How to Perform Case Sensitive Search with Google

by Aditya on January 11, 2009

Google treat search queries as case-insensitive. Most of people do not face any problem as such but there are many others who are often in trouble because of it. For instance, try searching for ‘Bill’ and ‘bill’ on Google. They both have same spelling but they have completely different meanings as ‘Bill’ refers to Bill Gates (a person) and ‘bill’ means an invoice. Not to be fortunate enough, you will get the same results for both search queries.

Another instance can be of Polish(of Poland) and polish(shine). Many such words can be found here that can really mean a huge difference when searched for. So, is there any way to perform case sensitive query with Google. To be true, there is none so far known to me. However, there is still a way. I know a web based tool that can do that for you. This tool is called ‘Case Sensitive Google search’ developed by an unknown.

It is a web based tool that will help you conduct case sensitive searches and that too, by using the most competent Google search engine. It filters out the Google search query for your entered text and then displays the ones that matches the case of your query.

Here is how ‘Bill’ and ‘bill’ appears when searched though Case Sensitive Google search engine:

So, what you think?

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{ 9 comments }

bpgergo January 12, 2009 at 1:59 pm: Aditya, thanx for commenting on my app.
Saba January 13, 2009 at 10:35 am: this is really a great one….
Jim Gaudet February 24, 2009 at 7:25 pm: I really like the idea of a Case Sensitive Search with Google. I wonder if we could find the source code of the query to Google, or if they are somehow filtering the searches on their own servers.

Thanks for opening me eyes on this, I think I will research it more.
Aditya March 13, 2009 at 5:18 pm: Reading: How to Perform Case Sensitive Search with Google – http://tinyurl.com/cdb932
Rob April 8, 2009 at 11:12 pm: Thank you so much for this, (I found it near the TOP of a Goggle search). This is a real problem for those of us researching family genealogy. My mother in a Line, but google gives me every page that says something like ‘our family line is from Scotland….’ blah blah. I wish google could fix this. My understanding is that when you use “” that’s supposed to be the exact phrase, but apparently not!
Aditya May 18, 2009 at 3:23 pm: How to Perform Case Sensitive Search with Google – http://tinyurl.com/cdb932 | A must-know for Googlers
oneblankspace August 13, 2009 at 4:12 pm: The second result for a search for “Cat” came up with “cat”–the wikipedia entry.
素因数分解ボット「ふぁくたん」 February 20, 2010 at 2:00 am: 8939=7*1277 RT @naotoakiyama: case sensitive でググりたいと言ってる人がいたからいろいろ調べてみたけど結局無理そう。http://bit.ly/9N8939 で紹介されてるやつがあるけど結果は微妙。検索語を工夫するしかなさげかな。
Naoto Akiyama February 20, 2010 at 7:26 am: case sensitive でググりたいと言ってる人がいたからいろいろ調べてみたけど結局無理そう。http://bit.ly/9N8939 で紹介されてるやつがあるけど結果は微妙。検索語を工夫するしかなさげかな。