Threads announced some new search tools, including advanced filters and options that should make it easier to find relevant posts and people.
As shown in this example image, Threads users will now be able to filter their search results by:
- Date posted
- Post type
- Community or topic
- Profile
There’s also an “exact match” option to make it easier for users to search for multi-term queries.
This is a much-needed update. Until now, searching for a post in Threads has been a major headache, with the app returning what often seems to be a random assortment of mentions, with very little sorting or relevance matching.
It’s often more useful to search for a Threads post on Google, although not all Threads are indexed by Google and many aren’t scanned in real-time, so that's not an ideal solution.
If Threads wants to be a more active platform for real-time discussion, discovery is a key part of that. As such, improving the search experience is an important update.
