Boolean Buddy — Boolean Search Builder

Boolean Buddy — Boolean Search Builder

Build Perfect Searches in Seconds

💡 What It Is

Boolean Buddy is a simple, powerful Chrome extension that helps you create advanced Boolean search strings directly inside Google Search, LinkedIn, Bing, DuckDuckGo, or any other search bar—without memorizing a single operator.

Whether you’re a recruiter hunting for qualified candidates, a salesperson prospecting new leads, a journalist researching stories, or a student gathering data, Boolean Buddy makes complex searches effortless. Just describe what you need, and it instantly generates a ready-to-run Boolean query.

Example:
Instead of remembering to type
"project manager" OR "team lead" AND ("Melbourne" OR "Sydney") -site:pinterest.com -filetype:pdf
Boolean Buddy builds it for you automatically.

🧠 The Problem It Solves

Most people never learn the full power of search operators.
Even experienced professionals waste time:

Re-typing long Boolean strings by hand

Copy-pasting operators between tabs

Forgetting syntax (AND, OR, –, site:, filetype:)

Debugging broken parentheses or misplaced quotes

Struggling to adapt searches for different sites (Google vs LinkedIn vs Bing)

That friction adds up. Recruiters lose minutes on every candidate search. SDRs spend hours reconstructing prospecting queries. Researchers miss valuable results buried under irrelevant pages.

Boolean Buddy removes all that pain. You focus on what you want to find; it handles the logic.

⚙️ How It Works

Once installed, you’ll see a small 🧩 Boolean Buddy button on Google Search (and you can open it anytime from the toolbar popup).

Enter your terms

Exact phrases (“customer success lead”)

Must-include words (SaaS B2B remote)

Any-of / OR lists (Melbourne / Sydney / Brisbane)

Excluded terms (-intern -“entry level”)

Site/domain filters (linkedin.com, github.com, indeed.com)

File types (pdf, docx, ppt)

intitle: and inurl: keywords

Watch it build live
Boolean Buddy assembles the full Boolean string as you type, showing a live preview so you can learn the syntax visually.

Copy or Search instantly
Click Copy to paste anywhere, or Search Google to open results in a new tab.

Everything stays saved locally, so your last query reappears next time.

🌍 Where You Can Use It

Boolean Buddy works anywhere you search:

Google Search – find exactly what you need in seconds

LinkedIn People Search – build complex candidate or prospect queries

Bing Search – same operators, same clarity

DuckDuckGo / Brave / Ecosia – privacy-friendly searching with Boolean precision

GitHub Code Search – combine inurl: and filetype: for open-source discovery

X (formerly Twitter) – craft advanced strings to find conversations or profiles

Google Scholar / News / Images – restrict by file type, topic, or title

If a site supports Google-style operators, Boolean Buddy can super-charge it.

👥 Who It Was Developed For

Recruiters & Talent Sourcers
Easily build complex candidate searches across Google and LinkedIn.
Find hidden profiles, resumes, and portfolios without paying for premium recruiter tools.

Sales Development Reps & Marketers
Create powerful prospecting queries that surface buyers, company news, or niche industry contacts.
Target by role, region, or technology in seconds.

Researchers & Journalists
Zero in on credible sources and file types.
Combine site: and filetype: to uncover public reports, whitepapers, and data PDFs fast.

Students & Academics
Search Google Scholar and academic domains with precision.
Learn Boolean logic hands-on through real-time feedback.

Anyone who Googles for a living
From cybersecurity analysts to SEO professionals, Boolean Buddy eliminates guesswork and teaches better search skills while you work.

💪 Key Features

✅ Visual Boolean Builder – no syntax errors, ever
✅ Live Preview – see exactly how your query evolves
✅ One-Click Search – launch directly in Google or copy to clipboard
✅ Field-Based Inputs – separate boxes for include, exclude, OR, site, filetype
✅ Persistent State – automatically saves your last query
✅ Lightweight & Fast – no backend, no data tracking
✅ Works on Any Search Engine – Google by default, others supported
✅ Popup Builder – use it even outside Google.com
✅ Simple Design – clean, accessible sidebar and popup UI
✅ Privacy-First – no analytics, ads, or external servers

💸 Pricing & Availability

Boolean Buddy is 100 % free for a limited time while in public beta.
Early adopters get lifetime free access to all current features and priority feedback opportunities.

Future versions may include optional premium tools such as:

Saved templates for recurring searches

Cross-platform “search on” buttons (LinkedIn, GitHub, X)

Team sharing of Boolean templates

AI-powered query optimization

But right now—every feature is free.

🔐 Privacy First

Boolean Buddy runs entirely in your browser.
It never sends your searches, queries, or data anywhere—nothing leaves your device.
There’s no account, no login, no tracking scripts, and no external API calls.

🧩 Why You’ll Love It

Save Time: Build in seconds what used to take minutes.

Learn By Doing: Watch your plain-English terms become valid Boolean queries.

Find Better Results: More relevant pages, fewer irrelevant hits.

Stay Organized: Re-use your last query instantly.

Improve Every Search: Works seamlessly across major search engines.

🚀 Quick Example Use Cases

Recruiter:

Find marketing managers in Australia on LinkedIn:
"marketing manager" AND (Australia OR Sydney OR Melbourne) -site:pinterest.com -site:facebook.com

Sales Rep:

Discover SaaS companies hiring SDRs:
("Sales Development Representative" OR SDR) AND ("hiring" OR "careers") AND SaaS -site:linkedin.com

Researcher:

Locate recent PDF reports on renewable energy:
"renewable energy" AND "market analysis" filetype:pdf -site:linkedin.com

Student:

Search academic slides about machine learning:
"machine learning" filetype:ppt site:edu

All of those can be built in under 10 seconds with Boolean Buddy.

🧭 Supported Operators

Boolean Buddy supports every major Google operator:

AND, OR, - (exclude)

"quoted phrases"

site:, inurl:, intitle:

filetype:

Parentheses for grouping

It automatically adds proper spacing and quoting—so no more syntax headaches.

⚡ Lightweight by Design

Zero background processes until opened

Under 200 KB total footprint

Minimal permissions (storage, activeTab, *://*.google.com/*)

Compatible with Chrome, Brave, Edge, and Arc

🏁 Getting Started

Click Add to Chrome.

Go to Google.com or any search page.

Tap the 🧩 Boolean Buddy button in the corner.

Enter a few keywords and watch the Boolean magic happen.

Copy or search instantly.

In less than a minute you’ll be building searches that surface the exact results you need.

💬 Final Word

Boolean Buddy was built for professionals who live inside search engines—recruiters, salespeople, researchers, students, and curious minds who want better results in less time.

If you’ve ever thought, “I know what I want, I just don’t know how to tell Google,” this extension is your missing link.

It’s fast, free for a limited time, privacy-friendly, and genuinely useful every single day.

Boolean Buddy — the smartest way to search.