DuckDuckGo Private Browser

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4.7
2.14M reviews
50M+
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Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

DuckDuckGo is a free browser that provides the most comprehensive online privacy protection in one app. Unlike most popular browsers, it has powerful privacy protections by default, including our search engine that doesn’t track your history and over a dozen other built-in protections. Millions of people use DuckDuckGo as their go-to browser to protect their everyday online activities, from searching to browsing, emailing, and more.
 
FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS
Search Privately by Default – DuckDuckGo Private Search comes built-in, so you can easily search the web without being tracked.
 
Block Tracking Cookies While Browsing – Prevent most 3rd-party Internet cookies from tracking you as you browse online.
 
Escape Website Trackers Before They Load – Automatically stop most hidden trackers (3rd-party scripts) from loading, which prevents companies from collecting and using any personal data from these trackers. Stay secure with our cutting-edge tracker-blocking technology – 3rd-Party Tracker Loading Protection, which goes above and beyond what you get in most popular web browsers by default.
 
Automatically Enforce Encryption – Force many sites you visit to automatically use an encrypted (HTTPS) connection, which helps shield your data from Wi-Fi snoopers and network onlookers like your Internet provider.
 
Block Email Trackers (Beta) – Over 85% of emails sent to Duck Addresses (@duck.com) contain trackers that can detect when you’ve opened a message, where you were when you opened it, and what device you were using. Email Protection makes it easy to block most email trackers and hide your existing address when signing up for things online, all without switching email providers.
 
Protect Your Privacy in Other Apps – Block most hidden app trackers in other apps day or night, and prevent third-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 – Help stop companies from creating a unique identifier for you by blocking their attempts to combine specific information about your web browser and device settings.
 
Block Tracking Cookies – Prevent most third-party cookies from tracking you as you browse online from website to website.
 
We feature many protections not available on most Internet browsers (even incognito browsers), including protection from link tracking, Google AMP tracking, and more.
 
EVERYDAY PRIVACY CONTROLS
Tap Fire Button, Burn Data – Clear your tabs and browsing data fast with our Fire Button.
 
Signal Your Privacy Preference with Global Privacy Control (GPC) – Built in to our app, GPC intends to help you express your opt-out rights automatically by telling websites not to sell or share your personal information. Whether it can be used to enforce your legal rights (for example, current or future CCPA, GDPR requirements) depends on the laws in your jurisdiction.
 
Read more about our free Tracking Protections at https://help.duckduckgo.com/privacy/web-tracking-protections
Updated on
3 Jul 2024

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
1.98M reviews
Jeff Luke
4 July 2024
Mostly good. Seems faster than Firefox. Like the appearance. Works for most sites. One issue was that when I removed syncing from my phone, the Windows version would crash after ten seconds. Had to move quickly to remove syncing. Then it stopped crashing. Another issue, can't move bookmarks or create folders for some reason. Wish I was able to share pages from phone to PC as I can in FF. Also wish there was a Home button to get back to favorites.
55 people found this review helpful
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Jimbo
29 June 2024
Used this app for about 7 years now. The ONLY thing I don't like about the redesign is the tips loading at the top of the screen now instead of the way they used to. Blocks half the page from top down when they appear and are quiet distracting now. It'd also be nice to have the hide tips option back. It takes three page loads for them to stop displaying . The old way tips displayed was better imo. Thanks for the browser though. Always have loved it.
230 people found this review helpful
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Henry Dillon
6 July 2024
I love the app in general...but absolutely HATE that it forces all news articles to open in Microsoft Start without any way of disabling that. Half the time, it tries to force me to download THAT app just to read an article from...someone else's website. Completely stupid and annoying. I have to go out of my way to get to the website itself and find the article.
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What's new

What's new:
We fixed a bug that prevented users from successfully using Sign-in with Google on some sites.
Various other bug fixes and improvements.

For Privacy Pro subscribers:
You can now specify a custom DNS server in VPN Settings.
Visit https://duckduckgo.com/pro for more information. Privacy Pro is currently available to U.S. residents only.