How to correctly search for a Software at Google

When we need a software, the first place where we go is at Google Search. If you don't know the software name, then we use some keywords at Google Search (for e.g. Note Taking software, Video Editing software, Photo Editing software etc). Once Google show us the results, we click the links after reading its title and some description. Following such practice often wastes our time by clicking useless links. What most of the people don't know is that, you can easily search for the software / applications at Google Search using its filtering options. Let's see how we can do that

How To Correctly Search For A Software At Google

Make a search at Google the way you normally do. For example, I am looking for a Video Editing software.

Once Google show you the search results, an Application filter will appear at top of the search page.

Google is smart enough to identify your search item and to suggest you to use an Application filter in order to filter the search results. Clicking the Applications will filter the search results and will show you only results from those websites which hosts softwares and applications.

If you don't see Application filter at the top of the search result page, than click More and than select Applications from the drop down menu.

If you are looking for a free software, than Google gives you an option to further filter your search results based on the price. To do that, click Search Tools.

Now click Any price

and select Free option

You will see that Google Search results will only show you Free softwares links now,

You can further narrow down your search results by selecting the correct Operating System (Windows, Android, IOS)

To do that, click Any OS and select the operating system where you want to install your software.

and finally you will see the search results from Google which would be very much relevant to you.