How to Search Tweets by Keyword, User or Hashtag Like a Pro

Scrolling through Twitter can feel like watching river rapids, blink and the tweet you need is swept downstream. The fix isn’t complicated. Three built-in search moves, keyword, user and hashtag filters, let you jump straight to the conversation you want, no plug-ins, no tech speak.

1. Twitter’s Built-In Options: Basic vs. Advanced Search

A. Basic Search, The Starter Pack

The plain search bar is surprisingly powerful:

What to Type	What You Get
Simple words: OpenAI, iPhone 16 leak	Any public tweet that mentions those terms.
Hashtags: #AIArt	Posts where people used that exact tag.
Mentions: @nasa	Tweets that tag or reference that specific account.

Results appear under handy tabs, Top, Latest, People, Photos, Videos, but basic search can’t sort by date, likes or narrow to one account automatically.

B. Advanced Search, Take It Up a Notch

Hidden behind a small filter icon (three dots on desktop, slider icon on mobile) is Advanced Search, a menu of fill-in-the-blank boxes. No code needed, just type and click.

Advanced Search lets you mix and match these boxes, no memorising special commands. Want every photo tweet Elon Musk shared on “launch day” that earned at least 50 likes? Fill the phrase box, the account box, the likes box, press Search, then tap Photos. Done.

2. How to Search Tweets by Keyword Like a Pro

Whether you're researching a topic, tracking conversations or revisiting a past moment, keywords are the foundation of Twitter search. But using them well takes more than just typing a word into the bar.

Twitter's Manual Keyword Search

You can use operators like:

• coffee → includes the word "coffee"
• "morning routine" → matches exact phrase
• -Starbucks → excludes tweets containing "Starbucks"
• coffee OR tea → includes either word

While these work, they get messy fast, especially when combining with dates, engagement or accounts.

3. How to Search Tweets by User or Mention

Sometimes the important part isn’t what was tweeted but who tweeted it. You might want to:

• Review everything a competitor has posted
• Re-read an influencer’s advice thread
• Find all tweets where people talked about your brand

Twitter makes this easy and you don’t need any special code.

A. The Quick-Type Shortcut

In the search bar, simply add the account name:

Type This	You'll See
from:@elonmusk	Only tweets written by Elon Musk
to:@OpenAI	Tweets that reply to @OpenAI
@Spotify	Any tweet that mentions @Spotify anywhere in the text

Press Enter and Twitter shows the results right away.(Tip: copy the exact handle from the profile first, so you don’t misspell it.)

B. The Click-Only Method (No Typing Needed)

1. Run any search word, doesn’t matter what.
2. On the results page, find the little filter icon (three dots on desktop, slider icon on mobile).
3. Choose Advanced search.
4. In the Accounts section you’ll see three boxes:
   • From these accounts: tweets written by that user
   • To these accounts: replies sent to that user
   • Mentioning these accounts: tweets that tag them
5. Type the handle in the box you need, click Search and you’re done.

No special commands, just fill-in blanks and press search.

Why It’s Handy

• Stay on top of competitors. Check their latest promotions without scrolling their timeline.
• Follow influencers efficiently. Jump straight to their content instead of wading through retweets.
• Track brand chatter. See every time people mention your company, even if they didn’t tag you directly (use the “Mentioning” box).

4. How to Search Tweets by Hashtag

Hashtags are Twitter’s built-in filing system. Pop one at the end of a tweet,  #TechTuesday, #FitnessTips, #LaunchDay and suddenly that post joins a much bigger conversation. The magic is knowing how to dig through that conversation without drowning in noise.

Start simple:

1. Type the hashtag in the search bar (#NoCode).
2. Press Enter.
3. Switch between Top (most liked) and Latest (newest) to get a feel for the room.

Level up without the headache:

• Sort by popularity: Tap the little filter icon (three dots on desktop, sliders on mobile), open Advanced search and set a “Minimum Likes” number. In plain language: “Show me this tag, but only if at least 50 people cared.”
• Look back in time: In that same pop-up, pick a start and end date. Instantly jump to the week of a product launch or last month’s event recap, no scrolling required.
• Tweak language: Want only English tweets? Choose your language from the drop-down. The feed refreshes in a click.

