diff --git a/locales/en-US.yml b/locales/en-US.yml
index 3c183e4ca..336bb6f03 100644
--- a/locales/en-US.yml
+++ b/locales/en-US.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ introIceshrimp: "Welcome! Iceshrimp is an open source, decentralized social medi
   platform that's free forever! 🚀"
 monthAndDay: "{month}/{day}"
 search: "Search"
-searchPlaceholder: "Search Iceshrimp"
+searchPlaceholder: "Search the Fediverse"
 notifications: "Notifications"
 username: "Username"
 password: "Password"
@@ -1488,13 +1488,32 @@ _time:
   hour: "Hour(s)"
   day: "Day(s)"
 _filters:
+  _dialog:
+    title: "Advanced search filters"
+    learnMore: "View advanced filters"
+    wordFilters: "Filter by post text"
+    miscFilters: "Filter by following relationship and/or note type"
+    userDomain: "Filter by author, mentioned users, reply user or instance domain"
+    postDate: "Filter by post date"
+    exclusivity: "Note that the before: filter is exclusive, while the after: filter is inclusive."
+    word: "word"
+    phrase: "literal phrase that contains (arbitrary) characters"
+    attachmentType: "Filter by attachment type(s)"
+    info: "Nomenclature"
+    info1: "Text in brackets signifies available optional filter parameters. Filter aliases or parameter options are signified by a pipe character."
+    info2: "A dash enclosed in brackets denotes the ability to invert/negate a filter with the dash character."
   fromUser: "From user"
+  replyTo: "Replying to"
+  mentioning: "Mentioning"
   withFile: "With file"
   fromDomain: "From domain"
   notesBefore: "Posts before"
   notesAfter: "Posts after"
   followingOnly: "Following only"
   followersOnly: "Followers only"
+  repliesOnly: "Replies only"
+  excludeReplies: "Exclude replies"
+  excludeRenotes: "Exclude boosts"
 _tutorial:
   title: "How to use Iceshrimp"
   step1_1: "Welcome!"
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/common/generate-fts-query.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/common/generate-fts-query.ts
index eaa3e5f8c..17cc275a1 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/common/generate-fts-query.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/common/generate-fts-query.ts
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ const filters = {
     "-mention": mentionFilterInverse,
     "reply": replyFilter,
     "-reply": replyFilterInverse,
-    "replyto": replyFilter,
-    "-replyto": replyFilterInverse,
     "to": replyFilter,
     "-to": replyFilterInverse,
     "before": beforeFilter,
@@ -19,14 +17,15 @@ const filters = {
     "after": afterFilter,
     "since": afterFilter,
     "domain": domainFilter,
+    "-domain": domainFilterInverse,
     "host": domainFilter,
+    "-host": domainFilterInverse,
     "filter": miscFilter,
     "-filter": miscFilterInverse,
     "has": attachmentFilter,
 } as Record<string, (query: SelectQueryBuilder<any>, search: string, id: number) => any>
 
 //TODO: editing the query should be possible, clicking search again resets it (it should be a twitter-like top of the page kind of deal)
-//TODO: new filters are missing from the filter dropdown, and said dropdown should always show (remove the searchFilters meta prop), also we should fix the null bug
 
 export function generateFtsQuery(query: SelectQueryBuilder<any>, q: string): void {
     const components = q.trim().split(" ");
@@ -132,6 +131,10 @@ function domainFilter(query: SelectQueryBuilder<any>, filter: string) {
     query.andWhere('note.userHost = :domain', { domain: filter });
 }
 
