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About SearXNG

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SearXNG is a metasearch engine, aggregating the results of other +search engines while not storing information about +its users.

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The SearXNG project is driven by an open community, come join us on Matrix if +you have questions or just want to chat about SearXNG at #searxng:matrix.org

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Make SearXNG better.

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  • You can improve SearXNG translations at Weblate, or…

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  • Track development, send contributions, and report issues at SearXNG sources.

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  • To get further information, visit SearXNG’s project documentation at SearXNG +docs.

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Why use it?

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  • SearXNG may not offer you as personalized results as Google, but it doesn’t +generate a profile about you.

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  • SearXNG doesn’t care about what you search for, never shares anything with a +third-party, and it can’t be used to compromise you.

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  • SearXNG is free software, the code is 100% open, and everyone is welcome to +make it better.

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If you do care about privacy, want to be a conscious user, or otherwise believe +in digital freedom, make SearXNG your default search engine or run it on your +own server!

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How do I set it as the default search engine?

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SearXNG supports OpenSearch. For more information on changing your default +search engine, see your browser’s documentation:

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  • Firefox

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  • Microsoft Edge - Behind the link, you will also find some useful instructions +for Chrome and Safari.

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  • Chromium-based browsers only add websites that the user navigates to without +a path.

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When adding a search engine, there must be no duplicates with the same name. If +you encounter a problem where you cannot add the search engine, you can either:

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  • remove the duplicate (default name: SearXNG) or

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  • contact the owner to give the instance a different name than the default.

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How does it work?

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SearXNG is a fork from the well-known searx metasearch engine which was +inspired by the Seeks project. It provides basic privacy by mixing your +queries with searches on other platforms without storing search data. SearXNG +can be added to your browser’s search bar; moreover, it can be set as the +default search engine.

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The stats page contains some useful anonymous usage +statistics about the engines used.

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How can I make it my own?

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SearXNG appreciates your concern regarding logs, so take the code from the +SearXNG sources and run it yourself!

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Add your instance to this list of public +instances to help other people +reclaim their privacy and make the internet freer. The more decentralized the +internet is, the more freedom we have!

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