# Qwant

> Set Qwant as the default search engine.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `qwant`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Qwant
- **Category:** search-tools
- **Daily users:** 1,730
- **Weekly downloads:** 69
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (16 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-07
- **First published:** 2026-05-04
- **Size:** 18 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/qwant/)

## Description

Enhance your browsing experience by setting Qwant as your default search engine—privacy-first, fast, and clean 🌍🔍

Key Features:

🔒 Privacy-focused search – Qwant doesn’t track your searches or store personal data
⚡ Fast and efficient results – Get relevant answers quickly without unnecessary clutter
🌐 Neutral and unbiased results – No personalized filtering bubbles affecting what you see
🧭 Simple and clean interface – Easy-to-use design for a smoother search experience
🛡️ No targeted ads – Enjoy a more private and less intrusive browsing session
🔄 Seamless integration – Automatically replaces your default search engine with Qwant

## Rankings

- #2,412 — Overall
- #284 — Search Tools
- #77 — settings
- #125 — target
- #133 — answer
- #163 — engine

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

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

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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 has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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