DuckDuckGo Search & Tracker Protection

Actively protects your data in your current browser.

DuckDuckGo Search & Tracker Protection

Take control of your online privacy with DuckDuckGo's Search & Tracker Protection Chrome extension. Designed to actively protect your data, this free extension replaces your default search engine and homepage with DuckDuckGo Search, ensuring your online activities are not tracked. With features like 3rd-party tracker blocking, ad protection, and forceful HTTPS encryption, you can browse and search without fear of data collection.

Additional features include options to secure your email, block tracking cookies, and prevent fingerprinting attempts. Join millions of users who trust DuckDuckGo to safeguard their personal information in Chrome. Discover seamless protection and regain your privacy today!

Manifest V3 Overrides search engine
Users:
4,000,000+
Version:
2025.4.7 (Last updated: 2025-04-10)
Creation date:
2020-05-28
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • alarms
  • contextMenus
  • declarativeNetRequest
  • declarativeNetRequestFeedback
  • scripting
  • storage
  • tabs
  • webRequest
  • webNavigation
  • See more
Host permissions:
  • *://*/*
Size:
5.68M
Full description:
See detailed description
Updated:
a day ago

Other platforms

DuckDuckGo Search & Tracker Protection (v2025.4.7)
1,356,232+ 4.35 (2,291)
DuckDuckGo Search & Tracker Protection (v2025.4.7)
1,372,727+ 4.40 (195)

User reviews

Pros
  • Great privacy features
  • Blocks most tracking
  • Easy installation
  • Works well for basic browsing needs
Cons
  • Overrides default search engine settings
  • Limited customization options
  • Replaces home/startup page without permission
  • Increases unwanted advertisements
  • Issues with generating private email addresses
Most mentioned
  • Inability to set preferred search engine
  • Extension takes over new tab and home page
  • Problems with customization of options
  • Issues related to ads in search results
  • Difficulties in using Google services with the extension enabled
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
User reviews
I like it so much but i cant use https://safe.duckduckgo.com/ as a search engine now because it in force me to use https://duckduckgo.com/ instead
by Amr Mostafa, 2025-04-14

Trop bien
by Regis Pfleger, 2025-04-14

It forces you to use duck duck go as default search engine
by Yash Patel, 2025-03-25
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Extension safety

Risk impact

DuckDuckGo Search & Tracker Protection requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

DuckDuckGo Search & Tracker Protection has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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