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< h1 > About < a href = "{{ url_for('index') }}" > searx< / a > < / h1 >
< h1 > About < a href = "{{ url_for('index') }}" > searxng < / a > < / h1 >
< p >
Searx is a < a href = "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metasearch_engine" > metasearch engine< / a > ,
SearXNG is a fork from the well-known < a href = "https://github.com/searx/searx" > searx< / a >
< a href = "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metasearch_engine" > metasearch engine< / a > ,
aggregating the results of other < a href = "{{ url_for('preferences') }}" > search engines< / a >
while not storing information about its users.
< / p >
< p > More about searx ...< / p >
< p > More about SearXNG ...< / p >
< ul >
< li > < a href = "https://github.com/searx/searx" > github< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "https://twitter.com/Searx_engine" > twitter< / a > < / li >
< li > IRC: #searx @ freenode (< a href = "https://kiwiirc.com/client/irc.freenode.com/searx" > webclient< / a > )< / li >
< li > < a href = "{{ brand.GIT_URL }}" > github< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "https://www.transifex.com/projects/p/searx/" > transifex< / a > < / li >
< / ul >
< hr / >
< h2 > Why use searx ?< / h2 >
< h2 > Why use it ?< / h2 >
< ul >
< li >
Searx may not offer you as personalised results as Google, but it doesn't
SearXNG may not offer you as personalised results as Google, but it doesn't
generate a profile about you.
< / li >
< li >
Searx doesn't care about what you search for, never shares anything with a
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.
< / li >
< li >
Searx is free software, the code is 100% open and you can help to make it
better. See more on < a href = " https://github.com/searx/searx "> github< / a > .
SearXNG is free software, the code is 100% open and you can help to make
it better. See more on < a href = " {{ brand.GIT_URL }} "> github< / a > .
< / li >
< / ul >
< p >
If you do care about privacy, want to be a conscious user, or otherwise
believe in digital freedom, make searx your default search engine or run it
on your own server
believe in digital freedom, make SearXNG your default search engine or run
it on your own server
< / p >
< h2 > Technical details - How does it work?< / h2 >
< p >
Searx is a < a href = "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metasearch_engine" > metasearch engine< / a > ,
SearXNG is a < a href = "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metasearch_engine" > metasearch engine< / a > ,
inspired by the < a href = "https://beniz.github.io/seeks/" > seeks project< / a > .
It provides basic privacy by mixing your queries with searches on other
platforms without storing search data. Queries are made using a POST request
on every browser (except Chromium-based browsers*). Therefore they show up
on every browser (except Chromium-based browsers*). Therefore they show up
in neither our logs, nor your url history. In the case of Chromium-based
browser users there is an exception: searx uses the search bar to perform GET
requests.
Searx can be added to your browser's search bar; moreover, it can be set as
SearXNG can be added to your browser's search bar; moreover, it can be set as
the default search engine.
< / p >
< h2 id = 'add to browser' > How to set as the default search engine?< / h2 >
< p >
Searx supports < a href = "https://github.com/dewitt/opensearch/blob/master/opensearch-1-1-draft-6.md" > OpenSearch< / a > .
SearXNG supports < a href = "https://github.com/dewitt/opensearch/blob/master/opensearch-1-1-draft-6.md" > OpenSearch< / a > .
For more information on changing your default search engine, see your browser's documentation:
< / p >
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< h2 > How can I make it my own?< / h2 >
< p >
Searx appreciates your concern regarding logs, so take the
code from the < a href = "https://github.com/searx/searx" > original searx project< / a > and
run it yourself!
SearXNG appreciates your concern regarding logs, so take the code from
the < a href = "{{ brand.GIT_URL }}" > SearXNG project< / a > and run it yourself!
< / p >
< p >
Add your searx instance to this < a href = "{{ brand.PUBLIC_INSTANCES }}" > list
of public searx instances< / a > to help other people reclaim their privacy and
make the Internet freer! The more decentralized the Internet is, the more
freedom we have!
Add your instance to this < a href = "{{ brand.PUBLIC_INSTANCES }}" > list of
public instances< / a > to help other people reclaim their privacy and make the
Internet freer! The more decentralized the Internet is, the more freedom we
have!
< / p >
< h2 > Where are the docs & code of this instance?< / h2 >