> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.clearcue.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Filters

> Refine and narrow your view of people, companies, and signals to focus on what matters most.

# What Are Filters?

Filters in Clearcue let you **narrow down Records** to focus on the people or companies that matter most. You can filter by audiences, signals, and a range of people and company attributes to create precise, actionable views.

## How Filters Work Together

When you apply multiple filters, they combine with **AND logic** — every condition must be true for a record to appear. For example, if you filter by **Seniority = Director** AND **Country = United States**, you only see Directors located in the United States.

<Tip>
  Each individual filter narrows your results further. The more filters you add, the more specific your view becomes.
</Tip>

## Add Multiple Filters of the Same Type

You can add **multiple instances of the same filter**. For example, you can add two separate Signal filters — one set to "detected by any of" with engagement signals, and another set to "detected by all of" with event signals. Each filter row is its own condition, and all rows combine with AND logic.

This is especially powerful with Signal filters, where you can create complex combinations like: entities detected by **any of** Signal A or Signal B, **AND** also detected by **all of** Signal C and Signal D.

# Filter Categories

Filters are organized into four categories: **Audience**, **Signal**, **People**, and **Company** filters.

## Audience Filter

Filter records to only show entities from specific Audiences.

| Detail       | Description                                                     |
| ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Type**     | Multi-select                                                    |
| **Operator** | `includes any of` (fixed)                                       |
| **Behavior** | Shows entities that appear in **any** of the selected Audiences |

You can select multiple Audiences, and records matching any of them will appear. The operator is always "includes any of" and cannot be changed.

## Signal Filter

Focus on entities detected by specific signal types or data sources.

| Detail        | Description                                                               |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Type**      | Multi-select                                                              |
| **Operators** | `detected by any of`, `detected by all of`                                |
| **Mode**      | **Person** or **Company** (Signal Stacking dropdown on the filter border) |

* **Detected by any of** — shows entities that matched at least one of the selected signals.
* **Detected by all of** — shows only entities that matched every selected signal. Use this to stack signals and find high-intent entities.

### Person vs Company mode

Use the **Signal Stacking** dropdown on the signal filter border to choose between **Person** and **Company** mode. An info icon next to the label explains how each mode works.

* **Person mode** — signals must match the same individual person. On the Companies tab, this surfaces companies where at least one person matches all conditions.
* **Company mode** — signals match at the company level. Different employees can satisfy different signals. On the People tab, this shows everyone who works at the matching companies.

The mode persists when you save a filtered view as a List.

### Combining rows

You can add **multiple Signal filter rows** with different operators and different signal selections. Each row is combined with AND logic against the others, letting you build layered signal combinations.

For example, you could have:

* **Row 1**: Signal filter → "detected by any of" → Competitor A engagement, Competitor B engagement
* **Row 2**: Signal filter → "detected by all of" → Event attendance, Job posting

This finds entities that engaged with at least one competitor **AND** both attended an event and posted a job.

<Card title="Signal stacking guide" icon="layer-group" href="/guides/signal-stacking">
  Learn how to combine multiple signal filters to detect high-intent buyers with real-world examples.
</Card>

## People Filters

These filters apply to person records. Use them to narrow down by individual attributes.

| Filter                   | Type                     | Operators                                                                                       | Description                                                                                         |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Country**              | Single-select            | `is`, `is not`, `is any of`, `is none of`                                                       | Filter by a person's location                                                                       |
| **Seniority Level**      | Single-select            | `is`, `is not`, `is any of`, `is none of`                                                       | Filter by seniority (C-Suite, VP, Director, Manager, etc.)                                          |
| **Headline**             | Multi-select (free text) | `include`, `exclude`, `include any of`, `include all of`, `exclude if any of`, `exclude if all` | Filter by LinkedIn headline keywords. You can type custom values.                                   |
| **Position**             | Multi-select (free text) | `include`, `exclude`, `include any of`, `include all of`, `exclude if any of`, `exclude if all` | Filter by job title. You can type custom values.                                                    |
| **Company**              | Multi-select (free text) | `include`, `exclude`, `include any of`, `include all of`, `exclude if any of`, `exclude if all` | Filter by the company a person works at. You can type custom values.                                |
| **First Detected Date**  | Preset date              | `is after`, `is before`                                                                         | When the person was first detected. Preset options: 1 day ago, 3 days ago, 1 week ago, 1 month ago. |
| **Last Signal Detected** | Preset date              | `is after`, `is before`                                                                         | When the most recent signal was received. Same preset options as above.                             |
| **Tags**                 | Multi-select             | `include`, `exclude`, `include any of`, `include all of`, `exclude if any of`, `exclude if all` | Filter by custom tags you have assigned to people                                                   |

