DuckDuckGo has announce that it is working on a privacy-focus browser for desktop. The DuckDuckGo also has browsers for Android and iOS devices which are claim to shield your Internet activity from third-party trackers.
DuckDuckGo aims to offer these privacy features to desktop users with its new Web browser.
The DuckDuckGo focus is on designing “an everyday browsing app” which offers robust privacy protection by default across search, browsing, email, and more.
The announcement was made by DuckDuckGo CEO Gabriel Weinberg via a blog post.
The browser will offer all privacy features by default and will not have any tiers to its service.
DuckDuckGo aims to develop a browser for everyday use which prevents companies from spying on the search and browsing history of users.
The DuckDuckGo desktop browser will sport a clean and simple interface with the Fire button from the mobile versions, which instantly clears all tabs and browsing data with just one click.
The blog post also mention a number of privacy features that DuckDuckGo has release this year for its mobile apps.
An Email Protection feature has been design to remove trackers from emails.
DuckDuckGo also recently unveile the App Tracking Protection feature on Android which is said to block third-party companies such as Google and Facebook from tracking other apps.
DuckDuckGo is using OS-provide rendering engines to develop its desktop browsers.
As per a report, The DuckDuckGo browser will use Edge/ Chromium on PC and Safari/ Webkit on macOS systems for rendering.
All the remaining features are being develop from the ground up by DuckDuckGo.
The DuckDuckGo browser is reportedly in close beta on macOS and the Windows version is expected to be unveiled soon.
DuckDukcGo claims that early tests have indicated that its browser is significantly faster than Chrome on desktop.
There has been no word from the DuckDuckGo regarding an official release date of the browser.
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