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Autocomplete
Show possible queries as you type
Favicon Resolver
Display favicons near search results
SafeSearch
Filter content
Engine tokens
Access tokens for private engines
Basic Calculator
Calculate mathematical expressions via the search bar
Unit converter plugin
Convert between units
Open Access DOI rewrite
Avoid paywalls by redirecting to open-access versions of publications when available
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
Open Access DOI resolver
Select service used by DOI rewrite
Interface language
Change the language of the layout
Theme
Change the layout of SearXNG
Theme style
Choose auto to follow your browser settings
Center Alignment

Display results in the center of the page (Oscar layout).
Results in new tabs

Open result links in new browser tabs
Infinite scroll

Automatically load the next page when scrolling to the bottom of the current page
Search on category select

Perform a search immediately if a category is selected. Disable to select multiple categories
Hotkeys
Navigate search results with hotkeys (JavaScript required). Press "h" key on main or result page to get help.
URL formatting
Change result URL formatting
HTTP Method
Change how forms are submitted 🔗
Image proxy

Proxy image results through SearXNG
Query in the page's title

When enabled, the result page's title contains your query. Your browser can record this title
Tracker URL remover
Remove trackers arguments from the returned URL

Currently used search engines

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!qw1.03.0
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This tab does not exist in the user interface, but you can search with these engines via !bangs. ⓘ

AllowEngine name!bangSupports selected languageSafeSearchTime rangeWeightResponse timeMax timeReliability
AllowKeywords (first word in query)NameDescriptionExamples
This is the list of SearXNG's instant answering modules.
randomRandom value generatorGenerate different random valuesrandom string, random int, random float, random sha256, random uuid, random color
min, max, avg, sum, prod, rangeStatistics functionsCompute min/max/avg/sum/prod/range of the argumentsavg 123 548 2.04 24.2
This is the list of plugins.
Self InformationDisplays your IP if the query is "ip" and your user agent if the query is "user-agent".
Hash pluginConverts strings to different hash digests. Available functions: md5, sha1, sha224, sha256, sha384, sha512.sha512 The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Timezones pluginDisplay the current time on different time zones.time Berlin, clock Los Angeles
Tor check pluginThis plugin checks if the address of the request is a Tor exit-node, and informs the user if it is; like check.torproject.org, but from SearXNG.

This is the list of cookies and their values SearXNG is storing on your computer.
With this list, you can assess the transparency of SearXNG.

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Note: specifying custom settings in the search URL can reduce privacy by leaking data to the clicked result sites.

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