diff --git a/projects/packages/videopress/changelog/update-video-minot-ty-enhancements-in-use-search-params-hook b/projects/packages/videopress/changelog/update-video-minot-ty-enhancements-in-use-search-params-hook
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..8baaa566c32c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/packages/videopress/changelog/update-video-minot-ty-enhancements-in-use-search-params-hook
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: added
+
+VideoPress: minor TS enhancement in the useSearchParams() hook
diff --git a/projects/packages/videopress/src/client/admin/hooks/use-search-params/index.ts b/projects/packages/videopress/src/client/admin/hooks/use-search-params/index.ts
index 4eee99b1d419b..5b5518ddbf293 100644
--- a/projects/packages/videopress/src/client/admin/hooks/use-search-params/index.ts
+++ b/projects/packages/videopress/src/client/admin/hooks/use-search-params/index.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
  */
 import { useLocation, useHistory } from 'react-router-dom';
 
+type SearchParamNameProp = 'page' | 'q';
+
 export const useSearchParams = () => {
 	const location = useLocation();
 	const history = useHistory();
@@ -11,21 +13,21 @@ export const useSearchParams = () => {
 	/**
 	 * Gets a given parameter from the search query.
 	 *
-	 * @param {string} parameterName - The name of the parameter to get from the query string.
-	 * @param {string} defaultValue - The default value to return if the given parameter is not set on the query string.
-	 * @returns {string} - The value of the parameter if it's set. The defaultValue if the parameter is not set.
+	 * @param {SearchParamNameProp} parameterName - The name of the parameter to get from the query string.
+	 * @param {string} defaultValue               - The default value to return if the given parameter is not set on the query string.
+	 * @returns {string|null}                       The value of the parameter if it's set. The defaultValue if the parameter is not set.
 	 */
-	const getParam = ( parameterName: string, defaultValue: string = null ) => {
+	const getParam = ( parameterName: SearchParamNameProp, defaultValue: string = null ): string => {
 		return searchParams.has( parameterName ) ? searchParams.get( parameterName ) : defaultValue;
 	};
 
 	/**
 	 * Sets a given parameter on the search query data, but does not refresh the URL.
 	 *
-	 * @param {string} parameterName - The name of the parameter to set on the query string.
-	 * @param {string} value - The value to be set for the parameter on the query string.
+	 * @param {SearchParamNameProp} parameterName - The name of the parameter to set on the query string.
+	 * @param {string} value                      - The value to be set for the parameter on the query string.
 	 */
-	const setParam = ( parameterName: string, value: string = null ) => {
+	const setParam = ( parameterName: SearchParamNameProp, value: string = null ) => {
 		searchParams.set( parameterName, value );
 	};
 
@@ -33,9 +35,9 @@ export const useSearchParams = () => {
 	 * Deletes a given parameter from the search query data, which results on removing
 	 * it from the URL when it gets updated.
 	 *
-	 * @param {string} parameterName - The name of the parameter to delete.
+	 * @param {SearchParamNameProp} parameterName - The name of the parameter to delete.
 	 */
-	const deleteParam = ( parameterName: string ) => {
+	const deleteParam = ( parameterName: SearchParamNameProp ) => {
 		searchParams.delete( parameterName );
 	};