DuckDuckGo Private Browser

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4.7
2.21M 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
14 Nov 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
2.05M reviews
Capn
20 November 2024
For it's incredible security, I will never go back. There were a few UI issues that took getting used to, but I quickly learned. It will still be my highest recommendation. The browser still remembers your tabs from last time, but you can nuke them at any time, or save a certain website from being part of that history wipe. It's a good system, and I doubt there's anything more secure. And security is going to be the most important thing about operating online forevermore.
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Cynthia Cunningham
27 November 2024
Have used this on my phones and tablets. BUT installed it on my new phone and it won't go past the stupid chrome/ddgo comparison on the second page of opening the app. Tried again reinstall. Same stupidity. -- Found the issue installing on a tablet. There's instructions on the bottom of the page but on a smaller device you can't see them because the page won't scroll up. WTG Just brilliant.
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Mason Deterding
27 November 2024
I love it, but my issue is why are they treating this like it's a browser? I don't like that. The app should be focused on being a good robust search engine before all of the sudden becoming a browser that takes over. Keep it focused on one thing at a time. Also please use something other than apples maps. Makes no sense on Android and hurts open source competitors.
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What's new

What's new:
You can now pick which page you see when launching the app. Go to Settings > General > Show on App Launch and pick between your last opened tab, the new tab page, or a custom URL.

As usual, we included some routine bug fixes and improvements.