+function domainFilterInverse(query: SelectQueryBuilder<any>, filter: string) {
+    query.andWhere('note.userHost <> :domain', { domain: filter });
+}
+
 function miscFilter(query: SelectQueryBuilder<any>, filter: string) {
     let subQuery: SelectQueryBuilder<any> | null = null;
     if (filter === 'followers') {
@@ -144,7 +147,7 @@ function miscFilter(query: SelectQueryBuilder<any>, filter: string) {
             .where('following.followerId = :meId')
     } else if (filter === 'replies') {
         query.andWhere('note.replyId IS NOT NULL');
-    } else if (filter === 'boosts') {
+    } else if (filter === 'boosts' || filter === 'renotes') {
         query.andWhere('note.renoteId IS NOT NULL');
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/meta.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/meta.ts
index 780f79e36..bab32b73c 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/meta.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/meta.ts
@@ -305,11 +305,6 @@ export const meta = {
 						optional: false,
 						nullable: false,
 					},
-					searchFilters: {
-						type: "boolean",
-						optional: false,
-						nullable: false,
-					},
 					hcaptcha: {
 						type: "boolean",
 						optional: false,
@@ -489,7 +484,6 @@ export default define(meta, paramDef, async (ps, me) => {
 			recommendedTimeline: !instance.disableRecommendedTimeline,
 			globalTimeLine: !instance.disableGlobalTimeline,
 			emailRequiredForSignup: instance.emailRequiredForSignup,
-			searchFilters: true,
 			hcaptcha: instance.enableHcaptcha,
 			recaptcha: instance.enableRecaptcha,
 			objectStorage: instance.useObjectStorage,
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/nodeinfo.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/nodeinfo.ts
index f9fbd718e..d51504ff8 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/nodeinfo.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/nodeinfo.ts
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ const nodeinfo2 = async () => {
 			disableRecommendedTimeline: meta.disableRecommendedTimeline,
 			disableGlobalTimeline: meta.disableGlobalTimeline,
 			emailRequiredForSignup: meta.emailRequiredForSignup,
-			searchFilters: true,
 			postEditing: true,
 			postImports: meta.experimentalFeatures?.postImports || false,
 			enableHcaptcha: meta.enableHcaptcha,
diff --git a/packages/client/src/components/MkDialog.vue b/packages/client/src/components/MkDialog.vue
index 6d1f12833..a1175001d 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/components/MkDialog.vue
+++ b/packages/client/src/components/MkDialog.vue
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 				v-model="inputValue"
 				autofocus
 				:autocomplete="input.autocomplete"
-				:type="input.type == 'search' ? 'search' : input.type || 'text'"
+				:type="(input.type || 'text') as 'text' | 'number' | 'password' | 'email' | 'url' | 'date' | 'time' | 'search' | undefined"
 				:placeholder="input.placeholder || undefined"
 				:style="{
 					width: input.type === 'search' ? '300px' : null,
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ import MkTextarea from "@/components/form/textarea.vue";
 import MkSelect from "@/components/form/select.vue";
 import * as os from "@/os";
 import { i18n } from "@/i18n";
+import XSearchFilterDialog from "@/components/MkSearchFilterDialog.vue";
 
 interface Input {
 	type: HTMLInputElement["type"];
@@ -278,7 +279,7 @@ const emit = defineEmits<{
 
 const modal = shallowRef<InstanceType<typeof MkModal>>();
 
-const inputValue = ref<string | number | null>(props.input?.default ?? null);
+const inputValue = ref<string | number | null>(props.input?.default ?? "");
 const selectedValue = ref(props.select?.default ?? null);
 
 let disabledReason = $ref<null | "charactersExceeded" | "charactersBelow">(
@@ -353,6 +354,13 @@ function formatDateToYYYYMMDD(date) {
 	return `${year}-${month}-${day}`;
 }
 
