DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials

Simple and seamless privacy protection for your browser.

DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials - Secure Browsing on Edge

DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials is an innovative Edge add-on designed to enhance online privacy. It's equipped with features that block third-party trackers, enforce encrypted connections, and prevent email tracking. The add-on also includes built-in private search, fingerprinting protection, link tracking protection, and more. Experience a safe browsing experience like never before with DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials.

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Add-on stats

By: Duck Duck Go Inc

Users: 1,367,195

11.26K

Rating: 4.40

(196)

1 new ratings

Version: 2025.2.20 (Last updated: 2025-02-25)

Creation date: 2022-01-25

Permissions:

activeTab
alarms
contextMenus
declarativeNetRequest
declarativeNetRequestFeedback
scripting
storage
tabs
webRequest
webNavigation

Host permissions:

*://*/*

Size: 5.44M

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 78

Other rankings

#373 in Search tools ▲ 5

#2 in Enhance security and privacy

#2 in privacy keyword 53

#17 in protect keyword 44 ▲ 1

#17 in tracking keyword 33 ▲ 1

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Other platforms

DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials (v2025.2.20)

4,000,000 4.25

(2,070)

DuckDuckGo Browser, Search, AI (v5.225.0)

67,979,963 4.72

(2,250,048)

DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials (v2025.2.20)

1,407,953 4.35

(2,264)

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Edge Add-on Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Provides comprehensive privacy features that enhance the browsing experience.
Responsive customer support when issues arise, particularly after updates.
Has a user-friendly and simple setup process compared to other extensions.

Cons

Does not work as intended on Edge, often reverting to default search engine Bing.
Extension often greyed out or unresponsive with no ability to change settings.
Frequent malfunctions and errors reported, requiring reinstallation.

Most mentioned

Extension fails to change default search settings from Bing to DuckDuckGo.
Issues with Edge disabling or blocking the extension functionalities.
Extension worked well in other browsers but not in Edge.

User reviews

It simple does not work on Edge. After going into settings changing default search engine to DuckDuckGo- nothing happened still search with Bing. So, I installed this extension; set it up, saved settings with passphrase, and tried to change all tabs opening to DDG- it still opens and searches with Bing. I turned off everything that says Bing, uninstalled Bing app from W11. Edge still does nothing but open in Bing. I used this same extension on Safari Mac with no issues. MS is simply not letting you change their blessed Bing ****.

by kenny, 2025-03-01

Honestly just got for the autofill feature, but holy cow does this change my browser for the better!

by Noah, 2025-01-28

Güzel.

by Muhammed, 2025-01-12

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Add-on safety

Risk impact

DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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