What’s New in
DuckDuckGo
We're constantly making improvements to our product. Every quarter, we’ll post the best of our most recent updates here.
Q1 2025
Thumbnail Previews in Search Results
We added thumbnail previews to our organic search results in especially visual categories like recipes, pets, fashion and beauty, nature, art and design, DIY and crafts, and more.
Reddit Instant Answer
When you add “reddit” to your search query, you’ll see a new Instant Answer that links to relevant conversations on Reddit.
Local Search Improvements
When you request map directions from “Your Location,” we will request your precise location for more accurate directions – while maintaining your privacy and anonymity. If you’ve declined location permissions in the past, we’ll ask again periodically to make sure you’re getting the most accurate directions. We’ve also separated the “Clear User Location” and “Disable User Location” functions, so you can clear your current location without switching off the service.
Updated Cast Instant Answer
When looking up the cast of a movie or series, scroll past the main cast in our Cast Instant Answer for a new “View Full Cast” option that links to IMDB.
More Chat Models
We added a reasoning model to Duck.ai: OpenAI’s o3-mini is now available in beta. (Reasoning models like o3-mini are optimized for reasoning and STEM tasks like coding.) We also upgraded to Meta Llama 3.3 and Mistral Small 3, alongside GPT-4o mini and Claude 3 Haiku.
Introduced Model Switching
You can now switch chat models during your Duck.ai conversation. Compare models and learn what you like best.
Refreshed Look With Collapsible Sidebar
You can now collapse or expand your “Recent Chats” sidebar on Duck.ai. We also made other visual improvements for a streamlined experience.
More Ways to Access Duck.ai on iOS and Android
On iOS devices, you can now get to Duck.ai from the tabs view and optional DuckDuckGo widgets – including new Lock Screen and Control Center widgets! You can also choose between traditional search and Duck.ai when using Voice Search.
On Android devices, you can now access Duck.ai by pressing and holding the DuckDuckGo app icon, or via an optional button in your address bar.
Optional AI-Assisted Answers in More Places
Scrolled all the way down your search results and didn’t find what you’re looking for? If you have Assist set to “Sometimes” in your search settings, you may see an AI-assisted answer at the bottom of the page if we’ve answered a similar question before.
AI-Assisted Answers on English-Language Queries Outside the U.S.
AI-assisted answers now appear on English-language queries in all countries and regions – not just in the U.S.
Easier Tab Management and Navigation
We’ve made it easier to manage your browser tabs. You can now select multiple tabs, with the option to close or bookmark your selection. You can also long-press on tabs to show a contextual menu. When typing in the address bar, the browser will suggest relevant open tabs alongside other autocomplete suggestions.
Import Passwords From Safari
You can now import bookmarks and passwords from Safari into the DuckDuckGo browser on iOS 18.2 or later. To import, open the DuckDuckGo browser’s ••• menu, select either Passwords or Bookmarks, then select the “Import” option from the ••• menu to get started.
Full-Screen Duck Player in Landscape Mode
When watching videos in Duck Player, rotating your phone will now automatically switch to Full Screen and hide browser elements like the address bar and shortcut buttons. Just tap anywhere to reveal the browser elements again.
Dark Mode-Friendly App Icon
The DuckDuckGo app icon now adapts to both “Dark” and “Tinted” Modes on iOS 18.
System-Level Password Management
You can now make DuckDuckGo the credential provider for your whole device. If you choose this option, passwords stored securely in DuckDuckGo’s built-in password manager can be autofilled or manually selected in other apps and websites. Our password manager has a range of robust security protections in place to keep your passwords safe and accessible only by you, DuckDuckGo can never see them.
Improvements to Bookmarks and Tab Navigation
You can now move between tabs by swiping left or right on the browser toolbar. You can also sort bookmarks either alphabetically or manually; tap the three-dot menu on the bookmark management screen to try it out.
Refreshed Settings Menu
We’re gradually rolling out a fresh design for settings, with a cleaner layout and icons to match settings in our desktop browsers. If you don’t see a change after updating, expect to get the new design in the coming weeks as we roll it out to everyone.
New Pin Tab Options
You can now choose to share pinned tabs across all browser windows, or have separate pinned tabs in each window. The behavior of pinned tabs can be adjusted in Settings > General.
Improved Tab Management
When typing in the address bar, the browser will suggest relevant open tabs alongside other autocomplete suggestions. We’ve also improved what happens when you close tabs. If you opened a tab via a link in another tab, the browser will send you back to the original tab; if you opened that tab independently, you’ll go back to your most recent tab.