+function appendSearchFilter(filter: string, trailingSpace: boolean = true) {
+	if (typeof inputValue.value !== "string") inputValue.value = "";
+	if (inputValue.value.length > 0 && inputValue.value.at(inputValue.value.length - 1) !== " ") inputValue.value += " ";
+	inputValue.value += filter;
+	if (trailingSpace) inputValue.value += " ";
+}
+
 async function openSearchFilters(ev) {
 	await os.popupMenu(
 		[
@@ -361,10 +369,35 @@ async function openSearchFilters(ev) {
 				text: i18n.ts._filters.fromUser,
 				action: () => {
 					os.selectUser().then((user) => {
-						inputValue.value += " from:@" + Acct.toString(user);
+						appendSearchFilter(`from:${Acct.toString(user)}`);
 					});
 				},
 			},
+			{
+				icon: "ph-at ph-bold ph-lg",
+				text: i18n.ts._filters.mentioning,
+				action: () => {
+					os.selectUser().then((user) => {
+						appendSearchFilter(`mention:${Acct.toString(user)}`);
+					});
+				},
+			},
+			{
+				icon: "ph-arrow-u-up-left ph-bold ph-lg",
+				text: i18n.ts._filters.replyTo,
+				action: () => {
+					os.selectUser().then((user) => {
+						appendSearchFilter(`reply:${Acct.toString(user)}`);
+					});
+				},
+			},
+			{
+				icon: "ph-link ph-bold ph-lg",
+				text: i18n.ts._filters.fromDomain,
+				action: () => {
+					appendSearchFilter("domain:", false);
+				},
+			},
 			{
 				type: "parent",
 				text: i18n.ts._filters.withFile,
@@ -374,39 +407,33 @@ async function openSearchFilters(ev) {
 						text: i18n.ts.image,
 						icon: "ph-image-square ph-bold ph-lg",
 						action: () => {
-							inputValue.value += " has:image";
+							appendSearchFilter("has:image");
 						},
 					},
 					{
 						text: i18n.ts.video,
 						icon: "ph-video-camera ph-bold ph-lg",
 						action: () => {
-							inputValue.value += " has:video";
+							appendSearchFilter("has:video");
 						},
 					},
 					{
 						text: i18n.ts.audio,
 						icon: "ph-music-note ph-bold ph-lg",
 						action: () => {
-							inputValue.value += " has:audio";
+							appendSearchFilter("has:audio");
 						},
 					},
 					{
 						text: i18n.ts.file,
 						icon: "ph-file ph-bold ph-lg",
 						action: () => {
-							inputValue.value += " has:file";
+							appendSearchFilter("has:file");
 						},
 					},
 				],
 			},
-			{
-				icon: "ph-link ph-bold ph-lg",
-				text: i18n.ts._filters.fromDomain,
-				action: () => {
-					inputValue.value += " domain:";
-				},
-			},
+			null,
 			{
 				icon: "ph-calendar-blank ph-bold ph-lg",
 				text: i18n.ts._filters.notesBefore,
@@ -415,8 +442,7 @@ async function openSearchFilters(ev) {
 						title: i18n.ts._filters.notesBefore,
 					}).then((res) => {
 						if (res.canceled) return;
-						inputValue.value +=
-							" before:" + formatDateToYYYYMMDD(res.result);
+						appendSearchFilter("before:" + formatDateToYYYYMMDD(res.result));
 					});
 				},
 			},
@@ -428,31 +454,61 @@ async function openSearchFilters(ev) {
 						title: i18n.ts._filters.notesAfter,
 					}).then((res) => {
 						if (res.canceled) return;
-						inputValue.value +=
-							" after:" + formatDateToYYYYMMDD(res.result);
+						appendSearchFilter("after:" + formatDateToYYYYMMDD(res.result));
 					});
 				},
 			},
+			null,
 			{
 				icon: "ph-eye ph-bold ph-lg",
 				text: i18n.ts._filters.followingOnly,
 				action: () => {
-					inputValue.value += " filter:following ";
+					appendSearchFilter("filter:following");
 				},
 			},
 			{
 				icon: "ph-users-three ph-bold ph-lg",
 				text: i18n.ts._filters.followersOnly,
 				action: () => {
-					inputValue.value += " filter:followers ";
+					appendSearchFilter("filter:followers");
+				},
+			},
+			{
+				icon: "ph-arrow-u-up-left ph-bold ph-lg",
+				text: i18n.ts._filters.repliesOnly,
+				action: () => {
+					appendSearchFilter("filter:replies");
+				},
+			},
+			null,
+			{
+				icon: "ph-arrow-u-up-left ph-bold ph-lg",
+				text: i18n.ts._filters.excludeReplies,
+				action: () => {
+					appendSearchFilter("-filter:replies");
+				},
+			},
+			{
+				icon: "ph-repeat ph-bold ph-lg",
+				text: i18n.ts._filters.excludeRenotes,
+				action: () => {
+					appendSearchFilter("-filter:renotes");
+				},
+			},
+			null,
+			{
+				icon: "ph-question ph-bold ph-lg",
+				text: i18n.ts._filters._dialog.learnMore,
+				action: () => {
+					os.popup(XSearchFilterDialog, {}, {}, "closed");
 				},
 			},
 		],
 		ev.target,
 		{ noReturnFocus: true },
 	);
-	inputEl.value.focus();
-	inputEl.value.selectRange(inputValue.value.length, inputValue.value.length); // cursor at end
+	inputEl.value!.focus();
+	inputEl.value!.selectRange((inputValue.value as string).length, (inputValue.value as string).length); // cursor at end
 }
 
