diff --git a/booru_viewer/gui/bookmarks.py b/booru_viewer/gui/bookmarks.py
index 8243b74..1d35442 100644
--- a/booru_viewer/gui/bookmarks.py
+++ b/booru_viewer/gui/bookmarks.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class BookmarksView(QWidget):
         top.addWidget(manage_btn)
 
         self._search_input = QLineEdit()
-        self._search_input.setPlaceholderText("Search bookmarks by tag (live, Enter to commit)")
+        self._search_input.setPlaceholderText("Search bookmarks by tag")
         # Enter still triggers an immediate search.
         self._search_input.returnPressed.connect(self._do_search)
         # Live search via debounced timer: every keystroke restarts a
diff --git a/booru_viewer/gui/library.py b/booru_viewer/gui/library.py
index c3f788e..b9e6c3c 100644
--- a/booru_viewer/gui/library.py
+++ b/booru_viewer/gui/library.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class LibraryView(QWidget):
         top.addWidget(refresh_btn)
 
         self._search_input = QLineEdit()
-        self._search_input.setPlaceholderText("Search tags (live, Enter to commit)")
+        self._search_input.setPlaceholderText("Search tags")
         # Enter still triggers an immediate refresh.
         self._search_input.returnPressed.connect(self.refresh)
         # Live search via debounced timer. Library refresh is heavier
diff --git a/booru_viewer/gui/search.py b/booru_viewer/gui/search.py
index 797c15d..f24209e 100644
--- a/booru_viewer/gui/search.py
+++ b/booru_viewer/gui/search.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class SearchBar(QWidget):
         layout.setSpacing(6)
 
         self._input = QLineEdit()
-        self._input.setPlaceholderText("Search tags... (supports -negatives)")
+        self._input.setPlaceholderText("Search tags...")
         self._input.returnPressed.connect(self._do_search)
 
         # Dropdown arrow inside search bar