Threads Search: Find Posts by Keyword
What this tells you
Threads search only takes plain keywords: no operators, no date filter, no exclusions. This tool opens a Threads search sorted by Recent, and builds a Google site:threads.com search for everything Threads cannot do itself, exact phrases, excluded words, one user's posts and a date range.
Threads · free tool
On Google, every filter
site:threads.com need a designerOnly posts Google has indexed, usually a few hours behind.
The formula
Threads: threads.com/search?q=keyword&filter=recent · Google: site:threads.com "exact phrase" -exclude · site:threads.com/@username keyword · after:2026-10-01
How to read the result
- Recent is every match newest first. Top is what Threads ranks as popular. For leads and support requests, Recent is the one to read.
- Google only shows Threads posts it has indexed, so the newest posts appear in Threads search hours before they appear in Google.
- Searching one user works best through Google: site:threads.com/@username plus the word you want.
Frequently asked questions
Tap the magnifying glass in the app, or open threads.com/search on the web, type a keyword and switch the tab from Top to Recent to see every new post that mentions it.
Not as a form. Threads search takes keywords and tags only. For exact phrases, exclusions, dates or one user's posts, search Google with site:threads.com, which this tool builds for you.
Threads asks you to log in after a few searches on the web. The Google site search works without an account.
Threads has no keyword alerts. Leadhoot searches Threads for your phrases continuously, scores each post for buyer intent and alerts you by email or Slack when one is worth answering.
The leads are already on Reddit, X and Threads
Leadhoot watches Reddit, X and Threads, scores every new post for buyer intent and sends the high scorers to your email or Slack.
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