DuckDuckGo Private Browser

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4.7
2.13M 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
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.
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Barry Roode
11 June 2024
The app is not as good as it used to be. For example if I search 'science' it says there are no results under NEWS. Often if I search under NEWS (eg. Putin, or Canada, etc), most of the results will be on the MSN app instead of the original site. A Newsweek post will be Newsweek on MSN rather than the Newsweek site and to view it I need the Microsoft Start app. Very frustrating. There seems no way to block it from showing 'on MSN' results.
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clarissa julian
1 July 2024
Only 3 stars because it's less user-friendly than Google. Firstly, their search bar widget doesn't have microphone for voice commands. You need to open app...then open your phones keyboard and tap microphone. Then, once you've made your voice command you still need to hit 'search icon' on keyboard because DDG doesn't automatically search once you stop talking. On Google I just tap microphone on search bar widget, speak my command and it pulls up results. Lastly, DDG results aren't as concise.
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What's new

What's new:
App Settings are a little better looking and easier to use with usability improvements to make it clearer which items are interactive vs. informational.
We also fixed a bug that broke sign-in forms on a couple of sites and included a handful of other improvements.