How to Add DuckDuckGo to Chrome

Are you tired of search engines always tracking you online? Do you find it annoying when they try to personalize the content you see? You might not believe it, but there’s a search engine that values their users’ privacy and believes in a privately-focused search. We’re talking about DuckDuckGo.

DuckDuckGo is an add-free search engine that doesn’t retain your history results and that forces sites to use HTTPS connections to protect your data. Moreover, it allows you to check the Privacy Grade of each website you visit. If you’re looking for a way to add DuckDuckGo to Chrome, you’ve come to the right place.

Adding DuckDuckGo to Chrome

Adding this fantastic search engine for privacy-conscious users is quite straightforward. You can choose to use it on your computer, or download a mobile app. Furthermore, it’s available both for Mac and Windows users. The first thing you should do is go to a DuckDuckGo website. When you click on ‘Privacy for Chrome,’ you’ll be taken to a new tab. Depending on the way you want to use DuckDuckGo, you can choose to add it to Chrome, download it for Mac, or get it from the Google Play store for a phone.

When you select ‘Add to Chrome,’ you’ll see a tab open. Simply tap on ‘Add to Chrome,’ and you’ll see a pop-up message asking you to confirm if you want to add an extension. Click on ‘Add extension,’ and the download will start automatically. Once it’s done, you’ll see a DuckDuckGo icon in the top right corner of Google Chrome. A new page will then open to inform you you’ve successfully made DuckDuckGo your default search engine.

To start browsing privately, click on ‘Start Searching.’ The DuckDuckGo search engine will open and you can start typing.

DuckDuckGo Features

In addition to valuing your privacy and allowing you to browse the web without gathering your data and storing your history results, DuckDuckGo has some other exciting features. These are some of them.

Password Generator

We’re all used to using special names or dates for our passwords. But what if you run out of ideas and have to generate a strong password? DuckDuckGo will do this for you. All you’ve got to do is type ‘password’ in the search box. By default, you’ll get an 8-character password. However, you can write any number higher than that next to the ‘password’ to get a longer one. Moreover, you can add ‘strong’ or ‘weak’ to choose the password strength. Once you hit ‘Enter,’ you’ll see your new password.

!bangs

This handy feature allows you to get access to various websites directly from DuckDuckGo. Simply type ‘!’ in the search box, and you’ll see sites like Wikipedia, IMDB, Twitter, etc. The command is sort of a shortcut, which you can quickly use to get to the desired website. For example, if you want to find sandals on Amazon, you can type ‘!amazon sandals!’ in the search box, and you’ll be taken to Amazon directly. Plus, you’ll immediately get auto-search for sandals.

Rhymes

Are you looking for words that rhyme to write a poem for your paper? DuckDuckGo can help you with that. In the search box, type ‘rhyme’ and a word next to it. Hit ‘Enter’ to get the results. You’ll then see a list of words that rhyme with the word you’ve typed.

Making DuckDuckGo Your Homepage

If you want to make DuckDuckGo your homepage, the process is rather easy. First, open a new window on Google Chrome. When that’s done, here’s what to do next:

1. Look for the menu icon in the right upper corner. Three vertical dots represent it. Now, click on it.
   
2. Navigate to ‘Settings.’
   
3. On the left, look for ‘On startup,’ and click on it.
   
4. You’ll see now different options. Hit ‘Open a specific page or set of pages.’
   
5. Then, click on ‘Use current pages’ and find DuckDuckGo. You can remove all other pages if you don’t want them there.
   

Removing DuckDuckGo as Your Homepage

If you don’t want to have DuckDuckGo as your homepage anymore, you can remove it quickly. This is what you have to do:

1. Open Google Chrome and look for the menu icon in the right corner. Click on the three vertical dots.
   
2. Next, hit ‘Settings.’
   
3. Then, search for ‘On startup‘, which is on the left. Tap it.
   
4. Click ‘Open a specific page or set of pages’ and then ‘Use current pages.’
   
5. Finally, find DuckDuckGo in the list, click on the three dots next to it, and tap ‘Remove.’
   

That’s it! You’ve now successfully removed DuckDuckGo as your homepage.

Uninstalling DuckDuckGo

In case you want to uninstall DuckDuckGo as an extension, or an app, that’s not a problem. We’ll show you how to do it in just a few steps.

1. Launch Google Chrome and look for the three vertical dots in the top right corner, click on them.
   
2. Open ‘Settings’
   
3. Hover over ‘More tools’ and select ‘Extensions.’
   
4. Look for DuckDuckGo from the list of your extensions, and click on ‘Remove.’
   

 Keep Your Search Private

If you’re someone who believes in privacy-focused web browsing, you should try DuckDuckGo. It has many unique features, such as a password generator, rhyming, etc. For privacy-conscious users, DuckDuckGo is a genuinely beneficial browser. Moreover, adding it to Chrome is pretty straightforward.

Have you tried DuckDuckGo before? What did you think about it? Let us know in the comments section below.