diff --git a/src/js/modules/Filter/defaults/filters.js b/src/js/modules/Filter/defaults/filters.js
index 4c8bc44ff..7ec13600b 100644
--- a/src/js/modules/Filter/defaults/filters.js
+++ b/src/js/modules/Filter/defaults/filters.js
@@ -105,4 +105,111 @@ export default {
 			return false;
 		}
 	},
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+
+	// Smart filter
+	// Supports ., !, <, >, <=, >=, = and falls back to like filter
+	"smart": function (filterVal, rowVal, rowData, filterParams) {
+		const search = filterVal.trim();
+
+		// searching . returns all non-empty cells
+		if (search === ".") return !(rowVal === null || rowVal == "");
+		// searching ! returns all empty cells
+		if (search === "!") return rowVal === null || rowVal == "";
+		
+		// number comparisons - use existing filters
+		if (search.indexOf("<=") === 0)
+			return this["<="](
+				parseFloat(search.substring(2)),
+				rowVal,
+				rowData,
+				filterParams
+			);
+		if (search.indexOf(">=") === 0)
+			return this[">="](
+				parseFloat(search.substring(2)),
+				rowVal,
+				rowData,
+				filterParams
+			);
+		if (search.indexOf("<") === 0)
+			return this["<"](
+				parseFloat(search.substring(1)),
+				rowVal,
+				rowData,
+				filterParams
+			);
+		if (search.indexOf(">") === 0)
+			return this[">"](
+				parseFloat(search.substring(1)),
+				rowVal,
+				rowData,
+				filterParams
+			);
+		if (search.indexOf("=") === 0)
+			return this["="](search.substring(1).trim(), rowVal, rowData, filterParams);
+
+		// we got a string like "ne ci"
+		// convert this to "ne AND ci" to find "New York City"
+		if (search.includes(" ")) {
+			// Split by spaces and join with AND for fuzzy search
+			const terms = search.split(/\s+/).filter((term) => term.length > 0);
+			if (terms.length > 1) {
+				const fuzzySearch = terms.join(" AND ");
+				return this["smarter"](fuzzySearch, rowVal, rowData, filterParams);
+			}
+		}
+
+		// otherwise we use the regular like filter
+		return this["like"](search, rowVal, rowData, filterParams);
+	},
+
+	// Smarter filter
+	// Just like the smart filter but you can combine multiple filters (AND/OR)
+	// Examples:
+	// - "john AND smith" - both terms must match
+	// - "john OR jane" - either term must match
+	// - ">100 AND <500" - value must be between 100 and 500
+	// - "! OR foo" - either empty or foo
+	"smarter": function (filterVal, rowVal, rowData, filterParams) {
+		const search = filterVal.trim();
+
+		// If no search value, show all rows
+		if (!search) return true;
+
+		// Split by AND/OR operators while preserving the operators
+		const parts = search.split(/\s+(AND|OR)\s+/i);
+
+		// If no operators found, use the original smart filter
+		if (parts.length === 1) {
+			return this["smart"](search, rowVal, rowData, filterParams);
+		}
+
+		// Process each part and operator
+		let result = null;
+		let currentOperator = null;
+
+		for (let i = 0; i < parts.length; i++) {
+			const part = parts[i].trim();
+
+			if (part === "AND" || part === "OR") {
+				currentOperator = part;
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			// Apply the smart filter to this part
+			const partResult = this["smart"](part, rowVal, rowData, filterParams);
+
+			// Combine results based on operator
+			if (result === null) {
+				result = partResult;
+			} else if (currentOperator === "AND") {
+				result = result && partResult;
+			} else if (currentOperator === "OR") {
+				result = result || partResult;
+			}
+		}
+
+		return result !== null ? result : true;
+	},
+
+};