diff --git a/src/configure.py b/src/configure.py
index 0e1e3333..938062eb 100644
--- a/src/configure.py
+++ b/src/configure.py
@@ -40,22 +40,22 @@ def configure_search(model: SearchModels, config: FullConfig, regenerate: bool,
     # Initialize Org Notes Search
     if (t == SearchType.Org or t == None) and config.content_type.org:
         # Extract Entries, Generate Notes Embeddings
-        model.orgmode_search = text_search.setup(org_to_jsonl, config.content_type.org, search_config=config.search_type.asymmetric, regenerate=regenerate)
+        model.orgmode_search = text_search.setup(org_to_jsonl, config.content_type.org, search_config=config.search_type.asymmetric, search_type=SearchType.Org, regenerate=regenerate)
 
     # Initialize Org Music Search
     if (t == SearchType.Music or t == None) and config.content_type.music:
         # Extract Entries, Generate Music Embeddings
-        model.music_search = text_search.setup(org_to_jsonl, config.content_type.music, search_config=config.search_type.asymmetric, regenerate=regenerate)
+        model.music_search = text_search.setup(org_to_jsonl, config.content_type.music, search_config=config.search_type.asymmetric, search_type=SearchType.Music, regenerate=regenerate)
 
     # Initialize Markdown Search
     if (t == SearchType.Markdown or t == None) and config.content_type.markdown:
         # Extract Entries, Generate Markdown Embeddings
-        model.markdown_search = text_search.setup(markdown_to_jsonl, config.content_type.markdown, search_config=config.search_type.asymmetric, regenerate=regenerate)
+        model.markdown_search = text_search.setup(markdown_to_jsonl, config.content_type.markdown, search_config=config.search_type.asymmetric, search_type=SearchType.Markdown, regenerate=regenerate)
 
     # Initialize Ledger Search
     if (t == SearchType.Ledger or t == None) and config.content_type.ledger:
         # Extract Entries, Generate Ledger Embeddings
-        model.ledger_search = text_search.setup(beancount_to_jsonl, config.content_type.ledger, search_config=config.search_type.symmetric, regenerate=regenerate)
+        model.ledger_search = text_search.setup(beancount_to_jsonl, config.content_type.ledger, search_config=config.search_type.symmetric, search_type=SearchType.Ledger, regenerate=regenerate)
 
     # Initialize Image Search
     if (t == SearchType.Image or t == None) and config.content_type.image:
diff --git a/src/router.py b/src/router.py
index 412692ff..127623c6 100644
--- a/src/router.py
+++ b/src/router.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def search(q: str, n: Optional[int] = 5, t: Optional[SearchType] = None, r: Opti
     if (t == SearchType.Org or t == None) and state.model.orgmode_search:
         # query org-mode notes
         query_start = time.time()
-        hits, entries = text_search.query(user_query, state.model.orgmode_search, rank_results=r, filters=[DateFilter(), ExplicitFilter()], verbose=state.verbose)
+        hits, entries = text_search.query(user_query, state.model.orgmode_search, rank_results=r)
         query_end = time.time()
 
         # collate and return results
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def search(q: str, n: Optional[int] = 5, t: Optional[SearchType] = None, r: Opti
     if (t == SearchType.Music or t == None) and state.model.music_search:
         # query music library
         query_start = time.time()
-        hits, entries = text_search.query(user_query, state.model.music_search, rank_results=r, filters=[DateFilter(), ExplicitFilter()], verbose=state.verbose)
+        hits, entries = text_search.query(user_query, state.model.music_search, rank_results=r)
         query_end = time.time()
 
         # collate and return results
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def search(q: str, n: Optional[int] = 5, t: Optional[SearchType] = None, r: Opti
     if (t == SearchType.Markdown or t == None) and state.model.markdown_search:
         # query markdown files
         query_start = time.time()
-        hits, entries = text_search.query(user_query, state.model.markdown_search, rank_results=r, filters=[ExplicitFilter(), DateFilter()], verbose=state.verbose)
+        hits, entries = text_search.query(user_query, state.model.markdown_search, rank_results=r)
         query_end = time.time()
 
