diff --git a/src/wrapper/builders/mod.rs b/src/wrapper/builders/mod.rs
index 7ab8348..0584473 100644
--- a/src/wrapper/builders/mod.rs
+++ b/src/wrapper/builders/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 pub mod import_builder;
 pub mod tagging_builder;
 pub mod tag_builder;
+pub mod search_builder;
diff --git a/src/wrapper/builders/search_builder.rs b/src/wrapper/builders/search_builder.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c6c35f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/wrapper/builders/search_builder.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+use crate::api_core::searching_and_fetching_files::FileSearchOptions;
+use crate::error::Result;
+use crate::utils::tag_list_to_string_list;
+use crate::wrapper::hydrus_file::HydrusFile;
+use crate::wrapper::service::ServiceName;
+use crate::wrapper::tag::Tag;
+use crate::Client;
+
+pub enum SortType {
+    FileSize,
+    Duration,
+    ImportTime,
+    FileType,
+    Random,
+    Width,
+    Height,
+    Ratio,
+    NumberOfPixels,
+    NumberOfTags,
+    NumberOfMediaViewers,
+    MediaViewTime,
+    Bitrate,
+    HasAudio,
+    ModifiedTime,
+    Framerate,
+    NumberOfFrames,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct SearchBuilder {
+    client: Client,
+    tags: Vec<Tag>,
+    options: FileSearchOptions,
+}
+
+impl SearchBuilder {
+    pub(crate) fn new(client: Client) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            client,
+            tags: Vec::new(),
+            options: FileSearchOptions::new(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Add multiple tags to filter by
+    pub fn add_tags(mut self, mut tags: Vec<Tag>) -> Self {
+        self.tags.append(&mut tags);
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Add a tag to filter by
+    pub fn add_tag(mut self, tag: Tag) -> Self {
+        self.tags.push(tag);
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the sort type
+    pub fn sort_by(mut self, sort_type: SortType) -> Self {
+        self.options = self.options.sort_type(sort_type as u8);
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Sorts descending
+    pub fn sort_descending(mut self) -> Self {
+        self.options = self.options.desc();
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Sorts ascending
+    pub fn sort_ascending(mut self) -> Self {
+        self.options = self.options.asc();
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the file service name to search in
+    pub fn file_service_name(mut self, service: ServiceName) -> Self {
+        self.options = self.options.file_service_name(service);
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the tag service to search by
+    pub fn tag_service_name(mut self, service: ServiceName) -> Self {
+        self.options = self.options.tag_service_name(service);
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the file service key. This option is preferred over
+    /// setting it by name because it's faster
+    pub fn file_service_key<S: ToString>(mut self, key: S) -> Self {
+        self.options = self.options.file_service_key(key);
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the tag service key. This option is preferred over
+    /// setting it by name because it's faster
+    pub fn tag_service_key<S: ToString>(mut self, key: S) -> Self {
+        self.options = self.options.tag_service_key(key);
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Runs the search
+    pub async fn run(self) -> Result<Vec<HydrusFile>> {
+        let client = self.client.clone();
+        let response = client
+            .search_files(tag_list_to_string_list(self.tags), self.options)
+            .await?;
+        let files = response
+            .file_ids
+            .into_iter()
+            .map(|id| HydrusFile::from_id(client.clone(), id))
+            .collect();
+
+        Ok(files)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/wrapper/hydrus.rs b/src/wrapper/hydrus.rs
index 390e92f..031ee28 100644
--- a/src/wrapper/hydrus.rs
+++ b/src/wrapper/hydrus.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 use crate::api_core::common::FileIdentifier;
-use crate::api_core::searching_and_fetching_files::FileSearchOptions;
 use crate::error::Result;
-use crate::utils::tag_list_to_string_list;
 use crate::wrapper::address::Address;
 use crate::wrapper::builders::import_builder::ImportBuilder;
+use crate::wrapper::builders::search_builder::SearchBuilder;
 use crate::wrapper::builders::tagging_builder::TaggingBuilder;
 use crate::wrapper::hydrus_file::HydrusFile;
 use crate::wrapper::page::HydrusPage;
 use crate::wrapper::service::Services;
-use crate::wrapper::tag::Tag;
 use crate::wrapper::url::Url;
 use crate::wrapper::version::Version;
 use crate::Client;
@@ -83,19 +81,9 @@ impl Hydrus {
         TaggingBuilder::new(self.client.clone())
     }
 
-    /// Searches for files that have the given tags and returns a list of hydrus files as a result
-    pub async fn search(&self, tags: Vec<Tag>) -> Result<Vec<HydrusFile>> {
-        let search_result = self
-            .client
-            .search_files(tag_list_to_string_list(tags), FileSearchOptions::new())
-            .await?;
-        let files = search_result
-            .file_ids
-            .into_iter()
-            .map(|id| HydrusFile::from_id(self.client.clone(), id))
-            .collect();
-
-        Ok(files)
+    /// Starts a request to search for files
+    pub fn search(&self) -> SearchBuilder {
+        SearchBuilder::new(self.client.clone())
     }
 
     /// Returns a hydrus page by page key
diff --git a/tests/wrapper/test_hydrus.rs b/tests/wrapper/test_hydrus.rs
index 525c203..e4866b8 100644
--- a/tests/wrapper/test_hydrus.rs
+++ b/tests/wrapper/test_hydrus.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use super::super::common;
 use hydrus_api::api_core::adding_tags::TagAction;
+use hydrus_api::wrapper::builders::search_builder::SortType;
 use hydrus_api::wrapper::service::{ServiceName, ServiceType};
 use hydrus_api::wrapper::url::UrlType;
 
@@ -36,7 +37,10 @@ async fn it_retrieves_url_information() {
 async fn it_searches() {
     let hydrus = common::get_hydrus();
     hydrus
-        .search(vec!["character:megumin".into()])
+        .search()
+        .add_tag("character:megumin".into())
+        .sort_by(SortType::ModifiedTime)
+        .run()
         .await
         .unwrap();
 }
diff --git a/tests/wrapper/test_tags.rs b/tests/wrapper/test_tags.rs
index e51e3a6..5d0580c 100644
--- a/tests/wrapper/test_tags.rs
+++ b/tests/wrapper/test_tags.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use hydrus_api::wrapper::tag::Tag;
 
 async fn retrieve_single_tag(tag: Tag) -> Result<()> {
     let hydrus = common::get_hydrus();
-    hydrus.search(vec![tag]).await?;
+    hydrus.search().add_tag(tag).run().await?;
 
     Ok(())
 }