+ Info about URL Modifiers
Unlike the search operators these are not something you can add to the Google search box but these modifiers should be added to the SERP (Search Engine Result Pages) URL.

+ No Country Redirect
If you try to go to Google.com from countries other than the USA you will be redirected to the Google country domain, but if you add /ncr to the end of the URL it should take you to the .com version. Try these Google.com vs Google.com/ncr
+ &tbs=qdr:h - Results from past hour
With this URL modifier Google will display the results from the past hour. To trigger this just add &tbs=qdr:h to the end of the SERP URL. You can also modify the parameter to show different time ranges as shown below
— &tbs=qdr:s - Results from past sec, e.g. star wars
— &tbs=qdr:n - Results from past minute, e.g. star wars
— &tbs=qdr:h - Results from past hour, e.g. star wars
— &tbs=qdr:d - Results from past day, e.g. star wars
— &tbs=qdr:w - Results from past week, e.g. star wars
— &tbs=qdr:m - Results from past month, e.g. star wars
— &tbs=qdr:y - Results from past year, e.g. star wars
Remember you can also specify the number at the end of these parameters to specify the time e.g. &tbs=qdr:s10 = results from last 10 seconds, &tbs=qdr:n10 = results from last 10 minutes, etc.
You can also get the results from a specific date range e.g. results from 2015. Just use this parameter &tbs=cdr:1,cd_min:1/01/2015,cd_max:31/12/2015 ( swap out the start and end date as needed ).
+ &tbm=blg - Blog Search
Use this modifier to bring up blog results for your query e.g. blog search for puppy. Blog query can be further modified using these secondary parameters:
— &tbs=blgt:b - To only include blog homepages: puppy related blog homepages
+ &tbm=app - App Search
Use this modifier to bring up Google app search for your query. app search for puppy. App query can be further modified using these secondary parameters:
— &tbs=app_price:free - To get free apps e.g. free puppy apps
— &tbs=app_price:paid - To get paid apps e.g. paid puppy apps
— &tbs=app_os:1 - To get android apps e.g. Android puppy apps
— &tbs=app_os:13 - To get iOS apps e.g. iOS puppy apps
Some of these can be stacked together to fine-tune the results. e.g. To get free Android apps you can use both
&tbs=app_os:1 and
&tbs=app_price:free, eg free android puppy apps.
+ &tbm=app - App Search
Use this modifier to bring up Google app search for your query. app search for puppy. App query can be further modified using these secondary parameters:
— &tbs=app_price:free - To get free apps e.g. free puppy apps
— &tbs=app_price:paid - To get paid apps e.g. paid puppy apps
— &tbs=app_os:1 - To get android apps e.g. Android puppy apps
— &tbs=app_os:13 - To get iOS apps e.g. iOS puppy apps
Some of these can be stacked together to fine-tune the results. e.g. To get free Android apps you can use both
&tbs=app_os:1 and
&tbs=app_price:free, eg free android puppy apps.
+ &tbm=isch - Image Search
Use this modifier to bring up Google image search for your query. image search for puppy. Image query can be further modified using these secondary parameters:
— &tbs=isz:l - e.g. large size puppy images
— &tbs=isz:m - e.g. medium size puppy images
— &tba=isz:i - e.g. icon size puppy images
— &tbs=isz:lt,islt:qsvga - e.g. puppy images larger than 400×300
— &tbs=isz:lt,islt:vga - e.g. puppy images larger than 640x480
— &tbs=isz:lt,islt:svga - e.g. puppy images larger than 800×600
— &tbs=isz:lt,islt:xga - e.g. puppy images larger than 1024×768
— &tbs=isz:lt,islt:2mp - e.g. puppy images larger than 1600×1200, you can replace the number &tbs=isz:lt,islt:2mp with
4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 40 or 70
— &tbs=isz:ex,iszw:3000,iszh:3000 - You can also specify a certain size e.g. 3000x3000 puppy images. Just use this parameter &tbs=isz:ex,iszw:3000,iszh:3000 ( swap out the width and height as required )
— &tba=isz:i - e.g. icon size puppy images
— &tbs=ic:color - e.g. color puppy images
— &tbs=ic:gray - e.g. black/white puppy images
— &tbs=ic:trans - e.g. puppy images with transparent background
— &tbs=ic:specific,isc:red - look for specific color in images e.g.red puppy images you can replace the color &tbs=ic:specific,isc:red with
