> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.referly.so/docs/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Search and filter > Narrow Referly's influencer directory with search, category, platform, country, audience-size and revenue filters, then sort by best match, GMV, audience, conversion rate, or ROI. The [Influencer Discovery](/docs/help-center/grow/influencer-discovery/overview) directory holds a lot of creators, so the real work is narrowing it to the handful that fit your program. You do that with three controls at the top of the **Discover** tab: a search box, a **Filter** menu, and a **Sort** menu. They stack together — filter to the right pool, then sort it so the best candidates rise to the top. ## Search by name or bio Use the search box on the left to look someone up by **name** or by words in their **bio**. It's the quickest way to find a specific creator you already have in mind, or to surface people who describe themselves with a particular word or topic. Results update as you type. ## Filter the directory Select **Filter** to open the menu of ways to cut the list down. A badge on the button shows how many filters are currently active. You can combine as many as you like — each one you add narrows the results further. The available filters are: ### Category Filter to creators in specific **niches** — the topics they create in and, importantly, the categories they've actually earned revenue in. This is usually the first filter to reach for: it's how you find people whose audience overlaps with what you sell. ### Social Platforms Show only creators who have a presence on the platforms you care about, such as YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, or X. Pick this when your program works best on a particular channel. ### Country Filter to creators based in specific countries. Use it when your product is strongest in certain markets and you want creators whose audience is likely to be there. ### GMV Set a minimum and maximum **revenue** (GMV) a creator has generated across programs on Referly. Raising the minimum is how you focus on proven earners rather than untested accounts. ### Audience Size Set a minimum and maximum **total audience** across a creator's connected channels. Use it to target the tier you want — a smaller set of large accounts, or a wider pool of mid-size creators. Filters that offer a choice of values (Category, Social Platforms, Country) only show options that actually exist in the directory, so you won't pick a filter that returns nothing. ## Remove filters as you go Every active filter appears as a chip just below the toolbar. To drop one, select the **x** on its chip — the results update immediately. This lets you widen the search back out one step at a time when a combination gets too narrow. ## Sort the results Once you've filtered to the right pool, use the **Sort** menu on the right to decide what rises to the top. The default. Orders creators by their [match score](/docs/help-center/grow/influencer-discovery/match-score) — how well each one fits your program specifically. Start here. Creators who've generated the most revenue across programs first. Good for finding proven top earners. Orders by total audience across connected channels — the widest reach first. Creators whose clicks turn into sales most often. Reach beats little if it doesn't convert, so this surfaces efficient promoters. Orders by return on investment — the revenue a creator drives relative to what they're paid. Creators who've been active most recently first, so you reach out to people who are currently engaged. The most recently added creators first. ## Browse the results Results are shown as a grid of cards, a page at a time. Use **Previous** and **Next** at the bottom to move through the pages. Your search, filters, and sort all stay applied as you page through, and they're kept in the page address — so you can bookmark a particular search or share it with a teammate and land on exactly the same results. Found someone worth pursuing? **Save** them to a folder to build your shortlist, or open their profile to look closer. See [Saved, invited, and recruited](/docs/help-center/grow/influencer-discovery/pipeline). ## Related How the directory and its tabs fit together. What 'Best match' sorting is based on. Reach out once you've found the right creators. Build a shortlist and track your outreach.