diff --git a/modules/ui/src/app/model/filters.spec.ts b/modules/ui/src/app/model/filters.spec.ts
index dcc5ee08e..f007c1b39 100644
--- a/modules/ui/src/app/model/filters.spec.ts
+++ b/modules/ui/src/app/model/filters.spec.ts
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ describe('Filters Models', () => {
 
   describe('Enums', () => {
     it('should define FilterItem values correctly', () => {
+      expect(FilterItem.QuickSearch).toBe('Raw search');
       expect(FilterItem.DeviceInfo).toBe('Device');
       expect(FilterItem.DeviceFirmware).toBe('Firmware');
       expect(FilterItem.Results).toBe('Result');
@@ -123,6 +124,7 @@ describe('Filters Models', () => {
     });
 
     it('should define FilterTitle values correctly', () => {
+      expect(FilterTitle.QuickSearch).toBe('Enter raw search');
       expect(FilterTitle.DeviceInfo).toBe('Enter device name');
       expect(FilterTitle.DeviceFirmware).toBe('Enter firmware name');
       expect(FilterTitle.Results).toBe('Select status');
diff --git a/modules/ui/src/app/model/filters.ts b/modules/ui/src/app/model/filters.ts
index cc7bb7f47..eea9d51cc 100644
--- a/modules/ui/src/app/model/filters.ts
+++ b/modules/ui/src/app/model/filters.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ export interface FilterMenuItem {
 }
 
 export enum FilterItem {
+  QuickSearch = 'Raw search',
   DeviceInfo = 'Device',
   DeviceFirmware = 'Firmware',
   Results = 'Result',
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ export enum FilterName {
 }
 
 export enum FilterTitle {
+  QuickSearch = 'Enter raw search',
   DeviceInfo = 'Enter device name',
   DeviceFirmware = 'Enter firmware name',
   Results = 'Select status',
diff --git a/modules/ui/src/app/pages/reports/components/filter-dialog/filter-dialog.component.html b/modules/ui/src/app/pages/reports/components/filter-dialog/filter-dialog.component.html
index fdc361544..d778b6d8c 100644
--- a/modules/ui/src/app/pages/reports/components/filter-dialog/filter-dialog.component.html
+++ b/modules/ui/src/app/pages/reports/components/filter-dialog/filter-dialog.component.html
@@ -21,6 +21,16 @@ <h2 class="filter-dialog-title" mat-dialog-title>{{ data.title }}</h2>
     'max-height': 'calc(100vh - ' + (topPosition + dialogTitle) + 'px)',
   }">
   <form [formGroup]="filterForm" class="filter-form">
+    @if (data.filter === FilterName.QuickSearch) {
+      <mat-form-field appearance="outline" class="text-field">
+        <mat-label>Raw search</mat-label>
+        <input
+          class="text-field-input raw-search-input"
+          formControlName="quickSearch"
+          matInput
+          aria-label="raw search" />
+      </mat-form-field>
+    }
     @if (data.filter === FilterName.DeviceInfo) {
       <mat-form-field appearance="outline" class="text-field">
         <mat-label>Device</mat-label>
diff --git a/modules/ui/src/app/pages/reports/components/filter-dialog/filter-dialog.component.spec.ts b/modules/ui/src/app/pages/reports/components/filter-dialog/filter-dialog.component.spec.ts
index 43083d21d..a06d4070f 100644
--- a/modules/ui/src/app/pages/reports/components/filter-dialog/filter-dialog.component.spec.ts
+++ b/modules/ui/src/app/pages/reports/components/filter-dialog/filter-dialog.component.spec.ts
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ describe('FilterDialogComponent', () => {
     fixture.detectChanges();
     component.filterForm.get('deviceInfo')?.setValue('deviceInfo  ');
     const mockFormData = {
+      quickSearch: '',
       deviceInfo: 'deviceInfo',
       deviceFirmware: '',
       location: '',
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@ describe('FilterDialogComponent', () => {
     component.results.controls[0].setValue(true);
 
     const mockFormData = {
+      quickSearch: '',
       deviceInfo: '',
       deviceFirmware: '',
       location: 'Data Center 1',
@@ -163,6 +165,35 @@ describe('FilterDialogComponent', () => {
     expect(closeSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(mockFormData);
   });
 
