Search the Flickr community using the search feature to find high-quality photos, members, and groups using keywords.
How to search in Flickr
Web browser
- Enter your search terms into the Search field at the top of any Flickr page.
- Select Enter on your keyboard.
- Choose between the different search results for:
- Photos - Your albums, your photos, and photos from everyone on Flickr.
- People - People you follow and all Flickr members.
- Groups - Groups you've already joined and all Flickr groups.
Flickr App (iOS & Android)
- Tap the Search icon.
- Enter your search terms | tab on the Magnifying Glass.
- Choose between the different search results for: Photos, People, Groups.
Advanced search filters
Filter your search results on a web browser
- From the basic search results, select Advanced.
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Choose from a variety of filters:
- Color - Pick the colors you want to see at the top.
- Orientation - Pick from portrait, landscape, square, and panorama.
- Minimum size - Pick the smallest size you want to see.
- Date - Limit results by when they were taken or posted.
- Content - Refine by photos, videos, or both.
- Search in - Limit the search by only tags or include the description and title.
- License - Pick what types of licensed content you want to see.
- SafeSearch - Enable or disable SafeSearch.
- Relevant - Filter results by date uploaded, date taken or interest
Note: The search results will update instantly as you apply or remove filters.
Search within groups
You can limit your search to only show content from a specific group you follow. Photos matching your search terms from within the group's photo pool will show.
- Hover over You | select Groups.
- Select the group you want to search in.
- Select Photos.
- Select the Search icon.
- Enter your search terms | select Enter on your keyboard.
Search within your Photostream
You can limit your search to only show content that you have uploaded to your account. Only photos matching your search terms from within your Photostream will show.
- Hover over You | select Photostream.
- Select the Search icon.
- Enter your search terms | select Enter on your keyboard.
Search for your Albums
- Hover over You | select Albums.
- Select the Search icon.
- Type the album’s name | select Enter on your keyboard.
Using the Flickr app? Please see: Advanced Search on the Flickr app.