> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.raindrop.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Search

> By keyword, content, or meaning

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Search for [bookmarks](/bookmarks), [collections](/collections), [tags](/tags), [highlights](/highlights), and annotations — all from one search field.

## How to search

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Web & Desktop">
    Click the search field at the top of the page and start typing.

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    <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.

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    <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.

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

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

## Searching inside content

Search doesn't stop at titles, tags, and notes — it also looks inside the content you saved. Type a phrase you remember reading, and you'll find the bookmark even if those words never appear in the title.

* <Icon icon="globe" /> **Saved web pages** — the full text of the [web archive](/web-archive) copy
* <Icon icon="file" /> **PDF & EPUB files** — every page of the document
* <Icon icon="youtube" /> **YouTube videos** — spoken words from the video transcript

<Note>Searching inside web pages, PDF and EPUB files, and YouTube transcripts requires a [Pro plan](/premium-features).</Note>

## Matching by meaning

You don't need the exact words. Search also matches by meaning, so a query like `morning routine` can surface a bookmark titled `how I start my day` — even with no shared words.

For anything trickier, ask [Stella](/stella) — the built-in AI assistant. 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`.

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## 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.

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<Check>Available in Chrome, Firefox, and Edge with installed [Raindrop.io extension](/install-extension)</Check>

## Limitations

* New bookmarks need a few minutes before page content is indexed
* Text inside images is not searchable (no OCR)

## Related

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  <Card title="Filters" icon="filter" iconType="duotone" href="/filters">
    Narrow results by type, tag, date, and operators
  </Card>

  <Card title="Ask Stella" icon="sparkles" iconType="duotone" href="/stella">
    Describe what you're looking for in plain language
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## FAQ

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  <Accordion title="Can I combine text search with filters?">
    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>

  <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](/web-archive) 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>
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