Operators
” “
Description: Searches for an exact phrase or match.
Example: "exact phrase" site:example.com
*
Description: Wildcard used to search pages that contain “anything” before your word.
Example: how to * site:example.com
+:
Description: Concatenates words to detect pages using more than one specific keyword.
Example: keyword1 + keyword2 site:example.com
-:
Description: Minus operator to avoid showing results containing certain words.
Example: keyword -excluded site:example.com
allinanchor:
Description: Searches for web pages with a specific keyword in anchor text (linked text).
Example: allinanchor:keyword site:example.com
allintext:
Description: Searches for multiple keywords within the text of a web page.
Example: allintext:keyword1 keyword2 site:example.com
allintitle:
Description: Searches for multiple keywords within the title tag of a web page.
Example: allintitle:keyword1 keyword2 site:example.com
allinurl:
Description: Searches for multiple keywords within the URL of a web page.
Example: allinurl:keyword1 keyword2 site:example.com
app:
Description: Searches for mobile apps related to a specific keyword.
Example: app:keyword site:example.com
book:
Description: Searches for books with a specific title or author.
Example: book:"book title" author:author name site:example.com
cache:
Description: Shows the cached version of a website.
Example: cache:example.com
define:
Description: Provides definitions of a given term or phrase.
Example: define:term
filetype:
Description: Searches for any kind of file extensions.
Example: filetype:pdf site:example.com
inanchor:
Description: Searches for web pages with a specific keyword in anchor text (linked text).
Example: inanchor:keyword site:example.com
info:
Description: Retrieves information about a specific website.
Example: info:example.com
inpostauthor:
Description: Searches for blog posts written by a specific author.
Example: inpostauthor:author name site:example.com
intext:
Description: Searches for a specific keyword within the text of a web page.
Example: intext:"keyword" site:example.com
intitle:
Description: Searches for pages with a specific keyword in the title tag.
Example: intitle:"keyword" site:example.com
inurl:
Description: Fetches results with URLs that contain a specific keyword.
Example: inurl:"keyword" site:example.com
link:
Description: Finds pages that link to a specific URL.
Example: link:example.com
map:
Description: Displays a map for a specific location.
Example: map:location site:example.com
movie:
Description: Searches for movies with a specific title or actor.
Example: movie:"movie title" actor:actor name site:example.com
phonebook:
Description: Searches for phonebook listings for a specific person or business.
Example: phonebook:"person/business name" location site:example.com
related:
Description: Displays web pages that are similar to a given URL.
Example: related:example.com
stocks:
Description: Retrieves stock market information for a specific company.
Example: stocks:company site:example.com
weather:
Description: Retrieves weather information for a specific location.
Example: weather:location site:example.com
Google Dorks for SEO
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Meta Description:
Description: Search for web pages that contain specific keywords in the meta description.
Example:intext:"meta description" "your keywords" site:example.com -
Title Tag:
Description: Search for web pages that contain specific keywords in the title tag.
Example:site:example.com intext:"title tag" "your keywords" -
Indexed Pages:
Description: Determine the number of indexed pages for a specific website.
Example:site:example.com -
Backlinks:
Description: Identify pages that link to a specific website.
Example:link:example.com -
Indexed Keywords:
Description: Discover the keywords that a website is indexed for.
Example:site:example.com "your keyword"
Google Dorks for OSINT
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File and Document Discovery:
Description: Search for specific file types or documents containing sensitive information.
Example:filetype:pdf site:example.com confidential -
Username and Email Search:
Description: Use Google Dorks to find public profiles or sites associated with a particular username or email address.
Example:"John Doe" site:linkedin.com -
Directory Listing:
Description: Discover exposed directories or files on a website that might contain sensitive information.
Example:intitle:"index of" site:example.com -
Vulnerability Identification:
Description: Look for websites or systems with potential vulnerabilities by searching for error messages or known vulnerabilities.
Example:"SQL syntax error" site:example.com -
Social Media Investigations:
Description: Search for specific content, profiles, or discussions on social media platforms.
Example:site:twitter.com "keyword" since:2022-01-01 until:2022-12-31
Website Enumeration
Backup Files:
Description: Search for backup files on a website.
Example: site:example.com ext:sql OR ext:db
Configuration Files:
Description: Find configuration files on a website.
Example: site:example.com ext:conf OR ext:config
Log Files:
Description: Look for log files on a website.
Example: site:example.com ext:log
Database Dumps:
Description: Search for database dumps on a website.
Example: site:example.com ext:sql
Administrative Pages:
Description: Find administrative pages on a website.
Example: site:example.com inurl:admin
Git Repositories:
Description: Look for publicly accessible Git repositories on a website.
Example: site:example.com ext:git
FTP Server Configurations:
Description: Search for FTP server configuration files on a website.
Example: site:example.com inurl:ftp
WordPress Backup Files:
Description: Find WordPress backup files on a website.
Example: site:example.com inurl:wp-content/backup