DuckDuckGo Private Browser

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4.7
2.23M reviews
50M+
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Content rating
PEGI 3
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About this app

The DuckDuckGo app provides the most comprehensive online privacy protection with the push of a button. With one free download, you get an everyday private Internet browser that offers seamless protection while you search and browse, and access to tracking protection for emails you receive and apps you use. Many of these protections are not offered in most popular web browsers by default.
 
FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS
Search Privately by Default – DuckDuckGo Private Search comes built-in, so you can easily search the web without being tracked.
 
Block Tracking Cookies While Browsing – Prevent most 3rd-party Internet cookies from tracking you as you browse online.
 
Escape Website Trackers Before They Load – Automatically stop most hidden trackers (3rd-party scripts) from loading, which prevents companies from collecting and using any personal data from these trackers. Stay secure with our cutting-edge tracker-blocking technology – 3rd-Party Tracker Loading Protection, which goes above and beyond what you get in most popular web browsers by default.
 
Automatically Enforce Encryption – Force many sites you visit to automatically use an encrypted (HTTPS) connection, which helps shield your data from Wi-Fi snoopers and network onlookers like your Internet provider.
 
Block Email Trackers (Beta) – Over 85% of emails sent to Duck Addresses (@duck.com) contain trackers that can detect when you’ve opened a message, where you were when you opened it, and what device you were using. Email Protection makes it easy to block most email trackers and hide your existing address when signing up for things online, all without switching email providers.
 
Protect Your Privacy in Other Apps – Block most hidden app trackers in other apps day or night, and prevent third-party companies from invading your privacy with App Tracking Protection. This feature uses a VPN connection, but is not a VPN. It works locally on your device and does not collect personal data.
 
Escape Fingerprinting – Help stop companies from creating a unique identifier for you by blocking their attempts to combine specific information about your web browser and device settings.
 
Block Tracking Cookies – Prevent most third-party cookies from tracking you as you browse online from website to website.
 
We feature many protections not available on most Internet browsers (even incognito browsers), including protection from link tracking, Google AMP tracking, and more.
 
EVERYDAY PRIVACY CONTROLS
Tap Fire Button, Burn Data – Clear your tabs and browsing data fast with our Fire Button.
 
Signal Your Privacy Preference with Global Privacy Control (GPC) – Built in to our app, GPC intends to help you express your opt-out rights automatically by telling websites not to sell or share your personal information. Whether it can be used to enforce your legal rights (for example, current or future CCPA, GDPR requirements) depends on the laws in your jurisdiction.
 
Note about our 3rd-Party Tracker Loading Protection following DuckDuckGo ad clicks: Our 3rd-Party Tracker Protection goes above and beyond what you get in most popular browsers by default, but we’re constantly working to make it more comprehensive. Currently, if an advertiser wants to detect conversions on their own website for our private DuckDuckGo search ads, our 3rd-Party Tracker Loading Protection will not stop bat.bing.com requests from loading on the advertiser’s website following DuckDuckGo ad clicks, but those requests are stopped in all other contexts. This is because DuckDuckGo private search advertising is in partnership with Microsoft. As part of that partnership, viewing ads on DuckDuckGo is anonymous and Microsoft has committed to not profile our users’ ad clicks.
 
Read more about this and our free Tracking Protections at https://help.duckduckgo.com/privacy/web-tracking-protections
Updated on
Jan 15, 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
Personal info, App activity, and App info and performance
Data is encrypted in transit
Data can’t be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.7
2.07M reviews
Vickie Ta-Hernandez
January 21, 2025
I have been using this browser for years and like the secure features. However, I just switched phones and downloaded it but it's not the same. The last page I viewed continues to come up Everytime I open it. I have no idea where to set it to automatically clear previous pages or if it's even possible. I have to uninstall this until it gets better. I hate to do it, but will go back to Google.
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Sam Sung
January 18, 2025
OMG, so many promots. I had that they have buttons like "let's go" but it doesn't give you a choice. If there is no choice then why do I have to click "let's go" am I accepting some sort of ToS by clicking that button? Also, ad management is buggy as all hell. They should allow 3rd party ad blocker for filtering content. Pop-ups make for an awful user experience and given the "privacy/security focused" branding I thought they'd want to minimise user friction.
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Honeysuckle32114
January 21, 2025
I finally decided to jump on duck duck go due to the relentless ads and websites, everywhere I go online. I can say will never go back. Should had did this years ago. Next stop making it as my default browser. I also love the privacy pro feature. It is worth it. It is only $10 a month or $100 year. (I chose the $10 of course, don't have that coins right now.) VPN, email tracking, the works package. Thanks Duckman! (That should be A.K.A.) :)
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What’s new

What's new:
Bug fixes and other improvements