orange, yellow, green, teal, blue, purple, pink, white, gray, black or brown
— &tbs=itp:face - e.g. puppy face images
— &tbs=itp:photo - e.g. puppy photographs
— &tbs=itp:clipart - e.g. clipart puppy images
— &tbs=itp:lineart - e.g. lineart puppy images
— &tbs=itp:animated - e.g. animated puppy images
— &tbs=imgo:1 this parameter displays the image size for each image e.g. puppy images with size caption
— &tbs=sur:fmc - e.g. puppy images labelled reuse with modification
— &tbs=sur:fc - e.g. puppy images labelled reuse
— &tbs=sur:fm - e.g. puppy images labelled non commercial reuse with modification
— &tbs=sur:f - e.g. puppy images labelled non commercial reuse
— &tbs=qdr:s - e.g. Results from past sec
— &tbs=qdr:n - e.g. Results from past minute
— &tbs=qdr:h - e.g. Results from past hour
— &tbs=qdr:d - e.g. Results from past day
— &tbs=qdr:w - e.g. Results from past week
— &tbs=qdr:m - e.g. Results from past month
— &tbs=qdr:y - e.g. Results from past year
Remember you can also specify the number at the end of these parameters to specify the time e.g. &tbs=qdr:s10 = results from last 10 seconds, &tbs=qdr:n10 = results from last 10 minutes, etc.
You can also get the results from a specific date range e.g. results from 2015. Just use this parameter &tbs=cdr:1,cd_min:1/01/2015,cd_max:31/12/2015 ( swap out the start and end date as needed ).
+ &tbm=vid - Video Search
Use this modifier to bring up Google video search for your query. video search for puppy. Video query can be further modified using these secondary parameters:
Country operator only works if you use country specific Google domains, e.g. if you want to restrict the results the to only websites targeting Australian users you can add the URL modifier &cr=countryAU to a query on the Google.com.au domain. It will not work on .com, .co.uk or other Google domains.
— Results from UK - Google.co.uk
— Results from India - Google.co.in
Use this country specific video search URL generator, to create your custom search URL, we only list countries that support the
&cr=country operator.
— &tbs=dur:s - e.g. Short(0-4 mins) puppy videos
— &tbs=dur:m - e.g. Medium(4-20 mins) puppy videos
— &tbs=dur:l - e.g. Long(20+ mins) puppy videos
— &tbs=qdr:s - e.g. Results from past sec
— &tbs=qdr:n - e.g. Results from past minute
— &tbs=qdr:h - e.g. Results from past hour
— &tbs=qdr:d - e.g. Results from past day
— &tbs=qdr:w - e.g. Results from past week
— &tbs=qdr:m - e.g. Results from past month
— &tbs=qdr:y - e.g. Results from past year
Remember you can also specify the number at the end of these parameters to specify the time e.g. &tbs=qdr:s10 = results from last 10 seconds, &tbs=qdr:n10 = results from last 10 minutes, etc.
You can also get the results from a specific date range e.g. results from 2015. Just use this parameter &tbs=cdr:1,cd_min:1/01/2015,cd_max:31/12/2015 ( swap out the start and end date as needed ).
— &tbs=hq:h - e.g. high quality puppy videos
— &tbs=cc:1 - e.g. closed captioned puppy videos
+ &tbm=pts - Patent Search
Use this modifier to bring up Google patent search for your query. patent search for mobile. Patent query can be further modified using these secondary parameters:
Country operator only works if you use country specific Google domains, e.g. if you want to restrict the results to only websites targeting Australian users you can add the URL modifier &cr=countryAU to a query on the Google.com.au domain. It will not work on .com, .co.uk or other Google domains.
— Results from UK - Google.co.uk
— Results from India - Google.co.in
Use this country specific video search URL generator, to create your custom search URL, we only list countries that support the
&cr=country operator.
You can also get the results for patents
filed between a specific date range e.g. results from 2015. Just use this parameter &tbs=cdr:1,ptsdt:a,cd_min:1/01/2015,cd_max:31/12/2015 ( swap out the start and end date as needed ).
— &tbs=sbd:1 - e.g. latest filing date
— &tbs=sbdo:1 - sort by oldest filing date
You can also get the results for patents
published between a specific date range e.g. results from 2015. Just use this parameter &tbs=cdr:1,ptsdt:i,cd_min:1/01/2015,cd_max:31/12/2015 ( swap out the start and end date as needed ).