 onMounted(() => {
diff --git a/packages/client/src/components/MkSearchFilterDialog.vue b/packages/client/src/components/MkSearchFilterDialog.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d02bd54a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/client/src/components/MkSearchFilterDialog.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+<template>
+	<XModalWindow
+		ref="dialog"
+		:width="600"
+		@close="dialog?.close()"
+		@closed="$emit('closed')"
+	>
+		<template #header>{{ i18n.ts._filters._dialog.title }}</template>
+		<XSearchFilters :popup="true" style="background: var(--bg)" />
+	</XModalWindow>
+</template>
+
+<script lang="ts" setup>
+import XModalWindow from "@/components/MkModalWindow.vue";
+import XSearchFilters from "@/pages/search-filters.vue";
+import { i18n } from "@/i18n";
+
+const emit = defineEmits<{
+	(ev: "done"): void;
+	(ev: "closed"): void;
+}>();
+
+const dialog = $ref<InstanceType<typeof XModalWindow>>();
+
+function close(res) {
+	dialog.close();
+}
+</script>
+
+<style lang="scss" scoped>
+.fade-enter-active,
+.fade-leave-active {
+	transition: opacity 0.2s ease-in-out;
+}
+.fade-enter-from,
+.fade-leave-to {
+	opacity: 0;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/packages/client/src/pages/search-filters.vue b/packages/client/src/pages/search-filters.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..53d49bb96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/client/src/pages/search-filters.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+<template>
+	<MkStickyContainer>
+		<template #header><MkPageHeader v-if="!popup" /></template>
+		<MkSpacer :content-max="800">
+			<div class="search-filters">
+				<div class="section _block">
+					<div class="title">{{ i18n.ts._filters._dialog.info }}</div>
+					<div class="content">
+						<p>{{ i18n.ts._filters._dialog.info1 }}</p>
+						<p>{{ i18n.ts._filters._dialog.info2 }}</p>
+					</div>
+				</div>
+				<div class="section _block">
+					<div class="title">{{ i18n.ts._filters._dialog.wordFilters }}</div>
+					<div class="content">
+						<p><code>[-]{{ i18n.ts._filters._dialog.word }}</code></p>
+						<p><code>"{{ i18n.ts._filters._dialog.phrase }}"</code></p>
+						<p><code>(one OR of OR multiple OR words)</code></p>
+					</div>
+				</div>
+				<div class="section _block">
+					<div class="title">{{ i18n.ts._filters._dialog.userDomain }}</div>
+					<div class="content">
+						<p><code>[-]from:[@]user[@host.tld]</code></p>
+						<p><code>[-]mention:[@]user[@host.tld]</code></p>
+						<p><code>[-]reply|to:[@]user[@host.tld]</code></p>
+						<p><code>[-]domain|host:host.tld</code></p>
+					</div>
+				</div>
+				<div class="section _block">
+					<div class="title">{{ i18n.ts._filters._dialog.miscFilters }}</div>
+					<div class="content">
+						<p><code>[-]filter:followers|following|replies|renotes|boosts</code></p>
+					</div>
+				</div>
+				<div class="section _block">
+					<div class="title">{{ i18n.ts._filters._dialog.attachmentType }}</div>
+					<div class="content">
+						<p><code>has:image|video|audio|file</code></p>
+					</div>
+				</div>
+				<div class="section _block">
+					<div class="title">{{ i18n.ts._filters._dialog.postDate }}</div>
+					<div class="content">
+						<p>{{ i18n.ts._filters._dialog.exclusivity }}</p>
+						<p><code>before|until:yyyy-mm-dd</code></p>
+						<p><code>after|since:yyyy-mm-dd</code></p>
+					</div>
+				</div>
+			</div>
+		</MkSpacer>
+	</MkStickyContainer>
+</template>
+
+<script lang="ts" setup>
+import { defineComponent } from "vue";
+import MkTextarea from "@/components/form/textarea.vue";
+import { definePageMetadata } from "@/scripts/page-metadata";
+import { i18n } from "@/i18n";
+import { instance } from "@/instance";
+
+defineProps<{
+	popup?: boolean;
+}>();
+
+definePageMetadata({
+	title: i18n.ts._filters._dialog.title,
+	icon: "ph-funnel ph-bold ph-lg",
+});
+</script>
+
+<style lang="scss" scoped>
+.search-filters {
+	> .section {
+		> .title {
+			position: sticky;
+			z-index: 1;
+			top: var(--stickyTop, 0px);
+			padding: 16px;
+			font-weight: bold;
+			-webkit-backdrop-filter: var(--blur, blur(10px));
+			backdrop-filter: var(--blur, blur(10px));
+			background-color: var(--panelTransparent);
+		}
+
+		> .content {
+			> p {
+				margin: 0;
+				padding: 16px;
+				padding-top: 0;
+			}
+
+			> .preview {
+				border-top: solid 0.5px var(--divider);
+				padding: 16px;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/packages/client/src/scripts/search.ts b/packages/client/src/scripts/search.ts
index ecea1ff2d..0e23a412d 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/scripts/search.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/scripts/search.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 import * as os from "@/os";
 import { i18n } from "@/i18n";
 import { mainRouter } from "@/router";
-import { instance } from "@/instance";
 
 export async function search() {
 	const { canceled, result: query } = await os.inputText({
-		type: instance.features.searchFilters ? "search" : "text",
+		type: "search",
 		title: i18n.ts.search,
 		placeholder: i18n.ts.searchPlaceholder,
 	});
diff --git a/packages/client/src/widgets/server-metric/index.vue b/packages/client/src/widgets/server-metric/index.vue
index 6504aa11c..8f7c4836b 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/widgets/server-metric/index.vue
+++ b/packages/client/src/widgets/server-metric/index.vue
@@ -103,8 +103,7 @@ os.apiGet("server-info", {}).then((res) => {
 
 const toggleView = () => {
 	if (
-		(widgetProps.view === 5 && instance.features.searchFilters) ||
-		(widgetProps.view === 4 && !instance.features.searchFilters)
+		(widgetProps.view === 5)
 	) {
 		widgetProps.view = 0;
 	} else {