         # collate and return results
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ def search(q: str, n: Optional[int] = 5, t: Optional[SearchType] = None, r: Opti
     if (t == SearchType.Ledger or t == None) and state.model.ledger_search:
         # query transactions
         query_start = time.time()
-        hits, entries = text_search.query(user_query, state.model.ledger_search, rank_results=r, filters=[ExplicitFilter(), DateFilter()], verbose=state.verbose)
+        hits, entries = text_search.query(user_query, state.model.ledger_search, rank_results=r)
         query_end = time.time()
 
         # collate and return results
diff --git a/src/search_filter/date_filter.py b/src/search_filter/date_filter.py
index dc70ca29..cab47cbb 100644
--- a/src/search_filter/date_filter.py
+++ b/src/search_filter/date_filter.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import re
 from datetime import timedelta, datetime
 from dateutil.relativedelta import relativedelta, MO
 from math import inf
+from copy import deepcopy
 
 # External Packages
 import torch
@@ -17,29 +18,42 @@ class DateFilter:
     #   - dt:"2 years ago"
     date_regex = r"dt([:><=]{1,2})\"(.*?)\""
 
+
+    def __init__(self, entry_key='raw'):
+        self.entry_key = entry_key
+
+
+    def load(*args, **kwargs):
+        pass
+
+
     def can_filter(self, raw_query):
         "Check if query contains date filters"
         return self.extract_date_range(raw_query) is not None
 
 
-    def filter(self, query, entries, embeddings, entry_key='raw'):
+    def apply(self, query, raw_entries, raw_embeddings):
         "Find entries containing any dates that fall within date range specified in query"
         # extract date range specified in date filter of query
         query_daterange = self.extract_date_range(query)
 
         # if no date in query, return all entries
         if query_daterange is None:
-            return query, entries, embeddings
+            return query, raw_entries, raw_embeddings
 
         # remove date range filter from query
         query = re.sub(rf'\s+{self.date_regex}', ' ', query)
         query = re.sub(r'\s{2,}', ' ', query).strip()  # remove multiple spaces
 
+        # deep copy original embeddings, entries before filtering
+        embeddings= deepcopy(raw_embeddings)
+        entries = deepcopy(raw_entries)
+
         # find entries containing any dates that fall with date range specified in query
         entries_to_include = set()
         for id, entry in enumerate(entries):
             # Extract dates from entry
-            for date_in_entry_string in re.findall(r'\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}', entry[entry_key]):
+            for date_in_entry_string in re.findall(r'\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}', entry[self.entry_key]):
                 # Convert date string in entry to unix timestamp
                 try:
                     date_in_entry = datetime.strptime(date_in_entry_string, '%Y-%m-%d').timestamp()
diff --git a/src/search_filter/explicit_filter.py b/src/search_filter/explicit_filter.py
index b7bb6754..7a26f830 100644
--- a/src/search_filter/explicit_filter.py
+++ b/src/search_filter/explicit_filter.py
@@ -1,57 +1,121 @@
 # Standard Packages
 import re
+import time
+import pickle
+import logging
 
 # External Packages
 import torch
 
+# Internal Packages
+from src.utils.helpers import LRU, resolve_absolute_path
+from src.utils.config import SearchType
+
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 class ExplicitFilter:
+    # Filter Regex
+    required_regex = r'\+"(\w+)" ?'
+    blocked_regex = r'\-"(\w+)" ?'
+
+    def __init__(self, filter_directory, search_type: SearchType, entry_key='raw'):
+        self.filter_file = resolve_absolute_path(filter_directory / f"{search_type.name.lower()}_explicit_filter_entry_word_sets.pkl")
+        self.entry_key = entry_key
+        self.search_type = search_type
+        self.word_to_entry_index = dict()
+        self.cache = LRU()
+
+
+    def load(self, entries, regenerate=False):
+        if self.filter_file.exists() and not regenerate:
+            start = time.time()
+            with self.filter_file.open('rb') as f:
+                self.word_to_entry_index = pickle.load(f)
+            end = time.time()
+            logger.debug(f"Load {self.search_type} entries by word set from file: {end - start} seconds")
+        else:
+            start = time.time()
+            self.cache = {}  # Clear cache on (re-)generating entries_by_word_set
+            entry_splitter = r',|\.| |\]|\[\(|\)|\{|\}|\t|\n|\:'
+            # Create map of words to entries they exist in
+            for entry_index, entry in enumerate(entries):
+                for word in re.split(entry_splitter, entry[self.entry_key].lower()):
+                    if word == '':
+                        continue
+                    if word not in self.word_to_entry_index:
+                        self.word_to_entry_index[word] = set()
+                    self.word_to_entry_index[word].add(entry_index)
+
+            with self.filter_file.open('wb') as f:
+                pickle.dump(self.word_to_entry_index, f)
+            end = time.time()
+            logger.debug(f"Convert all {self.search_type} entries to word sets: {end - start} seconds")
+
+        return self.word_to_entry_index
+
+
     def can_filter(self, raw_query):
         "Check if query contains explicit filters"
         # Extract explicit query portion with required, blocked words to filter from natural query
-        required_words = set([word[1:].lower() for word in raw_query.split() if word.startswith("+")])
-        blocked_words = set([word[1:].lower() for word in raw_query.split() if word.startswith("-")])
+        required_words = re.findall(self.required_regex, raw_query)
+        blocked_words = re.findall(self.blocked_regex, raw_query)
 
