(This is a nice bit of reinforcement, showing you that DuckDuckGo is doing its job and proving its value.) Clicking on the omnibar’s shield icon then opens a pop-up that lists everything that was blocked. If said website contains any tracking code (e.g., Google Analytics), then you’ll see a little animation in the omnibar that gives you an indication of what’s being blocked. All of which is pretty standard for a modern web browser.īut DuckDuckGo’s privacy features quickly become apparent upon visiting your first website. You can also specify certain bookmarks as “favorites,” for even quicker access. When you launch DuckDuckGo the first time, you’ll be asked to import bookmarks, passwords, etc., and given the option to make it your default browser. That’s a lot of blocking going onĪs you can see in the above screenshots, DuckDuckGo looks very similar to Chrome, with tabs across the top of the combined search field and URL bar (i.e., omnibar). These features include cookie consent pop-up management, a newsfeed that displays all of the ways that sites have tried to track you, and blocking content that contains tracking code (e.g., Facebook embeds). If you want to try it out for yourself, you’ll need to join the waitlist via DuckDuckGo’s mobile app.Ĭurrently available for Macs only - though a Windows version is “coming soon” - DuckDuckGo’s web browser uses the same built-in rendering engine as Safari for improved performance, which is then combined with various privacy-focused features.

Note: DuckDuckGo’s browser is in a private beta. But DuckDuckGo took their efforts to a new level earlier this month, when they announced their very own web browser. To that end, they’ve released a Chrome plugin and mobile apps for iOS and Android that combine their search functionality with enhanced encryption and ad tracker blocking. Recent years have found DuckDuckGo making a push beyond just being a search engine, though, and adopting a more comprehensive approach to user privacy. Unlike Google, which collects anything and everything about you, DuckDuckGo states, quite emphatically, on their homepage: “We don’t store your personal information.

After launching in 2008, the DuckDuckGo search engine soon made a name for itself with its focus on user privacy.

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