However, you'll get more with Google search results, such as recent tweets, People Also Ask and videos, than you'll get with DuckDuckGo. As with Google, you can narrow your search to images, videos, news, maps and shopping.ĭuckDuckGo's results pages look fairly similar to Google's, with knowledge panels, news carousels and related searches. Type your query into the search bar and get your results. How to use DuckDuckGoĭuckDuckGo isn't all that different from any other search engine. If you prefer to use DuckDuckGo as your default search engine within Safari, Firefox, or Brave, follow the steps on DuckDuckGo's help pages. Adding DuckDuckGo on mobileĭuckDuckGo has browsing apps for both iOS and Android. This program was originally developed for Linux, but the designers have recently created a port for Windows 10. You can also get the Privacy Essentials add-on. Free Program by DuckDuckGo Works under: Windows DuckDuckGo is a streamlined search engine that allows users to surf the internet without being tracked by third parties.

Open the dropdown menu next to Search Engine Used in the Address Bar and select DuckDuckGo.

Scroll all the way down the page and, under the Services heading, click Address Bar and Search. (Image credit: Microsoft/Screenshot by Tom's Guide) The setting to make DuckDuckGo the default search engine in Microsoft Edge.