         return len(required_words) != 0 or len(blocked_words) != 0
 
 
-    def filter(self, raw_query, entries, embeddings, entry_key='raw'):
+    def apply(self, raw_query, raw_entries, raw_embeddings):
         "Find entries containing required and not blocked words specified in query"
         # Separate natural query from explicit required, blocked words filters
-        query = " ".join([word for word in raw_query.split() if not word.startswith("+") and not word.startswith("-")])
-        required_words = set([word[1:].lower() for word in raw_query.split() if word.startswith("+")])
-        blocked_words = set([word[1:].lower() for word in raw_query.split() if word.startswith("-")])
+        start = time.time()
+
+        required_words = set([word.lower() for word in re.findall(self.required_regex, raw_query)])
+        blocked_words = set([word.lower() for word in re.findall(self.blocked_regex, raw_query)])
+        query = re.sub(self.blocked_regex, '', re.sub(self.required_regex, '', raw_query)).strip()
+
+        end = time.time()
+        logger.debug(f"Extract required, blocked filters from query: {end - start} seconds")
 
         if len(required_words) == 0 and len(blocked_words) == 0:
+            return query, raw_entries, raw_embeddings
+
+        # Return item from cache if exists
+        cache_key = tuple(sorted(required_words)), tuple(sorted(blocked_words))
+        if cache_key in self.cache:
+            logger.info(f"Explicit filter results from cache")
+            entries, embeddings = self.cache[cache_key]
             return query, entries, embeddings
 
-        # convert each entry to a set of words
-        # split on fullstop, comma, colon, tab, newline or any brackets
-        entry_splitter = r',|\.| |\]|\[\(|\)|\{|\}|\t|\n|\:'
-        entries_by_word_set = [set(word.lower()
-                                for word
-                                in re.split(entry_splitter, entry[entry_key])
-                                if word != "")
-                            for entry in entries]
+        if not self.word_to_entry_index:
+            self.load(raw_entries, regenerate=False)
 
-        # track id of entries to exclude
-        entries_to_exclude = set()
+        start = time.time()
 
-        # mark entries that do not contain all required_words for exclusion
+        # mark entries that contain all required_words for inclusion
+        entries_with_all_required_words = set(range(len(raw_entries)))
         if len(required_words) > 0:
-            for id, words_in_entry in enumerate(entries_by_word_set):
-                if not required_words.issubset(words_in_entry):
-                    entries_to_exclude.add(id)
+            entries_with_all_required_words = set.intersection(*[self.word_to_entry_index.get(word, set()) for word in required_words])
 
         # mark entries that contain any blocked_words for exclusion
+        entries_with_any_blocked_words = set()
         if len(blocked_words) > 0:
-            for id, words_in_entry in enumerate(entries_by_word_set):
-                if words_in_entry.intersection(blocked_words):
-                    entries_to_exclude.add(id)
+            entries_with_any_blocked_words = set.union(*[self.word_to_entry_index.get(word, set()) for word in blocked_words])
 
