DuckDuckGo Search & Tracker Protection

Actively protects your data in your current browser.

DuckDuckGo Search & Tracker Protection

Protect your online privacy with DuckDuckGo's powerful browser extension. Designed specifically to help you take control of your personal information, it prevents search tracking and blocks data-collecting trackers, ensuring that your browsing remains private. With DuckDuckGo, you can enjoy a secure search experience without the fear of hackers, scammers, or privacy-invasive companies collecting your data.

Key Features:

  • Default Privacy: Automatically sets DuckDuckGo as your default search engine and homepage, allowing you to search without being tracked.
  • Advanced Tracker Protection: Blocks most third-party trackers before they load.
  • Email Protection: Optional feature to hide your email address and block email trackers.
  • Encryption Enforcement: Automatically forces HTTPS connections to enhance your security.
  • Cookie Blocking: Prevents tracking cookies from following you across sites.

Join millions who trust DuckDuckGo for their everyday searching, browsing, and emailing needs!

Manifest V3 Overrides search engine
Version:
2025.4.7 (Last updated: 2025-04-08)
Creation date:
2022-01-25
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • alarms
  • contextMenus
  • declarativeNetRequest
  • declarativeNetRequestFeedback
  • scripting
  • storage
  • tabs
  • webRequest
  • webNavigation
  • See more
Host permissions:
  • *://*/*
Size:
5.72M
Full description:
See detailed description
Updated:
a day ago

Other platforms

DuckDuckGo Search & Tracker Protection (v2025.4.7)
4,000,000+ 4.25 (2,076)
DuckDuckGo Browser, Search, AI (v5.229.0)
69,625,222+ 4.72 (2,273,496)
DuckDuckGo Search & Tracker Protection (v2025.4.7)
1,300,913+ 4.35 (2,290)

User reviews

Many users report that DuckDuckGo Search & Tracker Protection extension initially works well with useful features like autofill and privacy enhancement. However, multiple users experience the add-on becoming greyed out and non-functioning on Edge browser, with settings disabled and searches still defaulting to Bing. There are frequent errors and configuration issues, causing frustration and doubts about compatibility or restrictions imposed by Edge. The extension appears to perform well on other browsers but is unreliable and limited on Microsoft Edge at this time.
Pros
  • Provides autofill feature which improves browsing experience
  • Easy to install and set up
  • Works well on browsers other than Edge, such as Safari on Mac
  • Effective at cleaning up cookies and enhancing privacy when functioning properly
Cons
  • Extension often becomes greyed out and stops working on Edge
  • Cannot change settings or enable features once extension stops working
  • Does not effectively change default search engine to DuckDuckGo on Edge; Bing remains default
  • Frequent errors and blank dialogues when accessing or configuring the extension
  • Perception that Microsoft Edge restricts or sabotages the extension's functionality
Recent reviews
it worked for a while and then GPC could no longer be enabled, the option was greyed out. Kind of a deal breaker to unknowingly be unprotected without knowing why
by Terrance, 2025-04-17

Honestly just got for the autofill feature, but holy cow does this change my browser for the better!
by Noah, 2025-01-28

Güzel.
by Muhammed, 2025-01-12
View all user reviews

Extension safety

Risk impact

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

Risk impact analysis details
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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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