diff --git a/build/style.css b/build/style.css
index d0d742c..eb0be8c 100644
--- a/build/style.css
+++ b/build/style.css
@@ -548,3 +548,13 @@ table.portfolio.gray td.deck7 {
 table.portfolio.gray td.deck8 {
   color: rgb(228,222,220);
 }
+
+/* card search */
+
+form * {
+  display: block;
+}
+
+span.sorttitle {
+  font-weight: bold;
+}
diff --git a/generate.py b/generate.py
index d92b106..f27cbbe 100644
--- a/generate.py
+++ b/generate.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import download,indexgen,collectinggen,ownedgen,wantedgen,loggen,levelsgen,tradegen,masteredgen,portfoliosgen
+import download,indexgen,collectinggen,ownedgen,wantedgen,loggen,levelsgen,tradegen,masteredgen,portfoliosgen,searchgen
 
 download.getimg()
 indexgen.indexgen()
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ levelsgen.levelsgen()
 tradegen.tradeall()
 masteredgen.masteredall()
 portfoliosgen.portfoliosgen()
+searchgen.searchgen()
diff --git a/searchgen.py b/searchgen.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..adf53df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/searchgen.py
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+import os
+import skel,tcgcore,variables
+
+def searchgen():
+    decksofinterest = []
+    for card in tcgcore.ownedcards():
+        if card[0:4] != "sig_":
+            decksofinterest.append(card[:-2])
+    decksofinterest = sorted(list(dict.fromkeys(decksofinterest)))
+    wantedcards = []
+    ownedcollecting = []
+    for deck in decksofinterest:
+        wantedlist = ["01","02","03","04","05","06","07","08","09","10","11","12","13","14","15","16","17","18","19","20"]
+        for card in wantedlist:
+            combined = deck + card
+            if combined in tcgcore.ownedcards():
+                if tcgcore.collecting(deck):
+                    ownedcollecting.append(combined)
+            else:
+                wantedcards.append(combined)
+    hpw = []
+    mpw = []
+    lpw = []
+    hpt = []
+    mpt = []
+    lpt = []
+    for card in wantedcards:
+        if card[:-2] in variables.highpriority:
+            hpw.append(card)
+        elif card[:-2] in variables.medpriority:
+            mpw.append(card)
+        else:
+            if tcgcore.collecting(card[:-2]):
+                lpw.append(card)
+    previouscard = ""
+    for card in tcgcore.ownedcards():
+        if card[0:4] != "sig_":
+            if card == previouscard:
+                lpt.append(card)
+            else:
+                if not tcgcore.deckmastered(card[:-2]):
+                    if card in ownedcollecting:
+                        if card[:-2] in variables.medpriority:
+                            hpt.append(card)
+                        else:
+                            if card[:-2] not in variables.highpriority:
+                                mpt.append(card)
+                    else:
+                        lpt.append(card)
+    if not os.path.isdir("build/search"):
+        os.mkdir("build/search")
+    thefile = "build/search/index.html"
+    if os.path.exists(thefile):
+        os.remove(thefile)
+    skel.headerwrite(thefile,"search")
+    content = open(thefile,"a")
+    content.write("<h1>card search</h1>\n<form>\n  <label for=\"cardinput\">Paste a list of cards here:</label>\n  <textarea id=\"cardinput\" name=\"cardinput\"></textarea>\n  <input type=\"button\" value=\"Search\" onclick=\"searchcards()\">\n</form>\n<p id=\"hpwfound\"></p>\n<p id=\"mpwfound\"></p>\n<p id=\"lpwfound\"></p>\n<p id=\"hptfound\"></p>\n<p id=\"mptfound\"></p>\n<p id=\"lptfound\"></p>\n<p id=\"nothing\"></p>\n<script>\n function searchcards() {\n     const hpw = [")
+    precomma = False
+    for card in hpw:
+        if precomma:
+            content.write(", ")
+        content.write("'" + card + "'")
+        precomma = True
+    content.write("];\n     const mpw = [")
+    precomma = False
+    for card in mpw:
+        if precomma:
+            content.write(", ")
+        content.write("'" + card + "'")
+        precomma = True
+    content.write("];\n     const lpw = [")
+    precomma = False
+    for card in lpw:
+        if precomma:
+            content.write(", ")
+        content.write("'" + card + "'")
