# Qwant Lite

> Qwant Lite Extension sets lite.qwant.com as your default search engine

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `qwant-lite`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Qwant
- **Daily users:** 2,536
- **Weekly downloads:** 52
- **Rating:** 4.61 / 5 (36 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.8
- **Last updated:** 2022-06-16
- **First published:** 2018-04-06
- **Size:** 29 KB
- **Data as of:** 2023-12-14
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/qwant-lite/)
- **Website:** [https://help.qwant.com](https://help.qwant.com/)

## Description

"Qwant Lite" is a Firefox add-on that makes lite.qwant.com your default search engine. This tool represents the first European search engine that respects user privacy by not collecting personal data or tracking online activities. Providing you with an open and free web, Qwant Lite helps protect your digital sovereignty and security.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `https://lite.qwant.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `lite.qwant.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Allows the extension to observe and analyze traffic in flight for the selected hosts.
- This extension is not longer available in the store

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## Review summary

### Pros

- Varied and informative site extracts
- Quick and detailed first impression
- Text-only results
- Good and effective access to general and varied news

### Cons

- Limited commercial references
- No mention of how to activate dark mode

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