+  it('should close dialog with raw search on "confirm" click', () => {
+    component.data = {
+      trigger: mockClientRest,
+      filter: FilterName.QuickSearch,
+      title: FilterTitle.QuickSearch,
+    };
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+    component.filterForm.get('quickSearch')?.setValue('  my raw query  ');
+    const mockFormData = {
+      quickSearch: 'my raw query',
+      deviceInfo: '',
+      deviceFirmware: '',
+      location: '',
+      linuxEnv: '',
+      pythonVersion: '',
+      kernel: '',
+      results: [],
+      dateRange: new DateRange(),
+    };
+    const closeSpy = spyOn(component.dialogRef, 'close');
+    const confirmButton = compiled.querySelector(
+      '.confirm-button'
+    ) as HTMLButtonElement;
+
+    confirmButton?.click();
+
+    expect(closeSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(mockFormData);
+  });
+
   it('should auto-populate end date with today if start date is set and end date is empty on confirm', () => {
     fixture.detectChanges();
     const startDate = new Date('2024-01-01');
@@ -199,6 +230,9 @@ describe('FilterDialogComponent', () => {
 
   it('should provide form control getters', () => {
     fixture.detectChanges();
+    expect(component.quickSearch).toBe(
+      component.filterForm.get('quickSearch')!
+    );
     expect(component.deviceInfo).toBe(component.filterForm.get('deviceInfo')!);
     expect(component.deviceFirmware).toBe(
       component.filterForm.get('deviceFirmware')!
diff --git a/modules/ui/src/app/pages/reports/components/filter-dialog/filter-dialog.component.ts b/modules/ui/src/app/pages/reports/components/filter-dialog/filter-dialog.component.ts
index 41b566fbd..ca7920943 100644
--- a/modules/ui/src/app/pages/reports/components/filter-dialog/filter-dialog.component.ts
+++ b/modules/ui/src/app/pages/reports/components/filter-dialog/filter-dialog.component.ts
@@ -161,6 +161,10 @@ export class FilterDialogComponent
     this.dialogRef = dialogRef;
   }
 
+  get quickSearch() {
+    return this.filterForm.get('quickSearch') as AbstractControl;
+  }
+
   get deviceInfo() {
     return this.filterForm.get('deviceInfo') as AbstractControl;
   }
@@ -238,6 +242,7 @@ export class FilterDialogComponent
   }
   private createFilterForm() {
     this.filterForm = this.fb.group({
+      quickSearch: ['', []],
       deviceInfo: ['', [this.deviceValidators.deviceStringFormat()]],
       deviceFirmware: ['', [this.deviceValidators.firmwareStringFormat()]],
       location: ['', []],
@@ -293,6 +298,7 @@ export class FilterDialogComponent
     }
 
     const filtersData = {
+      quickSearch: formData.quickSearch?.trim() || '',
       deviceInfo: formData.deviceInfo?.trim() || '',
       deviceFirmware: formData.deviceFirmware?.trim() || '',
       location: formData.location?.trim() || '',
diff --git a/modules/ui/src/app/pages/reports/components/search/search.component.html b/modules/ui/src/app/pages/reports/components/search/search.component.html
index 8c4cc74d9..b05c338e0 100644
--- a/modules/ui/src/app/pages/reports/components/search/search.component.html
+++ b/modules/ui/src/app/pages/reports/components/search/search.component.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 -->
-<div class="search-field" [class.focused]="isFocused">
+<div class="search-field">
   <button
     type="button"
     mat-icon-button
@@ -62,22 +62,9 @@
         </button>
       </div>
     }
-
-    <input
-      #searchInput
-      type="text"
-      class="search-input"
-      [placeholder]="'Add a filter'"
-      [value]="inputValue"
-      (input)="onInputChange($event)"
-      (keydown.enter)="onEnter($event)"
-      (keydown.backspace)="onBackspace()"
-      (focus)="isFocused = true"
-      (blur)="isFocused = false"
-      aria-label="Search reports" />
   </div>
 
-  @if (inputValue || hasActiveFilters()) {
+  @if (hasActiveFilters()) {
     <button
       type="button"
       mat-button
@@ -94,7 +81,7 @@
   class="search-filter-menu"
   yPosition="below"
   [overlapTrigger]="false">
-  @for (menuItem of filterMenuItems; track menuItem) {
+  @for (menuItem of filterMenuItems; track menuItem.name) {
     <button
       mat-menu-item
       class="filter-menu-item"
diff --git a/modules/ui/src/app/pages/reports/components/search/search.component.scss b/modules/ui/src/app/pages/reports/components/search/search.component.scss
index 561752371..5a21e6fcd 100644
--- a/modules/ui/src/app/pages/reports/components/search/search.component.scss
+++ b/modules/ui/src/app/pages/reports/components/search/search.component.scss
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
   padding: 4px 8px 4px 6px;
   box-sizing: border-box;
   width: 100%;
-  cursor: text;
 }
 
