2

I tried using site:.pdf for finding websites ending with .pdf but it did not showed up anything. If I would have googled "free pdf books" etc it shows up pdf results. Why doesn't it show up the my query?

Improve this question

1 Answer 1

Reset to default
12

Because site: operator works for TLDs and .pdf is not a tld. It's a file type. use the filetype: operator to search for pdf files. E.g. -

origin of species filetype:pdf

Results -

Google results

Improve this answer
5
  • Filetype does not work for me.
    – user16610
    Apr 30, 2012 at 11:44
  • filetype, not Filetype.
    – Bibhas
    Apr 30, 2012 at 12:00
  • google filetype:.html shows up no results.
    – user16610
    Apr 30, 2012 at 12:05
  • 3
    Read the answer carefully. see what you're doing wrong. yeah, your query is wrong.
    – Bibhas
    Apr 30, 2012 at 12:57
  • this is the right answer. You can't include the . in the search query.
    – Rebecca Dessonville
    Apr 30, 2012 at 13:20

Your Answer

By clicking “Post Your Answer”, you agree to our terms of service and acknowledge that you have read and understand our privacy policy and code of conduct.