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Privacy-focused search engine that doesn't track your searches or build a profile on you.
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About DuckDuckGo
DuckDuckGo is the most popular privacy search engine. It doesn't store search history, doesn't build user profiles, and doesn't serve personalized ads based on queries. Offers bangs (shortcuts like !w for Wikipedia) and instant answers. The browser extension and mobile app add tracker blocking.
Key Features
✓ No search history stored
✓ No user profiling or tracking
✓ Instant answers and bangs shortcuts
✓ Email protection service (forwarding)
✓ Browser extension with tracker blocking
✓ Mobile browser app
✓ Anonymous search results
✓ Fire button to clear all data instantly
✓ App tracking protection on Android
✓ Tracker-free email forwarding
Who Is It For?
Anyone who wants to search without being tracked. The easiest privacy upgrade — just change your default search engine.