 .search-menu-trigger {
diff --git a/modules/ui/src/app/pages/reports/components/search/search.component.spec.ts b/modules/ui/src/app/pages/reports/components/search/search.component.spec.ts
index a1e2442a5..60b48877e 100644
--- a/modules/ui/src/app/pages/reports/components/search/search.component.spec.ts
+++ b/modules/ui/src/app/pages/reports/components/search/search.component.spec.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { SearchComponent } from './search.component';
 import { BrowserAnimationsModule } from '@angular/platform-browser/animations';
 import {
   DateRange,
+  FilterItem,
   FilterName,
   FilterTitle,
   Filters,
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ describe('SearchComponent', () => {
     it('should format chip labels correctly for all filter types', () => {
       expect(
         component.getFilterChipLabel(FilterName.QuickSearch, 'query')
-      ).toBe('search: "query"');
+      ).toBe('Raw search contains "query"');
       expect(
         component.getFilterChipLabel(FilterName.DeviceInfo, 'Device A')
       ).toBe('Device contains "Device A"');
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ describe('SearchComponent', () => {
 
     it('should generate accessible labels', () => {
       expect(component.getChipAriaLabel(FilterName.QuickSearch, 'test')).toBe(
-        'Filter: search: "test". Click to edit.'
+        'Filter: Raw search contains "test". Click to edit.'
       );
       expect(
         component.getRemoveFilterAriaLabel(FilterName.DeviceInfo, 'Pixel')
@@ -290,7 +291,6 @@ describe('SearchComponent', () => {
     it('should clear all filters on clearAll and handle event', () => {
       spyOn(component.filterCleared, 'emit');
       spyOn(component.searchQueryChanged, 'emit');
-      component.inputValue = 'some text';
 
       const event = new MouseEvent('click');
       spyOn(event, 'preventDefault');
@@ -300,7 +300,6 @@ describe('SearchComponent', () => {
 
       expect(event.preventDefault).toHaveBeenCalled();
       expect(event.stopPropagation).toHaveBeenCalled();
-      expect(component.inputValue).toBe('');
       expect(component.filters.deviceInfo).toBe('');
       expect(component.filters.deviceFirmware).toBe('');
       expect(component.filters.results).toEqual([]);
@@ -317,110 +316,15 @@ describe('SearchComponent', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('Input handling', () => {
-    it('should update inputValue on input change', () => {
-      const event = {
-        target: { value: 'my search' },
-      } as unknown as Event;
-
-      component.onInputChange(event);
-      expect(component.inputValue).toBe('my search');
-    });
-
-    it('should add search chip on Enter and clear input', () => {
-      spyOn(component.filterCleared, 'emit');
-      spyOn(component.searchQueryChanged, 'emit');
-      component.inputValue = '  Raspberry Pi  ';
-
-      const event = new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'Enter' });
-      spyOn(event, 'preventDefault');
-
-      component.onEnter(event);
-
-      expect(event.preventDefault).toHaveBeenCalled();
-      expect(component.filters.quickSearch).toBe('Raspberry Pi');
-      expect(component.searchQueryChanged.emit).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        'Raspberry Pi'
-      );
-      expect(component.filterCleared.emit).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        component.filters
-      );
-      expect(component.inputValue).toBe('');
-    });
-
-    it('should not add search chip on Enter if input is empty or whitespace', () => {
-      spyOn(component.filterCleared, 'emit');
-      spyOn(component.searchQueryChanged, 'emit');
-      component.inputValue = '   ';
-
-      const event = new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'Enter' });
-      component.onEnter(event);
-
-      expect(component.searchQueryChanged.emit).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-      expect(component.filterCleared.emit).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-    });
-
-    it('should remove last filter on Backspace when input is empty', () => {
-      component.filters = {
-        deviceInfo: 'Pixel',
-        deviceFirmware: '1.0',
-        results: [],
-        dateRange: '',
-        quickSearch: '',
-        location: '',
-        linuxEnv: '',
-        pythonVersion: '',
-        kernel: '',
-      };
-      component.inputValue = '';
-      spyOn(component, 'removeFilter');
-
-      component.onBackspace();
-
-      expect(component.removeFilter).toHaveBeenCalledWith('deviceFirmware');
-    });
-
-    it('should not remove last filter on Backspace when no active filters', () => {
-      component.filters = new Filters();
-      component.inputValue = '';
-      spyOn(component, 'removeFilter');
-
-      component.onBackspace();
-
-      expect(component.removeFilter).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-    });
-
-    it('should not remove last filter on Backspace if input is not empty', () => {
-      component.filters = {
-        deviceInfo: 'Pixel',
-        deviceFirmware: '',
-        results: [],
-        dateRange: '',
-        quickSearch: '',
-        location: '',
-        linuxEnv: '',
-        pythonVersion: '',
-        kernel: '',
-      };
-      component.inputValue = 'abc';
-      spyOn(component, 'removeFilter');
-
-      component.onBackspace();
-
-      expect(component.removeFilter).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-    });
-
-    it('should focus search input on focusInput()', () => {
-      const inputEl = component.searchInput()?.nativeElement;
-      if (inputEl) {
-        spyOn(inputEl, 'focus');
-        component.focusInput();
-        expect(inputEl.focus).toHaveBeenCalled();
-      }
+  describe('Filter menu & dialog opening', () => {
+    it('should have Raw search as the first item in filterMenuItems', () => {
+      expect(component.filterMenuItems[0]).toEqual({
+        displayName: FilterItem.QuickSearch,
+        name: FilterName.QuickSearch,
+        title: FilterTitle.QuickSearch,
+      });
     });
-  });
 
