

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Google Dorking Commands Cheat Sheet

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How to Use Google Dorks

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Have you ever wondered what dorking commands are on Google? Dorking commands are extra operators you can add to your Google search query to find something specific, or something that won't show up on the search results page at all. In this article, we explain what dorks are and how to use them, and we list all the dorking commands you can add to your Google search query.

Using Dorking Commands on Google

Dorking commands, also called dorks, are extra commands you can add to a search query to help you find something specific. These commands can also help you find search results that won't show up on the search results page at all.

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What is dorking on Google?

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Dorks are special operators added to your Google search. These commands help you find things more efficiently. It may also help you find things that wouldn't show up on the search results page at all.
- Dorking is considered an advanced search technique, but it's easy to learn! Keep reading to learn how to do it.

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Google Dorking Commands Cheat Sheet

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Scope Restriction/Filtering
Command	Description	Example
site:	Restricts search to a specific website.	site:yahoo.com
filetype:	Only returns searches that match the stated file type. Must be searched with a query.^{[1] X Research source}	dogs filetype:pdf
@	Restricts search to a particular social media site.	@youtube
Information
Command	Description	Example
define:	Defines the provided word or phrase.	define:arbitrary
stocks:	Returns the financial activity of the provided stock.	stocks:netflix
movie:	Gives info about the provided movie.	movie:aladdin
source:	Finds reports from the provided Google News source.	source:cnn.com
$	Searches for a price of an item in USD.	ipad $500
map:	Returns a map of the provided location.	map:new york city
weather:	Returns the current weather of the provided location.	weather:london
Links
Command	Description	Example
cache:	Returns a link to Google's last cache of the provided website.	cache:yahoo.com
link:	Returns pages that link to the provided domain.	link:cnn.com
related:	Returns websites that are related to the provided website.	related:google.com
Text Commands
Command	Description	Example
intitle:	Returns websites that have the first keyword in the title, and the other keywords somewhere else on the page (including in the title).	intitle: stereo speakers
allintitle:	Returns websites that have all the keywords in the title.	allintitle: stereo speakers
inurl:	Returns websites that have the first keyword in the URL, and the other keywords somewhere else on the page (including in the URL).	inurl: dog behavior
allinurl:	Returns websites that have all the keywords in the URL.	allinurl: dog behavior
Operators
Command	Description	Example
" "	Put around your search query to search the entire thing.	"car dealership"
OR, \|	Put between queries to look for one and/or the other.	iPhone OR Google Pixel
( )	Group queries into logical groups.	(dogs OR cats) behavior
-	Place in front of a query to remove it from the search page.	restaurants near me -pizza
*	Wildcard placeholder.	Windows error code *
..	Place between numbers to search the range (inclusive of the numbers in the query).	Warped Tour 2000..2005
AROUND( )	Returns pages that have the provided number of words around the search query.	buy AROUND(2) cars
Math
Command	Description	Example
+	Adds two numbers.	10 + 20
-	Subtract two numbers.	10 - 20
*	Multiplies two numbers.	10 * 20
/	Divides two numbers.	10 / 20
% of	Finds the percentage of a number.	10% of 20
^, **	Raise the first number to the power of the second number.	10^20, 10**20
in, to	Convert a quantity or word to another unit or language.	6 ft to cm, hello in French
sqrt( )	Find the square root of a number.	sqrt(25)
i	Placeholder for an imaginary number. Use with other math functions.	i * 20
choose	Put between two numbers to perform combinatorics.	10 choose 20
sin, cos, tan	Trigonometric functions.	sin 20 degrees
timer	Sets a timer for the provided time.	timer 10 minutes
graph	Graphs the provided equation.	graph log(x)

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How to Use Google Dorks

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Simply add one or more dorks to your search query. Your query and each dork should be separated by a space.
- For example, if you wanted to search for something on Facebook, you can filter out search results from all other sites by writing [query here] site:facebook.com.
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You can search (most) commands without a query. This is especially useful for commands like define:. Some commands, however, like filetype: must be searched with a query.
- For example, if you wanted to define the word "sanctimonious," you would search define:sanctimonious.

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Warnings

Don't use dorking commands to find sensitive or off-limits information. Doing so could violate Google's Terms of Service^{[2]
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