Google Dorking (or Google hacking) involves using advanced search operators to find specific information on the web. Below is a comprehensive list of Google search operators formatted in a table for easy reference.
| Operator | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
site: |
Searches within a specific website or domain. | site:example.com |
intitle: |
Searches for pages with a specific word in the title. | intitle:"login" |
inurl: |
Searches for URLs containing a specific word. | inurl:admin |
intext: |
Searches for pages containing specific text. | intext:"confidential" |
filetype: |
Searches for specific file types. | filetype:pdf "report" |
cache: |
Shows the cached version of a page. | cache:example.com |
link: |
Finds pages that link to a specific URL. | link:example.com |
related: |
Finds websites related to a specified URL. | related:example.com |
allintext: |
Searches for pages containing all the specified words in the text. | allintext:"confidential report" |
allintitle: |
Searches for pages containing all the specified words in the title. | allintitle:"login page" |
allinurl: |
Searches for pages with all the specified words in the URL. | allinurl:admin login |
allinanchor: |
Searches for pages containing all the specified words in the anchor text of links. | allinanchor:"download now" |
" " |
Searches for an exact match of the phrase within quotes. | "password reset" |
* |
Acts as a wildcard to represent any word or phrase. | "login * password" |
OR |
Searches for pages containing either of the specified words. | site:example.com "login" OR "admin" |
- |
Excludes pages containing the specified word. | site:example.com -admin |
+ |
Ensures that a specific word is included in the search results. | site:example.com +secure |
.. |
Searches for a range of numbers. | filetype:pdf 2000..2024 |
info: |
Provides information about a specific URL. | info:example.com |
define: |
Provides definitions of a word or phrase. | define:cryptography |
weather: |
Shows the weather forecast for a specific location. | weather:New York |
map: |
Shows a map of a specific location. | map:Paris |
stocks: |
Provides stock market information for a specific ticker symbol. | stocks:AAPL |