Waterfox Private Search

Waterfox Private Search is a meta-search engine whose goal is to eventually serve as the default search option for Waterfox, reducing our dependency on Microsoft and other intermediaries who typically serve as gatekeepers between you and your search results.

Unlike traditional search engines that build profiles of your search history, Waterfox Private Search acts as a privacy-preserving proxy between you and search results. Each query is treated as completely fresh, as if it were coming from a new device.

This approach offers several key benefits:

• No persistent user profiles that track your search history
• Complete separation between advertising and search behavior
• Freedom from intrusive redirects and banners
• A cleaner, more straightforward search interface
• Protection from common tracking mechanisms

Waterfox Private Search includes some features that enhance the search experience in ways big search engines often make difficult to access:

• Domain blocklists to filter out unwanted sites from your results
• The ability to switch between different search backends (coming soon)
• Custom themes and appearance options
• Advanced search operators made more accessible
• Control over links opening in a new tab