+        precomma = True
+    content.write("];\n     const hpt = [")
+    precomma = False
+    for card in hpt:
+        if precomma:
+            content.write(", ")
+        content.write("'" + card + "'")
+        precomma = True
+    content.write("];\n     const mpt = [")
+    precomma = False
+    for card in mpt:
+        if precomma:
+            content.write(", ")
+        content.write("'" + card + "'")
+        precomma = True
+    content.write("];\n     const lpt = [")
+    precomma = False
+    for card in lpt:
+        if precomma:
+            content.write(", ")
+        content.write("'" + card + "'")
+        precomma = True
+    content.write("];\n     const searchstring = document.getElementById('cardinput').value;\n     const searcharray = searchstring.replaceAll(' ','').split(',');\n     const hpwfound = [];\n     const mpwfound = [];\n     const lpwfound = [];\n     const hptfound = [];\n     const mptfound = [];\n     const lptfound = [];\n     for (const element of searcharray) {\n         if (hpw.includes(element)) {\n             hpwfound.push(element);\n         } else if (mpw.includes(element)) {\n             mpwfound.push(element);\n         } else if (lpw.includes(element)) {\n             lpwfound.push(element);\n         } else if (hpt.includes(element)) {\n             hptfound.push(element);\n         } else if (mpt.includes(element)) {\n             mptfound.push(element);\n         } else if (lpt.includes(element)) {\n             lptfound.push(element);\n         };\n     };\n     if ((hpwfound.length) > 0) {\n         document.getElementById('hpwfound').innerHTML = '<span class=\"sorttitle\">Wanted (high priority):</span> ' + hpwfound.join(', ');\n     } else {\n         document.getElementById('hpwfound').innerHTML = '';\n     };\n     if ((mpwfound.length) > 0) {\n         document.getElementById('mpwfound').innerHTML = '<span class=\"sorttitle\">Wanted (medium priority):</span> ' + mpwfound.join(', ');\n     } else {\n         document.getElementById('mpwfound').innerHTML = '';\n     };\n     if ((lpwfound.length) > 0) {\n         document.getElementById('lpwfound').innerHTML = '<span class=\"sorttitle\">Wanted (low priority):</span> ' + lpwfound.join(', ');\n     } else {\n         document.getElementById('lpwfound').innerHTML = '';\n     };\n     if ((hptfound.length) > 0) {\n         document.getElementById('hptfound').innerHTML = '<span class=\"sorttitle\">Will trade for <a href=\"/wanted\">high priority cards</a> only:</span> ' + hptfound.join(', ');\n     } else {\n         document.getElementById('hptfound').innerHTML = '';\n     };\n     if ((mptfound.length) > 0) {\n         document.getElementById('mptfound').innerHTML = '<span class=\"sorttitle\">Will trade for <a href=\"/wanted\">high or medium priority cards</a>:</span> ' + mptfound.join(', ');\n     } else {\n         document.getElementById('mptfound').innerHTML = '';\n     };\n     if ((lptfound.length) > 0) {\n         document.getElementById('lptfound').innerHTML = '<span class=\"sorttitle\">Will trade for <a href=\"/wanted\">any wanted card</a>:</span> ' + lptfound.join(', ');\n     } else {\n         document.getElementById('lptfound').innerHTML = '';\n     };\n     if ((hpwfound.length) + (mpwfound.length) + (lpwfound.length) + (hptfound.length) + (mptfound.length) + (lptfound.length) == 0) {\n         document.getElementById('nothing').innerHTML = 'No results';\n     } else {\n         document.getElementById('nothing').innerHTML = '';\n     }\n }\n</script>\n    </main>\n  </body>\n</html>")
+    content.close()
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    searchgen()
diff --git a/skel.py b/skel.py
index e8e056e..506fac4 100644
--- a/skel.py
+++ b/skel.py
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ def headerwrite(thefile,pagename):
     else:
         header.write("<a href=\"/wanted\">wanted</a>")
     header.write("</li>\n        <li>")
+    if pagename == "search":
+        header.write("search")
+    else:
+        header.write("<a href=\"/search\">search</a>")
+    header.write("</li>\n        <li>")
     if pagename == "log":
         header.write("log")
     else: