DuckDuckGo Browser, Search, AI

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4.7
2.29M reviews
50M+
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Content rating
PEGI 3
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About this app

At DuckDuckGo, we believe the best way to protect your personal information from hackers, scammers, and privacy-invasive companies is to stop it from being collected at all. That's why millions of people choose DuckDuckGo over Chrome and other browsers to search and browse online. Our built-in search engine is like Google but never tracks your searches. And our browsing protections, such as ad tracker blocking and cookie blocking, help stop other companies from collecting your data. Oh, and our browser is free — we make money from privacy-respecting search ads, not by exploiting your data. Take back control of your personal information with the browser designed for data protection, not data collection.

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS
Protect Your Searches by Default: DuckDuckGo Search comes built-in, so you can easily search online without being tracked.

Shield Your Browsing History: Our 3rd-Party Tracker Loading Protection blocks most trackers before they load, greatly exceeding what most popular browsers offer by default.

Secure Your Email (Optional): Use Email Protection to block most email trackers and hide your existing email address with @duck.com addresses.

Watch YouTube Videos Without Targeted Ads: Duck Player protects you from targeted ads and cookies with a distraction-free interface that incorporates YouTube’s strictest privacy settings for embedded video.

Automatically Enforce Encryption: Shield your data from network and Wi-Fi snoopers by forcing many sites to use an HTTPS connection.

Protect Your Personal Information in Other Apps: Block most hidden trackers in other apps around the clock (even while you’re sleeping) and prevent 3rd-party companies from invading your privacy with App Tracking Protection. This feature uses a VPN connection but is not a VPN. It works locally on your device and does not collect personal data.

Escape Fingerprinting: Make it harder for companies to create a unique identifier for you by blocking attempts to combine info about your browser and device.

Sync and Back Up Securely (Optional): Sync encrypted bookmarks and passwords across your devices.

Clear your tabs and browsing data in a flash with the Fire Button.

Banish cookie pop-ups and automatically set your preferences to minimize cookies and maximize privacy.

And many more protections not available on most browsers, even in private browsing mode, including protection from link tracking, Global Privacy Control (GPC), and more.

PRIVACY PRO  
Subscribe to Privacy Pro for:  
  
Our VPN: Secure your connection on up to 5 devices.    
 
Personal Information Removal: Find and remove personal info from sites that store and sell it (access on desktop).  
 
Identity Theft Restoration: If your identity is stolen, we’ll help restore it.  
  
Privacy Pro Pricing & Terms  

Payment will be charged automatically to your Google Account until you cancel, which you can do in app settings. You have the option to provide an email address to activate your subscription on other devices, and we will only use that email address to verify your subscription. For terms of service and privacy policy, visit https://duckduckgo.com/pro/privacy-terms

You don't need to wait to take control of your personal information! Join the millions of people using DuckDuckGo to protect their everyday searching, browsing, and emailing.

Read more about our free Tracking Protections at https://help.duckduckgo.com/privacy/web-tracking-protections

Privacy Policy: https://duckduckgo.com/privacy/

Terms of Service: https://duckduckgo.com/terms

Note about 3rd-Party Tracker Protection and Search Ads: while there are some limitations following search ad clicks, viewing ads on DuckDuckGo search is anonymous. Learn more here https://help.duckduckgo.com/privacy/web-tracking-protections
Updated on
Jun 3, 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
Personal info, App activity, and App info and performance
Data is encrypted in transit
Data can’t be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.7
2.13M reviews
FastenedCarrot
April 30, 2025
Would be higher be higher but what was the thought process behind the most recent update? Why do app developers insist on changing things that aren't broken. I keep hitting the button that changes the tabs from grid to list form by accident because it's right where the new tab button used to be. I can't understand why I'd ever want my tabs in list form and the app takes ages and sometimes crashes when switching between the two.
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Hummingbird
May 28, 2025
I love the extra features, like app tracker blocking and disposable emails. But why has the interface suddenly changed? I didn't even update to the latest version and now instead of having everything neatly at the top, I have a whole extra bar at the bottom taking away browsing space! Why would you do that without an update? And not give us a chance to change back?
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DuckDuckGo
November 23, 2023
Thanks for letting us know. Have you tried upgrading your app to the latest version?
Ayla Wayfinder
May 28, 2025
I was completely happy with this. Then you did the change for change's sake nonsense. Why 😱 For goodness sake please put the new tab button back at the top of the page 😭 eta aarrrgghh, stop messing with the layout! Really, just stop it, it's unnecessary and super annoying. Now you have sneaked the AI button into the location where the main control button used to be. I'm reconsidering using the app. Do your car's controls rearrange themselves overnight? No, of course not. Just stop it ☹
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What’s new

What's new:
You can now upload images when using OpenAI models in Duck.ai to analyze or describe them. Duck.ai is free, optional, and lets you use popular 3rd-party AI chat models privately. The Site Safety Warnings setting is now called Scam Blocker and can be found under Threat Protection in settings. Scam Blocker is still on by default and still guards against phishing sites, malware, and other common online scams. We also made some bug fixes and improvements.