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DuckDuckGo is the independent online protection company for anyone who wants to take back control of their personal information.

Every day, millions of people choose DuckDuckGo over Chrome and other browsers to search and browse online. Our built-in search engine is like Google but never tracks your searches, and our browser blocks ads, trackers, and cookies that collect your data. And we offer private, optional AI, including Duck.ai, which lets you chat privately with ChatGPT, Claude, and other AIs, all in one place.

Trusted for over a decade

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