-        # delete entries (and their embeddings) marked for exclusion
-        for id in sorted(list(entries_to_exclude), reverse=True):
-            del entries[id]
-            embeddings = torch.cat((embeddings[:id], embeddings[id+1:]))
+        end = time.time()
+        logger.debug(f"Mark entries satisfying filter: {end - start} seconds")
+
+        # get entries (and their embeddings) satisfying inclusion and exclusion filters
+        start = time.time()
+
+        included_entry_indices = entries_with_all_required_words - entries_with_any_blocked_words
+        entries = [entry for id, entry in enumerate(raw_entries) if id in included_entry_indices]
+        embeddings = torch.index_select(raw_embeddings, 0, torch.tensor(list(included_entry_indices)))
+
+        end = time.time()
+        logger.debug(f"Keep entries satisfying filter: {end - start} seconds")
+
+        # Cache results
+        self.cache[cache_key] = entries, embeddings
 
         return query, entries, embeddings
diff --git a/src/search_type/text_search.py b/src/search_type/text_search.py
index fe066033..742ff5ed 100644
--- a/src/search_type/text_search.py
+++ b/src/search_type/text_search.py
@@ -3,16 +3,17 @@ import argparse
 import pathlib
 import logging
 import time
-from copy import deepcopy
 
 # External Packages
 import torch
 from sentence_transformers import SentenceTransformer, CrossEncoder, util
+from src.search_filter.date_filter import DateFilter
+from src.search_filter.explicit_filter import ExplicitFilter
 
 # Internal Packages
 from src.utils import state
 from src.utils.helpers import get_absolute_path, resolve_absolute_path, load_model
-from src.utils.config import TextSearchModel
+from src.utils.config import SearchType, TextSearchModel
 from src.utils.rawconfig import TextSearchConfig, TextContentConfig
 from src.utils.jsonl import load_jsonl
 
@@ -73,26 +74,15 @@ def compute_embeddings(entries, bi_encoder, embeddings_file, regenerate=False):
     return corpus_embeddings
 
 
-def query(raw_query: str, model: TextSearchModel, rank_results=False, filters: list = []):
+def query(raw_query: str, model: TextSearchModel, rank_results=False):
     "Search for entries that answer the query"
-    query = raw_query
-
-    # Use deep copy of original embeddings, entries to filter if query contains filters
-    start = time.time()
-    filters_in_query = [filter for filter in filters if filter.can_filter(query)]
-    if filters_in_query:
-        corpus_embeddings = deepcopy(model.corpus_embeddings)
-        entries = deepcopy(model.entries)
-    else:
-        corpus_embeddings = model.corpus_embeddings
-        entries = model.entries
-    end = time.time()
-    logger.debug(f"Copy Time: {end - start:.3f} seconds")
+    query, entries, corpus_embeddings = raw_query, model.entries, model.corpus_embeddings
 
     # Filter query, entries and embeddings before semantic search
     start = time.time()
+    filters_in_query = [filter for filter in model.filters if filter.can_filter(query)]
     for filter in filters_in_query:
-        query, entries, corpus_embeddings = filter.filter(query, entries, corpus_embeddings)
+        query, entries, corpus_embeddings = filter.apply(query, entries, corpus_embeddings)
     end = time.time()
     logger.debug(f"Filter Time: {end - start:.3f} seconds")
 
@@ -163,7 +153,7 @@ def collate_results(hits, entries, count=5):
         in hits[0:count]]
 
 
-def setup(text_to_jsonl, config: TextContentConfig, search_config: TextSearchConfig, regenerate: bool) -> TextSearchModel:
+def setup(text_to_jsonl, config: TextContentConfig, search_config: TextSearchConfig, search_type: SearchType, regenerate: bool) -> TextSearchModel:
     # Initialize Model
     bi_encoder, cross_encoder, top_k = initialize_model(search_config)
 
@@ -180,7 +170,12 @@ def setup(text_to_jsonl, config: TextContentConfig, search_config: TextSearchCon
     config.embeddings_file = resolve_absolute_path(config.embeddings_file)
     corpus_embeddings = compute_embeddings(entries, bi_encoder, config.embeddings_file, regenerate=regenerate)
 