-  describe('Filter menu & dialog opening', () => {
     it('should emit emitOpenFilter on openFilterMenu for all menu items', () => {
       spyOn(component.emitOpenFilter, 'emit');
       component.filterMenuItems.forEach(item => {
@@ -467,11 +371,8 @@ describe('SearchComponent', () => {
   });
 
   describe('DOM rendering', () => {
-    it('should render search input and filter button', () => {
-      const input = compiled.querySelector('.search-input');
+    it('should render filter button', () => {
       const filterBtn = compiled.querySelector('.filter-button');
-
-      expect(input).toBeTruthy();
       expect(filterBtn).toBeTruthy();
     });
 
@@ -493,13 +394,12 @@ describe('SearchComponent', () => {
       expect(chips.length).toBe(3);
     });
 
-    it('should render clear button when filters or input value are present', () => {
+    it('should render clear button when filters are present', () => {
       component.filters = new Filters();
-      component.inputValue = '';
       fixture.detectChanges();
       expect(compiled.querySelector('.clear-button')).toBeNull();
 
-      component.inputValue = 'abc';
+      component.filters.quickSearch = 'test';
       fixture.detectChanges();
       const clearBtn = compiled.querySelector('.clear-button');
       expect(clearBtn).toBeTruthy();
diff --git a/modules/ui/src/app/pages/reports/components/search/search.component.ts b/modules/ui/src/app/pages/reports/components/search/search.component.ts
index 7a25c962d..ba082750b 100644
--- a/modules/ui/src/app/pages/reports/components/search/search.component.ts
+++ b/modules/ui/src/app/pages/reports/components/search/search.component.ts
@@ -65,17 +65,19 @@ export class SearchComponent {
   @Output() filterCleared = new EventEmitter<Filters>();
   @Output() searchQueryChanged = new EventEmitter<string>();
 
-  readonly searchInput = viewChild<ElementRef<HTMLInputElement>>('searchInput');
   readonly filterButton =
     viewChild<ElementRef<HTMLButtonElement>>('filterButton');
 
   public readonly FilterName = FilterName;
   public readonly FilterTitle = FilterTitle;
 
-  inputValue: string = '';
-  isFocused: boolean = false;
   isMenuOpened: boolean = false;
   filterMenuItems: FilterMenuItem[] = [
+    {
+      displayName: FilterItem.QuickSearch,
+      name: FilterName.QuickSearch,
+      title: FilterTitle.QuickSearch,
+    },
     {
       displayName: FilterItem.Started,
       name: FilterName.Started,
@@ -118,39 +120,6 @@ export class SearchComponent {
     },
   ];
 
