Waterfox Private Search

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A cleaner way to search

A path away from the search giants

WPS already helps reduce what search providers can connect back to you. An independent European search index is in testing, so we can move further away from big tech search.

No AI slop

No generated answer boxes, no scraped summaries pretending to be sources, just search results that let you choose what to read.

Less data for the ad machine

WPS is funded by subscriptions, not surveillance. We do not build advertising profiles from what you search for.

Block the junk

Tired of the same noisy sites showing up again and again? Block domains, set your country, and keep results closer to what you actually want.

One plan.

Private search without the ad business model

Standard

$5 /month

Included with Standard

  • 3 day free trial
  • Unmetered searches with fair use
  • No profiling from your searches
  • No advertising
  • No AI summaries
  • Block noisy domains from results
  • Open links in a new tab
  • Country setting for local results
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Questions before you sign up?

Here are the essentials about privacy, accounts, subscriptions, and how Waterfox Private Search works.

1

What is Waterfox Private Search?

Waterfox Private Search is a privacy-focused search service that helps you search without building an advertising profile around your queries.

2

Do I need an account to search?

Yes. An account and active Standard subscription are required to search. Billing and account management are handled securely from your account settings.

3

Do you show ads or use trackers?

No. Results and the interface are ad free. The service is funded by subscriptions instead of ad networks or third-party trackers.

4

Are there search limits?

Standard includes unmetered searches with fair use, designed for normal personal search without a hard monthly cutoff.