-    return TextSearchModel(entries, corpus_embeddings, bi_encoder, cross_encoder, top_k)
+    filter_directory = resolve_absolute_path(config.compressed_jsonl.parent)
+    filters = [DateFilter(), ExplicitFilter(filter_directory, search_type=search_type)]
+    for filter in filters:
+        filter.load(entries, regenerate=regenerate)
+
+    return TextSearchModel(entries, corpus_embeddings, bi_encoder, cross_encoder, filters, top_k)
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/src/utils/config.py b/src/utils/config.py
index 6e69d8b4..a4de6b81 100644
--- a/src/utils/config.py
+++ b/src/utils/config.py
@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@ class ProcessorType(str, Enum):
 
 
 class TextSearchModel():
-    def __init__(self, entries, corpus_embeddings, bi_encoder, cross_encoder, top_k):
+    def __init__(self, entries, corpus_embeddings, bi_encoder, cross_encoder, filters, top_k):
         self.entries = entries
         self.corpus_embeddings = corpus_embeddings
         self.bi_encoder = bi_encoder
         self.cross_encoder = cross_encoder
+        self.filters = filters
         self.top_k = top_k
 
 
diff --git a/src/utils/helpers.py b/src/utils/helpers.py
index 52ebc330..7ea6580c 100644
--- a/src/utils/helpers.py
+++ b/src/utils/helpers.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import pathlib
 import sys
 from os.path import join
+from collections import OrderedDict
 
 
 def is_none_or_empty(item):
@@ -60,4 +61,21 @@ def load_model(model_name, model_dir, model_type, device:str=None):
 
 def is_pyinstaller_app():
     "Returns true if the app is running from Native GUI created by PyInstaller"
-    return getattr(sys, 'frozen', False) and hasattr(sys, '_MEIPASS')
\ No newline at end of file
+    return getattr(sys, 'frozen', False) and hasattr(sys, '_MEIPASS')
+
+
+class LRU(OrderedDict):
+    def __init__(self, *args, capacity=128, **kwargs):
+        self.capacity = capacity
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def __getitem__(self, key):
+        value = super().__getitem__(key)
+        self.move_to_end(key)
+        return value
+
+    def __setitem__(self, key, value):
+        super().__setitem__(key, value)
+        if len(self) > self.capacity:
+            oldest = next(iter(self))
+            del self[oldest]
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index b70deb87..930ec734 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ import pytest
 
 # Internal Packages
 from src.search_type import image_search, text_search
+from src.utils.config import SearchType
 from src.utils.rawconfig import ContentConfig, TextContentConfig, ImageContentConfig, SearchConfig, TextSearchConfig, ImageSearchConfig
 from src.processor.org_mode.org_to_jsonl import org_to_jsonl
-from src.utils import state
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope='session')
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def model_dir(search_config):
         batch_size = 10,
         use_xmp_metadata = False)
 
-    image_search.setup(content_config.image, search_config.image, regenerate=False, verbose=True)
+    image_search.setup(content_config.image, search_config.image, regenerate=False)
 
     # Generate Notes Embeddings from Test Notes
     content_config.org = TextContentConfig(
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def model_dir(search_config):
         compressed_jsonl = model_dir.joinpath('notes.jsonl.gz'),
         embeddings_file = model_dir.joinpath('note_embeddings.pt'))
 
-    text_search.setup(org_to_jsonl, content_config.org, search_config.asymmetric, regenerate=False, verbose=True)
+    text_search.setup(org_to_jsonl, content_config.org, search_config.asymmetric, SearchType.Org, regenerate=False)
 
     return model_dir
 
diff --git a/tests/test_client.py b/tests/test_client.py
index 38b98c1f..e9b632be 100644
--- a/tests/test_client.py
+++ b/tests/test_client.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import pytest
 
 # Internal Packages
 from src.main import app
+from src.utils.config import SearchType
 from src.utils.state import model, config
 from src.search_type import text_search, image_search
 from src.utils.rawconfig import ContentConfig, SearchConfig
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ def test_image_search(content_config: ContentConfig, search_config: SearchConfig
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 def test_notes_search(content_config: ContentConfig, search_config: SearchConfig):
     # Arrange
-    model.orgmode_search = text_search.setup(org_to_jsonl, content_config.org, search_config.asymmetric, regenerate=False)
+    model.orgmode_search = text_search.setup(org_to_jsonl, content_config.org, search_config.asymmetric, SearchType.Org, regenerate=False)
     user_query = "How to git install application?"
 
