About DuckDuckGo
We’re about dataprotection, not data collection.
We're the independent, free browser that actively protects your personal information. Search, browse, and use AI privately, keeping your information to yourself and away from hackers, scammers, and privacy-invasive companies. Unlike others, all our AI features are optional.
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Trusted for Over a Decade
Join the millions of people that choose DuckDuckGo over Chrome and other browsers.
- 3B Monthly Searches
- 9M Monthly Downloads
- 4.8 Average Rating
- 335 Team Members
Take control of your personal information.
The DuckDuckGo browser is designed for data protection, not data collection. Our browsing protections help stop your data from being collected and our built-in search engine never tracks your searches. Plus, it blocks cookie pop-ups and invasive ads, including on videos. Available on Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android.
Our Story of Protection
Since 2008, we’ve expanded what we do to protect you no matter where you go on the Internet. Check out our story.
We Hatched
DuckDuckGo began as an idea for a better search engine experience. We hatched out of a few servers in a dusty basement. September 25, 2008
Launch!
Within the year, DuckDuckGo was announced to the Hacker News and reddit communities. We made it out with only minor troll scars. September 25, 2008
Anonymous
We decided to make a bold move and not track your search history. Tracking is creepy. March 15, 2010
The Billboard
We told the world “Google tracks you. We don’t.” with a billboard in their backyard. Hello, World! January 11, 2011
Launched Charitable Donations Program
We rely on a lot of great projects to keep our wings flapping. So we started giving back to support new and innovative tech projects, strengthening our commitment to raising the standard of trust online. February 26, 2011
Team Member #1
For years, our founder Gabriel was the only full-timer. Caine Tighe changed all that, coming on board as our first official team member. November 30, 2011
Headquarters
We finally moved out of Gabriel’s basement into our fortress in Paoli, PA. It really looks like a castle! December 1, 2011
Redesign
Our first major visual overhaul introduced a new design that made you not want to close your browser the second you saw our results page. January 16, 2012
1 Billion Searches!
We reached the incredible milestone of 1 billion anonymous searches. July 18, 2013
10 Billion Searches!
We concluded 2016 with over four billion anonymous searches served, surpassing a cumulative count of ten billion! December 31, 2016
50 Billion Searches!
In the last two years, we've flown from 25 billion searches to a whopping 50 billion! June 20, 2020
15th Anniversary!
We celebrated 15 years of DuckDuckGo, now offering comprehensive privacy protections used by tens of millions of people to protect their everyday online activities, from searching to browsing, emailing, and more. September 25, 2023
Email Protection
We launched Email Protection— our free email forwarding service that removes multiple types of hidden email trackers and lets you create private email addresses on the fly.
From Our Blog
At SpreadPrivacy.com, we publish privacy education, tips, and original research, along with DuckDuckGo news.
We're Hiring
DuckDuckGo is a remote company of passionate people from over 15 countries. Join our fully distributed team and help raise the standard of trust online — from anywhere!