New Tab Page Upgrades
When opening a new tab, new users will see an updated Protection Stats box that breaks down all the recent tracking attempts blocked by the browser. Toggle it on and off from Settings > Appearance. We’ve also improved support for favicons that update dynamically and made it easier to expand your Favorites section to show more sites.
Full History View
We added a new History page for easier history searching and management. Access it at any time from the ••• or History menu, or by pressing ⌘Y. History is stored locally on your device and can be deleted at any time using the Fire Button.
Improved Page Zoom
We made some design improvements to the page zoom function. Find it in the browser’s ••• menu, or via the zoom icon that appears in your address bar when you zoom in or out.
Improved Bookmark Management
When you create a new bookmark, the browser will suggest adding it to whichever bookmarks folder you added to most recently; this makes it easier to add multiple bookmarks to the same folder.
Hide Tabs and Bookmarks in Full-Screen Mode
We added a new setting that allows you to hide the bookmarks bar and tabs toolbar when in full-screen mode. Adjust this setting via View > “Show Tabs and Bookmarks in Full Screen”.
Full History View
We added a new History page for easier history searching and management. Access it at any time from ••• > History > Show all history.... History is stored locally on your device and can be deleted at any time using the “Delete All” button.
Improved Bookmark Management
When you create a new bookmark, the browser will suggest adding it to the folder you added to most recently; this makes it easier to add multiple bookmarks to the same folder. Other updates include a new indicator to highlight Favorites in the Bookmarks menu, a new “Move to end” option in the Bookmark Bar menu, and a new “Open All in New Tabs/New Window” option in the folder context menu.
Updates to Password Manager
You can now add notes to your passwords in our built-in password manager; searches in the password manager will include usernames, passwords, and notes. Improved handling of websites with multi-page login flows, e.g., username on first page, password on second.
“Burn on Exit” to Automatically Clear Browsing Data
This new setting tells the browser to clear your tabs and browsing data every time you exit. To turn it on, go to your browser Settings > Data Clearing.
New Tab Page Customization and Improvements
You can now customize the appearance of your New Tab page with backgrounds of your choice! We also made it easier to expand the Favorites section to show more sites. Finally, when opening a new tab, new users will see an updated Protection Stats box that breaks down all the recent tracking attempts blocked by the browser. Toggle it on and off from Settings > Appearance.
Improved Autocomplete Function in Address Bar
When you search in the address bar, the browser will now suggest relevant open tabs alongside other autocomplete suggestions. You can manually remove individual autocomplete suggestions by clicking the trash can button next to each entry.
Search Improvements in Address Bar
Better handling of search terms that include decimal points or email addresses when you search from your address bar.
Improved Page Zoom
We made some design improvements to the page zoom function. Find it in the browser’s ••• menu, or via the zoom icon that appears in your address bar when you zoom in or out.
Full Screen Support
We added full screen support to the Windows browser. Toggle it on and off with F11 or within the ••• menu.
Custom Installer for Smoother Setup
We’ve customized our installation process especially for Windows users, making it easier to get the browser up and running once you’ve downloaded it.
Translated Privacy Pro into More Languages
Privacy Pro is now translated into 25 languages! This includes the Privacy Pro subscriptions page, welcome page, subscription activation flows, and Identity Theft Restoration pages.
More Server Locations
We now have VPN servers available in Austria, Denmark, Romania, Hungary, Croatia, Bulgaria, and Slovakia. See the full list of server locations here.
Control Center Widget and Siri Shortcut for iOS
You can now turn your VPN on and off using our new Control Center widget or Siri shortcut for iPhone.
VPN App Exclusions for macOS
Mac users can now exclude websites and apps that aren’t compatible with VPNs. This lets the rest of your device stay connected to the VPN when you visit incompatible sites and apps.
More Data Broker Coverage
We’ve added support for 27 new data brokers (for a total of 81) in Personal Information Removal, which means we can help you get your personal information off even more data broker sites.
New Personal Information Removal Dashboard
We completely redesigned the Personal Information Removal dashboard to give Privacy Pro subscribers more insight into the data removal process. You can more easily see when a site was last scanned, how many records have been removed, which sites have removed your personal information, and more.
Personal Information Removal Request Timeline
Monitor your personal information removal requests with specific data brokers with our new removal request timeline. You can track the progress of each request, see when your data has been removed, and get help with next steps if any removals take longer than expected.
Do-It-Yourself Guides to Data Removal Requests
Not a Privacy Pro subscriber yet? We published a step-by-step guide on how to request your information be removed from FastPeopleSearch. Stay tuned for more guides coming soon!