     # Act
@@ -131,8 +132,8 @@ def test_notes_search(content_config: ContentConfig, search_config: SearchConfig
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 def test_notes_search_with_include_filter(content_config: ContentConfig, search_config: SearchConfig):
     # Arrange
-    model.orgmode_search = text_search.setup(org_to_jsonl, content_config.org, search_config.asymmetric, regenerate=False)
-    user_query = "How to git install application? +Emacs"
+    model.orgmode_search = text_search.setup(org_to_jsonl, content_config.org, search_config.asymmetric, SearchType.Org, regenerate=False)
+    user_query = 'How to git install application? +"Emacs"'
 
     # Act
     response = client.get(f"/search?q={user_query}&n=1&t=org")
@@ -147,8 +148,8 @@ def test_notes_search_with_include_filter(content_config: ContentConfig, search_
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 def test_notes_search_with_exclude_filter(content_config: ContentConfig, search_config: SearchConfig):
     # Arrange
-    model.orgmode_search = text_search.setup(org_to_jsonl, content_config.org, search_config.asymmetric, regenerate=False)
-    user_query = "How to git install application? -clone"
+    model.orgmode_search = text_search.setup(org_to_jsonl, content_config.org, search_config.asymmetric, SearchType.Org, regenerate=False)
+    user_query = 'How to git install application? -"clone"'
 
     # Act
     response = client.get(f"/search?q={user_query}&n=1&t=org")
diff --git a/tests/test_date_filter.py b/tests/test_date_filter.py
index 88e31c86..ddb1fcf0 100644
--- a/tests/test_date_filter.py
+++ b/tests/test_date_filter.py
@@ -18,37 +18,37 @@ def test_date_filter():
         {'compiled': '', 'raw': 'Entry with date:1984-04-02'}]
 
     q_with_no_date_filter = 'head tail'
-    ret_query, ret_entries, ret_emb = DateFilter().filter(q_with_no_date_filter, entries.copy(), embeddings)
+    ret_query, ret_entries, ret_emb = DateFilter().apply(q_with_no_date_filter, entries.copy(), embeddings)
     assert ret_query == 'head tail'
     assert len(ret_emb) == 3
     assert ret_entries == entries
 
     q_with_dtrange_non_overlapping_at_boundary = 'head dt>"1984-04-01" dt<"1984-04-02" tail'
-    ret_query, ret_entries, ret_emb = DateFilter().filter(q_with_dtrange_non_overlapping_at_boundary, entries.copy(), embeddings)
+    ret_query, ret_entries, ret_emb = DateFilter().apply(q_with_dtrange_non_overlapping_at_boundary, entries.copy(), embeddings)
     assert ret_query == 'head tail'
     assert len(ret_emb) == 0
     assert ret_entries == []
 
     query_with_overlapping_dtrange = 'head dt>"1984-04-01" dt<"1984-04-03" tail'
-    ret_query, ret_entries, ret_emb = DateFilter().filter(query_with_overlapping_dtrange, entries.copy(), embeddings)
+    ret_query, ret_entries, ret_emb = DateFilter().apply(query_with_overlapping_dtrange, entries.copy(), embeddings)
     assert ret_query == 'head tail'
     assert ret_entries == [entries[2]]
     assert len(ret_emb) == 1
 
     query_with_overlapping_dtrange = 'head dt>="1984-04-01" dt<"1984-04-02" tail'
-    ret_query, ret_entries, ret_emb = DateFilter().filter(query_with_overlapping_dtrange, entries.copy(), embeddings)
+    ret_query, ret_entries, ret_emb = DateFilter().apply(query_with_overlapping_dtrange, entries.copy(), embeddings)
     assert ret_query == 'head tail'
     assert ret_entries == [entries[1]]
     assert len(ret_emb) == 1
 