-  focusInput(): void {
-    this.searchInput()?.nativeElement.focus();
-  }
-
-  onInputChange(event: Event): void {
-    const target = event.target as HTMLInputElement;
-    this.inputValue = target.value;
-  }
-
-  onEnter(event: Event): void {
-    event.preventDefault();
-    const query = this.inputValue.trim();
-    if (query) {
-      this.filters.quickSearch = query;
-      this.searchQueryChanged.emit(query);
-      this.filterCleared.emit(this.filters);
-      this.inputValue = '';
-      if (this.searchInput()?.nativeElement) {
-        this.searchInput()!.nativeElement.value = '';
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  onBackspace(): void {
-    if (this.inputValue === '') {
-      const active = this.getActiveFilters();
-      if (active.length > 0) {
-        const lastFilter = active[active.length - 1];
-        this.removeFilter(lastFilter.key);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
   getActiveFilters(): ActiveFilterItem[] {
     if (!this.filters) {
       return [];
@@ -203,7 +172,7 @@ export class SearchComponent {
 
   getFilterChipLabel(key: string, value: FilterValue): string {
     if (key === FilterName.QuickSearch) {
-      return `search: "${value}"`;
+      return `Raw search contains "${value}"`;
     }
     if (key === FilterName.DeviceInfo) {
       return `Device contains "${value}"`;
@@ -269,7 +238,6 @@ export class SearchComponent {
         break;
       case FilterName.QuickSearch:
         this.filters.quickSearch = '';
-        //this.searchQueryChanged.emit('');
         break;
       case FilterName.Location:
         this.filters.location = '';
@@ -292,10 +260,6 @@ export class SearchComponent {
       event.preventDefault();
       event.stopPropagation();
     }
-    this.inputValue = '';
-    if (this.searchInput()?.nativeElement) {
-      this.searchInput()!.nativeElement.value = '';
-    }
     this.filters.deviceInfo = '';
     this.filters.deviceFirmware = '';
     this.filters.results = [];
diff --git a/modules/ui/src/app/pages/reports/reports.component.spec.ts b/modules/ui/src/app/pages/reports/reports.component.spec.ts
index cf8af1572..1badfc941 100644
--- a/modules/ui/src/app/pages/reports/reports.component.spec.ts
+++ b/modules/ui/src/app/pages/reports/reports.component.spec.ts
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ describe('ReportsComponent', () => {
         preventDefault: () => undefined,
       } as Event;
 
+      const mockFilterQuickSearch = 'mockQuickSearch';
       const mockFilterResults = ['compliant'];
       const mockFilterDeviceInfo = 'mockDevice';
       const mockFilterDeviceFirmware = 'mockFirmware';
@@ -237,6 +238,7 @@ describe('ReportsComponent', () => {
       const mockFilterKernel = 'mockKernel';
 
       const mockFilteredData = {
+        quickSearch: mockFilterQuickSearch,
         results: mockFilterResults,
         deviceInfo: mockFilterDeviceInfo,
         deviceFirmware: mockFilterDeviceFirmware,
@@ -252,6 +254,12 @@ describe('ReportsComponent', () => {
       } as MatDialogRef<typeof FilterDialogComponent>);
       fixture.detectChanges();
 
+      component.openFilter({
+        event,
+        filter: FilterName.QuickSearch,
+        title: FilterTitle.QuickSearch,
+        filterOpened: false,
+      });
       component.openFilter({
         event,
         filter: FilterName.Started,
@@ -300,6 +308,9 @@ describe('ReportsComponent', () => {
         title: FilterTitle.Kernel,
         filterOpened: false,
       });
+      expect(
+        mockReportsStore.setFilteredValuesQuickSearch
+      ).toHaveBeenCalledWith(mockFilterQuickSearch);
       expect(mockReportsStore.setFilteredValuesResults).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         mockFilterResults
       );
diff --git a/modules/ui/src/app/pages/reports/reports.component.ts b/modules/ui/src/app/pages/reports/reports.component.ts
index 631e4f7a0..c35e4b8c6 100644
--- a/modules/ui/src/app/pages/reports/reports.component.ts
+++ b/modules/ui/src/app/pages/reports/reports.component.ts
@@ -248,6 +248,9 @@ export class ReportsComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
       )
       .subscribe(filteredData => {
         if (filteredData) {
+          if (filter === FilterName.QuickSearch) {
+            this.store.setFilteredValuesQuickSearch(filteredData.quickSearch);
+          }
           if (filter === FilterName.Results) {
             this.store.setFilteredValuesResults(filteredData.results);
           }