Ecosia: Search to plant trees

Ecosia

About this app

Search the web. Plant trees. Power the planet.

Ecosia is more than just a search engine — it’s a simple way to take climate action every day. Just by browsing the internet, you can help plant trees in biodiversity hotspots, support local communities, and combat climate change.

🌳 Search with purpose
Like other search engines, Ecosia earns money from ads. But unlike them, we use 100% of our profits to fund climate action. Over 230 million trees have already been planted across 35+ countries, restoring landscapes and saving wildlife.

🔒 Your data stays yours
We only collect what's needed to deliver search results, and your searches are always encrypted. — We want trees, not your data.

⚡ Powered by the Sun
Ecosia runs on renewable energy. In fact, our solar plants generate twice the electricity we need to power your searches — pushing out fossil fuels from the electricity grid.

🌍 Climate positive & transparent
As a not-for-profit, steward-owned company, we publish monthly financial reports that show you exactly where your clicks go — toward real, measurable climate impact.

Download Ecosia and join a global community of millions taking meaningful action for the planet, one search at a time.

Ratings and reviews

Gotta say I really do not like the new theme, it was much prettier when it was the lighter theme and the logo was like a planet. Next, the search options are VERY VERY limited compared to any other browser, and most often I can't find what I'm searching for. Finally, the pop-ups I get every time I open the app are a complete deal-breaker. Enough of a deal breaker that I'm uninstalling and going with another search engine.

This is a review for the app, not the search engine, which I like and have used for a few years. This app isn't just a search engine; it's a whole browser. It simply doesn't have enough features to be a long-term daily driver; I'm better off just using Ecosia on my browser of choice. (I don't know how many trees I've helped plant over time, since I clear the cache from time to time. 😅) No extensions, no sync, no desktop app to sync *to*. While there's an ad blocker, there's no tracker blocker.

Issue with playing video just occurred. Tried deleting and reinstalling, but whenever I play any video (even ads), the play speed is like 4x faster than normal. If I try to go, say, half speed, it goes to half of normal speed. Other than this (and image search being very mediocre), it works completely great, and is doing a lot of good. I cannot express how happy I am with it. I'm, without paying a penny, responsible for collectively around 100 trees, which includes native trees too.

What’s new

We've got a new look!
We are excited to introduce our new brand identity - from a new logo to updated colors - that still reflects our mission!
We worked to improve your browser experiencing with a fresher look.