     query_with_overlapping_dtrange = 'head dt>"1984-04-01" dt<="1984-04-02" tail'
-    ret_query, ret_entries, ret_emb = DateFilter().filter(query_with_overlapping_dtrange, entries.copy(), embeddings)
+    ret_query, ret_entries, ret_emb = DateFilter().apply(query_with_overlapping_dtrange, entries.copy(), embeddings)
     assert ret_query == 'head tail'
     assert ret_entries == [entries[2]]
     assert len(ret_emb) == 1
 
     query_with_overlapping_dtrange = 'head dt>="1984-04-01" dt<="1984-04-02" tail'
-    ret_query, ret_entries, ret_emb = DateFilter().filter(query_with_overlapping_dtrange, entries.copy(), embeddings)
+    ret_query, ret_entries, ret_emb = DateFilter().apply(query_with_overlapping_dtrange, entries.copy(), embeddings)
     assert ret_query == 'head tail'
     assert ret_entries == [entries[1], entries[2]]
     assert len(ret_emb) == 2
diff --git a/tests/test_explicit_filter.py b/tests/test_explicit_filter.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5f34b0ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_explicit_filter.py
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+# External Packages
+import torch
+
+# Application Packages
+from src.search_filter.explicit_filter import ExplicitFilter
+from src.utils.config import SearchType
+
+
+def test_no_explicit_filter(tmp_path):
+    # Arrange
+    explicit_filter = ExplicitFilter(tmp_path, SearchType.Org)
+    embeddings, entries = arrange_content()
+    q_with_no_filter = 'head tail'
+
+    # Act
+    can_filter = explicit_filter.can_filter(q_with_no_filter)
+    ret_query, ret_entries, ret_emb = explicit_filter.apply(q_with_no_filter, entries.copy(), embeddings)
+
+    # Assert
+    assert can_filter == False
+    assert ret_query == 'head tail'
+    assert len(ret_emb) == 4
+    assert ret_entries == entries
+
+
+def test_explicit_exclude_filter(tmp_path):
+    # Arrange
+    explicit_filter = ExplicitFilter(tmp_path, SearchType.Org)
+    embeddings, entries = arrange_content()
+    q_with_exclude_filter = 'head -"exclude_word" tail'
+
+    # Act
+    can_filter = explicit_filter.can_filter(q_with_exclude_filter)
+    ret_query, ret_entries, ret_emb = explicit_filter.apply(q_with_exclude_filter, entries.copy(), embeddings)
+
+    # Assert
+    assert can_filter == True
+    assert ret_query == 'head tail'
+    assert len(ret_emb) == 2
+    assert ret_entries == [entries[0], entries[2]]
+
+
+def test_explicit_include_filter(tmp_path):
+    # Arrange
+    explicit_filter = ExplicitFilter(tmp_path, SearchType.Org)
+    embeddings, entries = arrange_content()
+    query_with_include_filter = 'head +"include_word" tail'
+
+    # Act
+    can_filter = explicit_filter.can_filter(query_with_include_filter)
+    ret_query, ret_entries, ret_emb = explicit_filter.apply(query_with_include_filter, entries.copy(), embeddings)
+
+    # Assert
+    assert can_filter == True
+    assert ret_query == 'head tail'
+    assert len(ret_emb) == 2
+    assert ret_entries == [entries[2], entries[3]]
+
+
+def test_explicit_include_and_exclude_filter(tmp_path):
+    # Arrange
+    explicit_filter = ExplicitFilter(tmp_path, SearchType.Org)
+    embeddings, entries = arrange_content()
+    query_with_include_and_exclude_filter = 'head +"include_word" -"exclude_word" tail'
+
+    # Act
+    can_filter = explicit_filter.can_filter(query_with_include_and_exclude_filter)
+    ret_query, ret_entries, ret_emb = explicit_filter.apply(query_with_include_and_exclude_filter, entries.copy(), embeddings)
+
+    # Assert
+    assert can_filter == True
+    assert ret_query == 'head tail'
+    assert len(ret_emb) == 1
+    assert ret_entries == [entries[2]]
+
+
+def arrange_content():
+    embeddings = torch.randn(4, 10)
+    entries = [
+        {'compiled': '', 'raw': 'Minimal Entry'},
+        {'compiled': '', 'raw': 'Entry with exclude_word'},
+        {'compiled': '', 'raw': 'Entry with include_word'},
+        {'compiled': '', 'raw': 'Entry with include_word and exclude_word'}]
+
+    return embeddings, entries
diff --git a/tests/test_helpers.py b/tests/test_helpers.py
index d4f06e6d..c9b1cd75 100644
--- a/tests/test_helpers.py
+++ b/tests/test_helpers.py
@@ -28,3 +28,18 @@ def test_merge_dicts():
 
