diff --git a/web/src/components/input/InputWithTags.tsx b/web/src/components/input/InputWithTags.tsx
index 608043152..0d85b3323 100644
--- a/web/src/components/input/InputWithTags.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/input/InputWithTags.tsx
@@ -2,10 +2,9 @@ import { useState, useRef, useEffect, useMemo, useCallback } from "react";
 import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { LuX, LuFilter, LuImage } from "react-icons/lu";
-import { SearchFilter, SearchSource } from "@/types/search";
+import { FilterType, SearchFilter, SearchSource } from "@/types/search";
 import { DropdownMenuSeparator } from "../ui/dropdown-menu";
-
-type FilterType = keyof SearchFilter;
+import useSuggestions from "@/hooks/use-suggestions";
 
 const convertMMDDYYToTimestamp = (dateString: string): number => {
   const match = dateString.match(/^(\d{2})(\d{2})(\d{2})$/);
@@ -16,63 +15,6 @@ const convertMMDDYYToTimestamp = (dateString: string): number => {
   return date.getTime();
 };
 
-// Custom hook for managing suggestions
-const useSuggestions = (
-  filters: SearchFilter,
-  allSuggestions: { [K in keyof SearchFilter]: string[] },
-  searchHistory: string[],
-) => {
-  const [suggestions, setSuggestions] = useState<string[]>([]);
-  const [selectedSuggestionIndex, setSelectedSuggestionIndex] = useState(-1);
-
-  const updateSuggestions = useCallback(
-    (value: string, currentFilterType: FilterType | null) => {
-      if (currentFilterType && currentFilterType in allSuggestions) {
-        const filterValue = value.split(":").pop() || "";
-        const currentFilterValues = filters[currentFilterType] || [];
-        setSuggestions(
-          allSuggestions[currentFilterType]?.filter(
-            (item) =>
-              item.toLowerCase().startsWith(filterValue.toLowerCase()) &&
-              !(currentFilterValues as (string | number)[]).includes(item),
-          ) ?? [],
-        );
-      } else {
-        const availableFilters = Object.keys(allSuggestions).filter(
-          (filter) => {
-            const filterKey = filter as FilterType;
-            const filterValues = filters[filterKey];
-            const suggestionValues = allSuggestions[filterKey];
-
-            if (!filterValues) return true;
-            if (
-              Array.isArray(filterValues) &&
-              Array.isArray(suggestionValues)
-            ) {
-              return filterValues.length < suggestionValues.length;
-            }
-            return false;
-          },
-        );
-        setSuggestions([
-          ...searchHistory,
-          ...availableFilters,
-          "before",
-          "after",
-        ]);
-      }
-    },
-    [filters, allSuggestions, searchHistory],
-  );
-
-  return {
-    suggestions,
-    selectedSuggestionIndex,
-    setSelectedSuggestionIndex,
-    updateSuggestions,
-  };
-};
-
 type InputWithTagsProps = {
   filters: SearchFilter;
   setFilters: (filter: SearchFilter) => void;
diff --git a/web/src/hooks/use-suggestions.ts b/web/src/hooks/use-suggestions.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..91cf0080d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/hooks/use-suggestions.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import { FilterType, SearchFilter } from "@/types/search";
+import { useCallback, useState } from "react";
+
+// Custom hook for managing suggestions
+export type UseSuggestionsType = (
+  filters: SearchFilter,
+  allSuggestions: { [K in keyof SearchFilter]: string[] },
+  searchHistory: string[],
+) => ReturnType<typeof useSuggestions>;
+
+// Define and export the useSuggestions hook
+export default function useSuggestions(
+  filters: SearchFilter,
+  allSuggestions: { [K in keyof SearchFilter]: string[] },
+  searchHistory: string[],
+) {
+  const [suggestions, setSuggestions] = useState<string[]>([]);
+  const [selectedSuggestionIndex, setSelectedSuggestionIndex] = useState(-1);
+
+  const updateSuggestions = useCallback(
+    (value: string, currentFilterType: FilterType | null) => {
+      if (currentFilterType && currentFilterType in allSuggestions) {
+        const filterValue = value.split(":").pop() || "";
+        const currentFilterValues = filters[currentFilterType] || [];
+        setSuggestions(
+          allSuggestions[currentFilterType]?.filter(
+            (item) =>
+              item.toLowerCase().startsWith(filterValue.toLowerCase()) &&
+              !(currentFilterValues as (string | number)[]).includes(item),
+          ) ?? [],
+        );
+      } else {
+        const availableFilters = Object.keys(allSuggestions).filter(
+          (filter) => {
+            const filterKey = filter as FilterType;
+            const filterValues = filters[filterKey];
+            const suggestionValues = allSuggestions[filterKey];
+
+            if (!filterValues) return true;
+            if (
+              Array.isArray(filterValues) &&
+              Array.isArray(suggestionValues)
+            ) {
+              return filterValues.length < suggestionValues.length;
+            }
+            return false;
+          },
+        );
+        setSuggestions([
+          ...searchHistory,
+          ...availableFilters,
+          "before",
+          "after",
+        ]);
+      }
+    },
+    [filters, allSuggestions, searchHistory],
+  );
+
+  return {
+    suggestions,
+    selectedSuggestionIndex,
+    setSelectedSuggestionIndex,
+    updateSuggestions,
+  };
+}
diff --git a/web/src/types/search.ts b/web/src/types/search.ts
index 9aaf35849..63daf445d 100644
--- a/web/src/types/search.ts
+++ b/web/src/types/search.ts
@@ -55,3 +55,4 @@ export type SearchQueryParams = {
 };
 
 export type SearchQuery = [string, SearchQueryParams] | null;
+export type FilterType = keyof SearchFilter;
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