# Ecosia

> Set Ecosia as the default search engine.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/ecosia](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ecosia)

## Overview

- **ID:** `ecosia`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** ecosia.org
- **Daily users:** 355
- **Weekly downloads:** 305
- **Rating:** 3.00 / 5 (4 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-07
- **First published:** 2026-05-04
- **Size:** 26 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-05-27
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ecosia/)
- **Website:** [https://www.ecosia.org/](https://www.ecosia.org/)

## Description

🌳 Ecosia Search — Browse the Web, Plant Trees! 🌍

Turn every search into a positive impact for the planet. This add-on sets Ecosia as your default search engine in Firefox, so each time you look something up online, you're helping fund reforestation projects around the world.

🌱 Key Features:
• 🔍 Sets Ecosia as your default search engine instantly — no manual configuration needed
• 🌲 Plants real trees with the ad revenue generated from your searches (around 45 searches = 1 tree!)
• 🔒 Privacy-first browsing — searches are anonymized and never sold to third-party advertisers
• ⚡ Fast, reliable, and high-quality search results powered by trusted technology
• 💚 Transparent monthly financial reports so you can see exactly where the money goes
• 🌐 Available in multiple languages and regions worldwide

🌟 Why Choose Ecosia?
• 🍃 Carbon-negative: Ecosia's solar plants produce more renewable energy than its servers consume
• 🌳 Over 200 million trees planted across more than 35 countries to date
• 🤝 Not-for-profit business — 100% of profits go toward climate action
• 👤 No personal data tracking, no creepy ad profiles, and no third-party trackers
• 🌎 Supports biodiversity, local communities, and reforestation in critical ecosystems

🚀 How It Works:
• ✅ Install the add-on with a single click
• 🔎 Start searching the web like you normally would
• 🌿 Watch your personal tree counter grow with every query
• 🌍 Feel good knowing your everyday browsing is helping the planet

Make your searches count. Install Ecosia Search today and join millions of people turning curiosity into climate action — one search at a time. 🌳💚

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension is not longer available in the store

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ecosia)