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title Search
description By keyword, content, or meaning
icon search

Search for bookmarks, collections, tags, highlights, and annotations — all from one search field.

How to search

Click the search field at the top of the page and start typing. 
	<Frame style={{padding:0}}>![](/assets/search-results.png)</Frame>

	<Tip>**Pro tip**: To search within a specific collection, open it first, then click the search field and select **In current collection** from the dropdown.</Tip>
</Tab>

<Tab title="iOS">
	Tap the search field at the top of the screen and type your query.

	<Frame style={{padding: '20px 0 0 0'}}><img src="/assets/ios-search.png" style={{maxHeight: '333px'}} /></Frame>

	<Tip>**Pro tip**: To search within a specific collection, open it first, then tap the search field.</Tip>
</Tab>

<Tab title="Android">
	Tap the <Icon icon="search" size={16} /> button at the top of the screen and type your query.

	<Frame style={{padding: '20px 0 0 0'}}><img src="/assets/android-filter.png" style={{maxHeight: '333px'}} /></Frame>

	<Tip>**Pro tip**: To search within a specific collection, open it first, then tap the search field.</Tip>
</Tab>

Results are grouped by type so you can jump to the right one. For bookmarks, results match against title, description, URL, notes and page content. Need to narrow things down? Use filters to refine your results by attributes, date, and more.

Searching inside web pages, PDF, and EPUB files requires a Pro plan.

Don't remember the exact words?

Ask Stella — the built-in AI assistant that understands meaning, not just keywords.

![](/assets/stella-intro.png)

Open a chat and describe what you're looking for in your own words — that article about morning routines, the Italian recipe with the weird ingredient, travel tips for Tokyo from that blogger.

Searching from the browser address bar

You don't even need to open Raindrop.io — search straight from your browser's address bar without leaving the page you're on. Enter rd in the address bar, press Tab, and type your query.

![](/assets/extension-omnibox.png)

Available in Chrome, Firefox, and Edge with installed Raindrop.io extension

Limitations

  • New bookmarks need a few minutes before page content is indexed
  • Text inside images is not searchable (no OCR)
  • Video and audio transcripts are not supported

Related

Narrow results by type, tag, date, and operators 
<Card title="Ask Stella" icon="sparkles" iconType="duotone" href="/stella">
	Describe what you're looking for in plain language
</Card>

FAQ

Yes. Type in the search field while one or more [filters](/filters) are active. The results will match both your search query and every selected filter. 
<Accordion title="Can't find something?">
	- **Saved it just now?** Title, description, and URL are searchable right away, but page content needs a few minutes to index.
	- **Deleted it?** Bookmarks in [Trash](/bookmarks#where-deleted-bookmarks-go) don't appear in search results. Restore the bookmark first.
	- **Try asking [Stella](/stella)** — describe what you're looking for in your own words, it's often the fastest way.
	- **Can't find text from the page?** Make sure the bookmark has a [web archive](/permanent-copy) copy — it's required for page content search.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="How do I search for an exact phrase?">
	Wrap it in quotes: `"css grid"`. You can also exclude words with a minus sign: `-superman`. See [all available operators](/filters#need-more-precise-filtering) in the Filters article.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Can I limit search to title and description only?">
	Yes. Select **In title/description** from the search field suggestions, or type `info:` before your query.
</Accordion>