That’s it. No memorizing code strings, just fill a couple of boxes and you’ll slice a hashtag down to the gems.

5. Use Filters Like a Pro: Combine Everything

Keyword searches, user filters and hashtags all shine on their own, but the real super-power comes when you layer them. Think of it as building a custom funnel for the exact tweets you need.

Example goal:

“Show me tweets from @NASA that mention ‘launch,’ are in English, earned at least 500 likes and were posted in March 2024.”

Quick, click-only recipe:

1. Search bar: Type launch.
2. Advanced search → Accounts: Put @NASA in “From these accounts.”
3. Engagement: Set “Minimum likes” to 500.
4. Date range: March 1: March 31, 2024.
5. Press Search, done.

No fragile operator strings, no risk of typos torpedoing the whole query. The result is a tight, high-quality feed you can scan in minutes instead of hours. Once you get comfortable mixing filters, you’ll wonder how you ever survived on scrolling alone.

TweetStormAI at a Glance: Turn Clunky Commands into Clicks

If you run more than a handful of searches each week, typing operators or reopening advanced-search menus gets old fast. TweetStormAI trims the process to four quick steps, all on one screen:

Where to Click	What It Does
Words	Drop in keywords, phrases or hashtags, no need for quotation marks or OR/AND syntax.
Accounts	Pick tweets from, to or mentioning any handle via simple text boxes.
Engagement & Dates	Use sliders or calendars to set minimum likes, retweets or a precise time window.
Save Search	Name the setup ("Q3 launch buzz") and reopen it later from My Tweet Searches, no re-typing.

Additional niceties:

• Location radius: Search tweets within X miles of any city, handy for local launches.
• Language picker: 70 + languages, great for regional research.
• History limit: Free plan stores your five most recent searches; paid tiers save as many as you like.

In short, TweetStormAI takes every filter Twitter already offers, plus a few Twitter buries and puts them on one tidy page. Perfect for social teams and heavy researchers who’d rather click than memorize “min_faves” strings.

Final Thoughts

You don’t need to scroll for miles or keep a cheat-sheet of search codes, to track down the tweets that matter. Whether you’re digging up an old post, watching a live campaign or sizing up audience chatter, a few smart filters (and the right helper tool, if you want one) get you there in seconds.

Twitter’s built-in search gives you the basics and for many, that’s a starting point. But if you’re serious about:

• Combining filters
• Reusing queries
• Saving the Search
• Finding specific tweets by keyword, user or hashtag with precision, then it’s worth upgrading your workflow.

TweetStormAI helps streamline all of this, letting you build complex searches without writing a single operator. From saved queries to account-based filtering to link searches that reveal media-rich tweets, it brings pro-level search to your browser, no code required.

FAQs

1. How do I search tweets by keyword only?

Use the Twitter search bar or TweetStorm’s “Words” filter to include specific terms or phrases. For exact matches, use quotation marks or the Exact Phrase field in TweetStorm.

2. Can I search tweets from a specific user?

Yes. Use from:@username manually or enter the username in the From These Accounts field in TweetStorm.

3. How do I search tweets by hashtag?

Type the hashtag into Twitter search (e.g. #Web3) or use TweetStorm’s Hashtag filter to combine it with other options like date and engagement.

4. Can I filter tweets by likes or retweets?

Twitter supports commands like min_faves:100, but they must be typed manually. TweetStorm lets you set minimum likes, replies and retweets from dropdowns, no syntax needed.

5. Is there a way to save advanced Twitter searches?

Twitter doesn’t offer saved search history. TweetStorm’s My Tweet Searches panel lets you save, edit and reuse searches with custom labels.

6. Does TweetStorm show tweets with images or videos?

TweetStorm lets you filter tweets that include links, which may lead to external media like images or videos, but it doesn’t show native thumbnails or previews.

7. Can I search in specific languages?

Yes. TweetStorm supports over 70 languages through a language selector. This is helpful for regional searches or multilingual campaigns.