| Search | Example | Meaning |
| [Generic tag] | dog or portrait | Media which have the specified tag |
| -[Tag to negate] | char:Amy Rose or author:secret or landscape | Media which don't have the specified tag |
| author:[Author name] | author:secret or author:paperclip | Media created by the specified author |
| source:[Source title] | source:The Amazing World of Gumball or source:FLCL | Media containing content which originated in the specified source material |
| title:[Title of work] | title:La trahison des images or title:The Starry Night | Media with the specified title |
| before:[Date] | before:2016-12 or before:2017-06-01T15:52:01+00:00 | Media created before the specified date -before: is not allowed, use after: |
| after:[Date] | after:2006-01 or after:2005-08-15T15:52:01 | Media created on or after the specified date -after: is not allowed, use before: |
| group:[Group name] | group:basic or group:patron-pc | Media which have the specified group protection and which you also have all permissions to view You may specify multiple group: or -group: tags to search for media with specific group permissions |