# How To Add the DuckDuckGo Extension to Your Browser

Visit your browser’s extension store to install our free Search & Tracker Protection extension:

- [Install Chrome extension](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/duckduckgo-privacy-essent/bkdgflcldnnnapblkhphbgpggdiikppg) ( [Installation instructions](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/desktop/chrome/index.html))

- [Install Firefox extension](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/duckduckgo-for-firefox/) ( [Installation instructions](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/desktop/firefox/index.html))

- [Install Edge extension](https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/caoacbimdbbljakfhgikoodekdnlcgpk) ( [Installation instructions](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/desktop/microsoft-edge/index.html))

- [Install Opera extension](https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/details/duckduckgo-for-opera-2/) ( [Installation instructions](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/desktop/opera/index.html))

Alternatively, try our free web browser for [Mac](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/get-duckduckgo/get-duckduckgo-browser-on-mac/index.html), [Windows](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/get-duckduckgo/get-duckduckgo-browser-on-windows/index.html), [iOS](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/mobile/ios/index.html), and [Android](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/mobile/android/index.html). It comes with seamless privacy protection built-in, including [private search](/content/?origin=funnel_help/index.html), [tracker blocking](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/privacy/web-tracking-protections/index.html), [increased encryption](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/privacy/web-tracking-protections#smarter-encryption-https-upgrading/index.html), [email protection](/content/duckduckgo-help-pages/email-protection/what-is-duckduckgo-email-protection/index.html), and more.