— &tbs=ptso:wo - limits results to patents filed Internationally
— &tbs=ptso:us - limits results to patents filed in United States
— &tbs=ptso:ep - limits results to patents filed in Europe
— &tbs=ptso:cn - limits results to patents filed in China
— &tbs=ptso:de - limits results to patents filed in Germany
— &tbs=ptso:ca - limits results to patents filed in Canada
— &tbs=ptss:a - limits results to patent applications
— &tbs=ptss:g - limits results to issued patents
— &tbs=ptst:u - limits results to utility patents
— &tbs=ptst:d - limits results to design patents
— &tbs=ptst:pp - limits results to plant patents
— &tbs=ptst:t - limits results to defensive publication patents
— &tbs=ptst:ai - limits results to additional improvement patents
— &tbs=ptst:h - limits results to statutory invention registration patents
+ &tbm=shop - Shopping Search
Use this modifier to bring up Google shopping results for your query e.g. shopping search for mobile. Shopping query can be further modified using these secondary parameters:
&tbs=local_avail:1 - limits results to locally available products
&tbs=new:1 - limits results to new items
&tbs=brand:nokia - limits results to products from nokia, you can obviously replace the name of the brand with other brand names. &tbs=brand:nokia try replacing nokia with lg, samsung, etc.
You can also get shopping results between specific price ranges e.g. mobile phone between $50 - $170. Just use this parameter &tbs=price:1,ppr_min:50,ppr_max:170 ( swap out the min and max price as needed ).
+ &tbm=nws - News Search
Use this modifier to bring up Google news results for your query e.g. news search for puppy. News query can be further modified using these secondary parameters:
&tbs=nrt:b - news results from blogs
— &tbs=qdr:s - e.g. Results from past sec
— &tbs=qdr:n - e.g. Results from past minute
— &tbs=qdr:h - e.g. Results from past hour
— &tbs=qdr:d - e.g. Results from past day
— &tbs=qdr:w - e.g. Results from past week
— &tbs=qdr:m - e.g. Results from past month
— &tbs=qdr:y - e.g. Results from past year
Remember you can also specify the number at the end of these parameters to specify the time e.g. &tbs=qdr:s10 = results from last 10 seconds, &tbs=qdr:n10 = results from last 10 minutes, etc.
You can also get the results from a specific date range e.g. results from 2015. Just use this parameter &tbs=cdr:1,cd_min:1/01/2015,cd_max:31/12/2015 ( swap out the start and end date as needed ).
+ &tbs=li:1 - Verbatim
With this URL modifier Google will use the literal words you entered without making normal improvements such as automatic spelling corrections, looking for synonyms , etc. To trigger this just add &tbs=li:1 to the end of the SERP(Search Engine Result Pages) URL. Here is a standard search for beogle puppy where google auto-corrects your query and a verbatim search for beogle puppy
+ &cr=countryAU - Results from Australian websites
This operator only works if you use country specific Google domains, e.g. if you want to restrict the results to only websites targeting Australian users you can add the URL modifier &cr=countryAU to a query on the Google.com.au domain. It will not work on .com, .co.uk or other Google domains.
— Results from UK - Google.co.uk
— Results from India - Google.co.in
Use this country specific video search URL generator, to create your custom search URL, we only list countries that support the
&cr=country operator.
+ &pws=0 - Disable personalized results
Finding a lot of personalized results in the SERP? Look out for things like
You've visited this page x times. OR results from G+ etc. Slapping on &pws=0 at the end of the SERP URL should give you non personalized results.
+ &filter=0 - Disable filtering of results
You might have noticed that at times you get a message saying something like this,
In order to show you the most relevant results, we have omitted some entries very similar to the x already displayed. If you like, you can repeat the search with the omitted results included. To get unfiltered result just add &filter=0 at the end of the SERP URL e.g. non filtered results.
+ &tbm=lcl - Bring up Local Finder
If you want to bring up the Local Finder for any local search just add the operator
&tbm=lcl to the end of the URL.
You may or may not get the regular result with the Snak Pak for certain queries eg: Credit Cards now to get the Local Finder for this result you add
&tbm=lcl to the end of the URL : Credit Cards with Local Finder
This URL modifier was suggested by the founder of , a company that builds software and provide services for local SEO.