Search & Filters

Find exactly what you're looking for with powerful search and filtering tools

Search & Filters

BeHereMeow's search and filtering system helps you find any entry, thought, or moment from your journaling history in seconds.

Table of Contents

New to search? Start here:

  1. Press Ctrl/Cmd + F or tap 🔍
  2. Type any word: meditation
  3. Filter by date: after:2025-01-01
  4. Combine: #gratitude after:2025-01-01

→ See full query reference

Query Cheat Sheet

Quick reference for search syntax:

tab: Text Search
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- `meditation` - Find entries containing word
- `"morning routine"` - Exact phrase match
- `hiking OR camping` - Either word
- `work AND achievement` - Both words
- `meditation -anxious` - Meditation but not anxious
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tab: Tag Filters
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- `#gratitude` - Entries with tag
- `#work #achievement` - Multiple tags (shown as AND in sidebar)
- `#work OR #productivity` - Either tag (search syntax)
- `tag:wellness` - Alternative syntax
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tab: Date Filters
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- `date:2025-01-30` - Specific date
- `after:2025-01-01` - Since date
- `before:2025-12-31` - Until date
- Presets: `today`, `last 7 days`, `this month`, `last year`
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tab: Field Search
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- `title:reflection` - Title only
- `content:gratitude` - Content only
- `mention:sarah` or `@sarah` - Mentions
- `mood:happy` - By mood

The fastest way to find entries:

tab: Desktop
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1. Press `Ctrl/Cmd + F` or click the search icon
2. Type your search query
3. Results appear instantly as you type
4. Press `Enter` to see full results
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tab: Mobile
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1. Tap the 🔍 icon in the top bar
2. Type your search query
3. Results appear instantly as you type
4. Tap an entry to open it

Full-text search across:

  • Entry titles
  • Entry content
  • Tags
  • Mentions
  • Dates
  • Entry metadata

Examples:

  • meditation - Find all entries mentioning meditation
  • project launch - Find entries about your project
  • @sarah coffee - Entries mentioning Sarah and coffee

[!TIP] Search is case-insensitive and finds partial matches. "prod" finds "productive," "products," etc.

Search operators

Use operators for precise queries:

Exact phrases:

"morning routine"

Finds only entries with that exact phrase.

Exclude words:

meditation -anxious

Find meditation entries that don't mention anxious.

OR operator:

hiking OR camping

Find entries with either word.

AND operator:

work AND achievement

Find entries with both words.

Combine operators:

"career goals" AND @mentor -doubt

Find entries about career goals with mentor, excluding doubt.

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Search by field

Target specific fields:

Title only:

title:reflection

Content only:

content:gratitude

Tags:

tag:wellness

Mentions:

mention:sarah

Date:

date:2025-01-30

Filters

Narrow results with filters:

Date filters

Preset ranges:

  • Today
  • Yesterday
  • Last 7 days
  • Last 30 days
  • This month
  • Last month
  • This year
  • Last year
  • All time

Custom range:

  1. Click Custom Date Range
  2. Select start date
  3. Select end date
  4. Apply filter

Relative dates:

after:2025-01-01
before:2025-12-31

Tag filters

Single tag:

  • Click tag badge
  • Or use filter sidebar
  • Or type in search: #gratitude

Multiple tags (AND):

  • Select multiple tags in sidebar
  • Shows entries with ALL selected tags
  • Example: #work AND #achievement

Multiple tags (OR):

  • Use search: #work OR #productivity
  • Shows entries with ANY selected tag

Tag combinations:

#wellness AND (#meditation OR #exercise)

Mention filters

Single mention:

  • Click mention badge
  • Or use filter sidebar
  • Or type: @sarah

Multiple mentions:

  • Select multiple in sidebar
  • Shows entries mentioning any selected person

Mood filters

Filter by emotional state:

  • 😊 Happy
  • 😌 Calm
  • 😰 Anxious
  • 😢 Sad
  • 😐 Neutral
  • 😡 Frustrated
  • 🙏 Grateful

Multiple moods: Select several to find entries matching any mood.

Starred entries

Filter to show only:

  • ⭐ Starred entries (favorites)
  • Regular entries
  • Both

Entry length

Filter by word count:

  • Short (< 100 words)
  • Medium (100-500 words)
  • Long (> 500 words)

Has/missing filters

Has:

  • Has images
  • Has tags
  • Has mentions

Missing:

  • No tags
  • No mentions
  • No images

[!NOTE] "Missing tags" is useful for finding entries to organize!