## Company Filters

These filters apply to company records. Use them to narrow down by organization attributes.

| Filter                   | Type                     | Operators                                                                                       | Description                                                                                          |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Size**                 | Single-select            | `is`, `is not`, `is any of`, `is none of`                                                       | Filter by employee count range                                                                       |
| **Country**              | Single-select            | `is`, `is not`, `is any of`, `is none of`                                                       | Filter by company location                                                                           |
| **Industry**             | Multi-select (free text) | `include`, `exclude`, `include any of`, `include all of`, `exclude if any of`, `exclude if all` | Filter by industry classification. You can type custom values.                                       |
| **First Detected Date**  | Preset date              | `is after`, `is before`                                                                         | When the company was first detected. Preset options: 1 day ago, 3 days ago, 1 week ago, 1 month ago. |
| **Last Signal Detected** | Preset date              | `is after`, `is before`                                                                         | When the most recent signal was received. Same preset options as above.                              |
| **Tags**                 | Multi-select             | `include`, `exclude`, `include any of`, `include all of`, `exclude if any of`, `exclude if all` | Filter by custom tags you have assigned to companies                                                 |

All filter categories — Audience, Signal, People, and Company — are available in both the People and Companies views.

# Operator Reference

Different filter types support different operators. Here is a quick reference.

## Single-Select Operators

Used by Country, Seniority Level, and Company Size filters.

| Operator     | Meaning                                 |
| ------------ | --------------------------------------- |
| `is`         | Matches the selected value exactly      |
| `is not`     | Excludes the selected value             |
| `is any of`  | Matches any of multiple selected values |
| `is none of` | Excludes all selected values            |

## Multi-Select Operators

Used by Headline, Position, Company, Industry, and Tags filters.

| Operator            | Meaning                                                      |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `include`           | Record has at least this value                               |
| `exclude`           | Record does not have this value                              |
| `include any of`    | Record has at least one of the selected values               |
| `include all of`    | Record has every selected value                              |
| `exclude if any of` | Record is excluded if it has any of the selected values      |
| `exclude if all`    | Record is excluded only if it has all of the selected values |

## Preset Date Operators

Used by First Detected Date and Last Signal Detected filters.

| Operator    | Meaning                                              |
| ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| `is after`  | Detected more recently than the selected time period |
| `is before` | Detected earlier than the selected time period       |

Preset options: **1 day ago**, **3 days ago**, **1 week ago**, **1 month ago**.

# How to Use Filters

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open a Records view">
    Access it from a specific Signal, specific Audience, People, Companies, or a specific List.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add filters">
    Click the filter bar and select your criteria. Choose from Audience, Signal, People, or Company filters depending on your current view.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add more of the same filter">
    Need multiple Signal filters or multiple Country filters? Add another instance of the same filter type. Each one acts as a separate AND condition.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Combine for precision">
    Add multiple filters to narrow results. All conditions apply together (AND logic), so each filter makes your view more specific.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Sort by columns">
    After filtering, sort by any relevant column — for example, by Signals count to surface the most active entities, or by Last Signal Detected for recency.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save as a List">
    Turn a filtered and sorted view into a List to reuse or automate workflows.
  </Step>
</Steps>

# Tips

* **Start broad, then narrow.** Start with a Signal filter, then add Audience, People, or Company filters to zero in on specific segments.
* **Stack signals** using multiple Signal filter rows to detect high-intent buyers across different signal combinations. See the [signal stacking guide](/guides/signal-stacking) for examples.
* **Save frequently used filter combinations** as Lists for repeatable workflows (see [Lists](/records/lists) for details).
* **Sort after filtering** to surface the highest-priority records first.

<Columns cols={2}>
  <Card title="Get started with filters" icon="rocket" href="/guides/create-your-first-filters">
    New to filters? Read the step-by-step guide to build your first filtered view.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Signal stacking guide" icon="layer-group" href="/guides/signal-stacking">
    Learn to combine signals for high-intent buyer detection.
  </Card>
</Columns>