# Max limit for number of search results

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/max-limit-for-number-of-search-results/329544>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [April 6, 2023, 7:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/max-limit-for-number-of-search-results/329544 "2023-04-06T19:03:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![mruthyu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bb73d2/32.png) [@mruthyu](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mruthyu)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2023, 7:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/max-limit-for-number-of-search-results/329544/1 "2023-04-06T19:03:15Z")

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What is the limit on number of search results by Elasticsearch?  
Is it 10,000? Which config parameter drives this count? Is it possible to export documents in terms of millions?

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2023, 7:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/max-limit-for-number-of-search-results/329544/2 "2023-04-06T19:29:08Z")

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You can use:

- the [`size` and `from` parameters](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/search-request-from-size.html) to display by default up to 10000 records to your users. If you want to change this limit, you can change `index.max_result_window` setting but be aware of the consequences (ie memory).
- the [search after](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/search-request-search-after.html) feature to do deep pagination.
- the [Scroll API](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/search-request-scroll.html) if you want to extract a resultset to be consumed by another tool later. (Not recommended anymore)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2023, 7:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/max-limit-for-number-of-search-results/329544/3 "2023-05-04T19:29:32Z")

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