How to Search YouTube by Title Keywords (Include and Exclude)

Quick answer: Title includes / Title excludes lists.

I built YouTube Filter Pro because YouTube search never gave me the combo of filters I wanted in one place.

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What YouTube lets you do today

YouTube’s built-in search filters cover basics like upload date and content type. They do not expose view bands, engagement rates, channel metadata rules, or a dedicated filtered results panel with export.

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How to do it with YouTube Filter Pro

1. Run a normal YouTube search for your topic.
2. Click Filter next to the search bar (YouTube Filter Pro).
3. Set the filters described below in the modal (Video or Channel tabs).
4. Click Search in the footer and open View Results when the panel appears.
5. Leave the tab open while the extension scans more results (complex filters can take up to a minute).

This post: Title includes / Title excludes lists.

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Example workflow

Noise reduction: Include tutorial, exclude live.

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Tips and common mistakes

Start broad, then tighten

If you get zero matches, loosen one constraint (usually views or subscribers) before giving up.

Leave the tab open

The extension keeps scanning as YouTube loads more search results.

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FAQ

Do I need a YouTube account?

You need to be on youtube.com in Chrome with the extension installed; login matches your normal YouTube session.

Does data leave my browser?

Core filtering runs client-side on the page. Optional external enrichment may fetch public metadata—see the extension privacy note.

Where is the Filter button?

Next to the YouTube search bar on supported pages (search results, home, watch, channel pages).

More guides?

See the complete hub for all filter tutorials.

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YouTube Filter Pro is free to install; some sorts and metrics need Pro (called out above when relevant). More guides: complete filter hub, youtube description keyword filter, exclude youtube channels from search.

What filter do you wish YouTube had built-in?