PenviaUpdated 8 November 2026
Coming in Penvia 1.3.2. The features on this page arrive with version 1.3.2, which is in testing and not on the App Store yet. Today’s version is 1.3.1.
Search operators
Combine words and operators in one search; every part must match. For example from:me subject:offer has:attachment.
| Type | Finds |
|---|---|
from:name | Emails from a person or address (from:me for emails you sent) |
to:name | Emails to a person or address (to:me for emails sent to you) |
subject:word | A word in the subject |
"exact phrase" | The words in this order |
has:attachment | Only emails with attachments |
is:unread | Only unread emails |
after:2026-01-31 · before:2026-03-01 | On or after / before a date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
Results that make sense
- Ranked: an exact sender first, then senders, subjects and message text, newest first.
- Grouped by chat, with the matching words highlighted.
- A tap opens the chat at that email; newsletters open in the reader.
- On Mac, ⌘F jumps to search.
Private by design
The search index lives on your device. A server search goes only to your own provider, the same way your mail does.
Questions
Does search work across all my accounts?
Yes. Search covers every account saved on your device, or only the account you selected.
Can Penvia search older emails that are not on my iPhone?
Yes. When few results are found on the device, Search older mail on the server sends the same search to Gmail or your IMAP server and checks the results.
Do accents and special letters matter?
No. Accents and letters such as ü, ç, ş, ß or the dotted and dotless i match either way, so “muller” finds “Müller”.
Can I search in my own words?
With Penvia Pro, searches such as “invoices from last month” are understood on your device. Operators work for everyone.