     # do not override existing key in priority_dict with default dict
     assert helpers.merge_dicts(priority_dict={'a': 1}, default_dict={'a': 2}) == {'a': 1}
+
+
+def test_lru_cache():
+    # Test initializing cache
+    cache = helpers.LRU({'a': 1, 'b': 2}, capacity=2)
+    assert cache == {'a': 1, 'b': 2}
+
+    # Test capacity overflow
+    cache['c'] = 3
+    assert cache == {'b': 2, 'c': 3}
+
+    # Test delete least recently used item from LRU cache on capacity overflow
+    cache['b']      # accessing 'b' makes it the most recently used item
+    cache['d'] = 4  # so 'c' is deleted from the cache instead of 'b'
+    assert cache == {'b': 2, 'd': 4}
diff --git a/tests/test_text_search.py b/tests/test_text_search.py
index 39fed92e..84f16df5 100644
--- a/tests/test_text_search.py
+++ b/tests/test_text_search.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # System Packages
 from pathlib import Path
+from src.utils.config import SearchType
 
 # Internal Packages
 from src.utils.state import model
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ from src.processor.org_mode.org_to_jsonl import org_to_jsonl
 def test_asymmetric_setup(content_config: ContentConfig, search_config: SearchConfig):
     # Act
     # Regenerate notes embeddings during asymmetric setup
-    notes_model = text_search.setup(org_to_jsonl, content_config.org, search_config.asymmetric, regenerate=True)
+    notes_model = text_search.setup(org_to_jsonl, content_config.org, search_config.asymmetric, SearchType.Org, regenerate=True)
 
     # Assert
     assert len(notes_model.entries) == 10
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ def test_asymmetric_setup(content_config: ContentConfig, search_config: SearchCo
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 def test_asymmetric_search(content_config: ContentConfig, search_config: SearchConfig):
     # Arrange
-    model.notes_search = text_search.setup(org_to_jsonl, content_config.org, search_config.asymmetric, regenerate=False)
+    model.notes_search = text_search.setup(org_to_jsonl, content_config.org, search_config.asymmetric, SearchType.Org, regenerate=False)
     query = "How to git install application?"
 
     # Act
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ def test_asymmetric_search(content_config: ContentConfig, search_config: SearchC
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 def test_asymmetric_reload(content_config: ContentConfig, search_config: SearchConfig):
     # Arrange
-    initial_notes_model= text_search.setup(org_to_jsonl, content_config.org, search_config.asymmetric, regenerate=False)
+    initial_notes_model= text_search.setup(org_to_jsonl, content_config.org, search_config.asymmetric, SearchType.Org, regenerate=False)
 
     assert len(initial_notes_model.entries) == 10
     assert len(initial_notes_model.corpus_embeddings) == 10
@@ -59,11 +60,11 @@ def test_asymmetric_reload(content_config: ContentConfig, search_config: SearchC
         f.write("\n* A Chihuahua doing Tango\n- Saw a super cute video of a chihuahua doing the Tango on Youtube\n")
 
     # regenerate notes jsonl, model embeddings and model to include entry from new file
-    regenerated_notes_model = text_search.setup(org_to_jsonl, content_config.org, search_config.asymmetric, regenerate=True)
+    regenerated_notes_model = text_search.setup(org_to_jsonl, content_config.org, search_config.asymmetric, SearchType.Org, regenerate=True)
 
     # Act
     # reload embeddings, entries, notes model from previously generated notes jsonl and model embeddings files
-    initial_notes_model = text_search.setup(org_to_jsonl, content_config.org, search_config.asymmetric, regenerate=False)
+    initial_notes_model = text_search.setup(org_to_jsonl, content_config.org, search_config.asymmetric, SearchType.Org, regenerate=False)
 
     # Assert
     assert len(regenerated_notes_model.entries) == 11