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We list all the dorks you can use in your Google searches
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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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  1. 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] 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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  1. 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 .
  2. 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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      • Don't use dorking commands to find sensitive or off-limits information. Doing so could violate Google's Terms of Service [2] and may lead to legal issues, depending on what information you find.
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