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Sorting Results

Order results by:

Relevance (default)

  • Best match first
  • Based on keyword frequency and position

Newest First

  • Most recent entries at top
  • Great for finding something you wrote recently

Oldest First

  • Earliest entries at top
  • Good for reviewing your journey from the start

Longest First

  • Longest entries at top
  • Find your most detailed reflections

Shortest First

  • Quick notes at top

Most Tags

  • Most organized entries first

Alphabetical

  • By title (A-Z or Z-A)

[!TIP] Having trouble with search? Jump to Troubleshooting for solutions to common issues.

Search Results

Results display

Each result shows:

  • Title (or first line if no title)
  • Date and time written
  • Preview with search terms highlighted
  • Tags and mentions
  • Mood indicator
  • Word count

Quick actions

From search results, you can:

  • Click to open - Read full entry
  • Star - Mark as favorite
  • Edit - Modify entry
  • Delete - Remove entry
  • Share - Export/copy entry

Result count

Top of results shows:

  • Number of entries found
  • Current sort order
  • Active filters

Example:

Found 47 entries matching "meditation" in Last 30 Days, sorted by Newest First

Saved Searches

Save frequently used searches:

  1. Perform a search with filters
  2. Click Save Search
  3. Name your search
  4. Access from Saved Searches menu

Examples:

  • "Weekly Work Reflections" = #work in last 7 days
  • "Sarah Conversations" = @sarah all time
  • "Gratitude Practice" = #gratitude with 😊 mood

[!TIP] Create saved searches for weekly reviews, relationship check-ins, or theme exploration!

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Search Tips & Tricks

Find forgotten entries

Random entry button:

  • Click shuffle icon
  • Shows random entry from your history
  • Great for rediscovering old thoughts

Explore themes

Use word clouds:

  1. Search for broad term ("happiness")
  2. Look at related tags in results
  3. Refine with specific tags

Track habits

Monthly habit check:

#meditation AND after:2025-01-01 before:2025-01-31

See how often you meditated in January.

Review relationships

Relationship timeline:

@sarah sort:oldest

See chronological history of mentions.

Find achievements

Success search:

(#achievement OR #milestone OR #success) AND last year

Review accomplishments.

Search Performance

Instant results:

  • Searches complete in milliseconds
  • Results appear as you type
  • No waiting for server

Indexed search:

  • Full-text index of all entries
  • Updated real-time as you journal
  • Efficient even with thousands of entries

Privacy

Search happens:

  • ✅ Locally - On your device when possible
  • ✅ Securely - Encrypted queries if server-side
  • ✅ Privately - Never shared or logged
  • ✅ Offline - Basic search works offline

Touch-optimized search:

  • Voice search - Speak your query
  • Quick filters - Tap to toggle
  • Swipe gestures - Navigate results
  • Search history - Recent searches saved

Keyboard Shortcuts

Power user shortcuts:

Action Shortcut
Open search Ctrl/Cmd + F
Clear search Esc
Next result ↓ or J
Previous result ↑ or K
Open entry Enter
Star result S
Advanced filters Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + F

Search Examples

Daily review

date:today

Weekly gratitude

#gratitude AND last 7 days

Career reflections

(#work OR #career) AND @mentor

Stress patterns

(anxious OR stressed OR overwhelmed) AND last 90 days

Quality time

@partner AND (dinner OR date OR weekend)

Creative projects

#writing OR #art OR #music

Health & wellness

(#exercise OR #meditation OR #nutrition) AND last month

Troubleshooting

Having trouble with search? Here are solutions to common issues:

No results found?

Try these fixes:

  • Check spelling - Search is forgiving, but typos can miss matches
  • Remove some filters - Too many filters can be too restrictive
  • Try broader terms - Use "run" instead of "running" to catch variations
  • Use OR operator - meditation OR mindfulness finds entries with either word

Too many results?

Narrow down your search:

  • Add more search terms - meditation morning is more specific than meditation
  • Apply date range filters - Limit to recent entries with after:2025-01-01
  • Use tag/mention filters - Combine with #wellness or @sarah
  • Try exact phrase matching - "morning routine" finds only that exact phrase

Performance solutions:

  • Reindex your entries - Go to Settings → Reindex to rebuild search index
  • Clear app cache - Remove cached data in Settings → Storage
  • Contact support - If issues persist after reindexing, reach out for help

[!NOTE] Most search issues are resolved by reindexing. This rebuilds your search database and typically completes in under a minute.

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Next Steps

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