DuckDuckGo Private Browser
| Engines | Blink (Android, Windows)[1] WebKit (iOS, macOS)[1] |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Android, iOS, macOS, Windows |
| License | Freeware (the underlying WebView components provided by the operating systems) though DuckDuckGo's custom code for Android and iOS is shared with an Apache-2.0 license[2][3] |
| Website |
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DuckDuckGo Private Browser are web browsers created by DuckDuckGo Inc.[4] They are privacy-oriented browsers available for Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows.[5]
The core browser functionality is the WebView component provided by the operating system.[1] This means the browser engine is Blink on Android and Windows, and WebKit on iOS and macOS.
Features
- The browsers do not support extensions for Windows, Mac, iOS, or Android.
- Automatically blocks web trackers, and upgrades insecure HTTP connections to HTTPS when possible.[6][7]
- Has a special "Duck Player" that allows users to watch YouTube videos without being targeted with advertisements and tracking cookies.[8]
- Has an automatic cookie consent tool and supports the Global Privacy Control option.[9]
- The Android version has a feature called App Tracking Protection which, when enabled, blocks trackers in other Android applications.[10][11]
DuckDuckGo VPN uses the WireGuard protocol.[12]
History
DuckDuckGo Private Browser was first released for Android and iOS in 2018.[13] Desktop support began in 2022, with the beta version for macOS.[14][15] The beta version for Windows was released in 2023.[1][16]
Controversies
In May 2022, an independent researcher discovered that Microsoft products, like Bing and LinkedIn, contained tracking scripts that were not blocked by the browser.[17] DuckDuckGo's founder and CEO explained the company was "currently contractually restricted by Microsoft" due to their use of Bing's data to power the DuckDuckGo search engine.[18] In August 2022, however, the company announced that they would block Microsoft trackers.[19]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Purdy, Kevin (2023-06-22). "DuckDuckGo browser beta for Windows bakes in a lot of privacy tools". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on 2024-07-11. Retrieved 2023-06-22. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "DuckDuckGo Android App Github repository". github.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2024. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "DuckDuckGo iOS App Github repository". github.com. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ↑ "Does DuckDuckGo make a browser?". duckduckgo.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Download the DuckDuckGo browser app". duckduckgo.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2024. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Your Connection is Secure with DuckDuckGo Smarter Encryption". Spread Privacy: The Official DuckDuckGo Blog. November 19, 2019. Archived from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "HTTPS Everywhere Now Uses DuckDuckGo's Smarter Encryption". EFF: Electronic Frontier Foundation. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Weatherbed, Jess (2022-10-18). "DuckDuckGo for Mac is now an open beta". The Verge. Archived from the original on 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2023-08-26. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Stop Trackers Dead: The Best Private Browsers for 2023". PCMAG. Archived from the original on 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2023-08-23. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Weatherbed, Jess (2022-11-16). "DuckDuckGo has opened up its App Tracking Protection beta". The Verge. Archived from the original on 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-01-13. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Introducing DuckDuckGo App Tracking Protection for Android". Spread Privacy. 2021-11-18. Archived from the original on 2024-08-23. Retrieved 2023-01-13. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "What protocols does DuckDuckGo VPN support?". Help Pages. DuckDuckGo.com. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "2018 in Review". DuckDuckGo. 28 January 2019. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Matt Burgess (12 April 2022). "DuckDuckGo's Privacy Browser Finally Lands on Desktop". Wired. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ↑ Emma Roth (12 April 2022). "DuckDuckGo's privacy-centric browser arrives on Mac". The Verge. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ↑ Pierce, David (2023-06-22). "DuckDuckGo's privacy-focused browser is available for Windows now". The Verge. Archived from the original on 2024-05-25. Retrieved 2023-06-22. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Spadafora, Anthony (2022-05-26). "DuckDuckGo browser is not as private as you think — here's why". Tom's Guide. Archived from the original on 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2023-08-26. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Claburn, Thomas (25 May 2022). "DuckDuckGo: Why our browsers won't block Microsoft trackers". The Register. Archived from the original on 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2023-09-24. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Benjamin, Adam (August 24, 2023). "DuckDuckGo: What to Know About Google Search's Privacy-Focused Rival". CNET. Archived from the original on 2023-08-23. Retrieved 2023-08-23. Unknown parameter
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