How to Search Posts by User on Bluesky

Master the art of searching for posts by specific users on Bluesky. Learn how to find posts from particular accounts, mentions, and advanced user-focused search techniques.

Basic User Search Methods

Search posts from a specific user

Use from:username to find all posts published by a particular user.

from:jay.bsky.team

This shows you all posts published by that user's account. Perfect for browsing someone's content history.

Search posts that mention a user

Search for posts that mention or tag a specific user by using their handle.

@jay.bsky.team

This finds posts where other users have mentioned or replied to the specified user.

Find posts mentioning you

Use mentions:me to see all posts that mention your username when logged in.

mentions:me

Only works when you're logged into Bluesky. Great for tracking conversations about you.

Search your own posts

Use from:me to search through your own post history when logged in.

from:me

Perfect for finding something you posted before. Only works when logged into your account.

Advanced User Search Techniques

Combine user search with date ranges

Search for posts from a specific user within a date range.

from:jay.bsky.team since:2024-01-01 until:2024-12-31

Great for finding older posts from a user or posts from a specific time period.

User posts with specific hashtags

Find posts from a user that contain specific hashtags.

from:jay.bsky.team #bluesky

Useful for finding posts where a user discussed specific topics.

User posts with links from specific domains

Search for posts from a user that link to specific websites.

from:jay.bsky.team domain:github.com

Perfect for finding when someone shared links from specific sites like GitHub, news outlets, etc.

Pro Tips for User-Focused Searching

You can combine from: with any other search operators for more precise results
Use quotes around usernames like "@jay.bsky.team" to search for the exact text, whether or not it actually tags the account
The from:me and mentions:me operators require you to be logged into Bluesky
People you follow are prioritized in search results when searching for accounts
If a user has changed their handle, you may still find posts mentioning their previous username