Merlin
OneSearch

OneSearch

A powerful privacy-focused web search experience that gives you more control. Download the OneSearch extension today!

What is OneSearch?
OneSearch is a Firefox add-on that prioritizes user privacy. Developed by Yahoo, it ensures secure search with its encrypted search terms feature. It doesn't use cookies, save your search terms or location, and refrains from user tracking or ad targeting. What this add-on offers is a straightforward search result without filtering based on your habits or data. In addition, links shared from search results naturally expire within an hour, and users have the option to filter out NSFW results through the SafeSearch feature.
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Stats
By: Yahoo!
Users: 1,544 ▼ -3
Rating: 3.57 (14)
Version: 1.0.16 (Last updated: 2021-06-30)
Creation date: 2020-11-13
Weekly download count: 6
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Overrides new tab: Yes
Overrides search engine: Yes
Permissions:
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • https://*.onesearch.com/*
  • history
  • tabs
  • idle
Size: 574.06K
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Summary
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A powerful privacy-focused web search experience that gives you more control. Download the OneSearch extension today! OneSearch by Yahoo is the search extension that puts your privacy first. Find exactly what you’re looking for—without unwanted profile or ad targeting. OneSearch encrypts your search terms for extra security.

Features include: OneSearch by Yahoo is the search app that puts your privacy first. Find exactly what you’re looking for—without unwanted user profiling or ad targeting. OneSearch encrypts your search terms for extra security. You get no cookies, no search history and no selling out. Ever.

Benefits include:

  • No Cookies - OneSearch doesn’t use cookies.
  • Privacy first - OneSearch doesn’t save your search terms or geographic location.
  • No user tracking - OneSearch doesn’t track you or your personal data.
  • Encrypted search terms - Keywords are encrypted and protected in the OneSearch URL.
  • No saved search history - OneSearch doesn’t save or use your search history for ad targeting.
  • Results without bias - OneSearch doesn’t use your habits or data to filter search results.
  • Filter out NSFW results - Turn on the SafeSearch feature to keep adult content out of results.
  • When you share links with others to your search results, the link will conveniently expire within the hour.
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User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Good privacy-focused search engine
  • Ganjing World provides a curated universe of integrated platforms
Cons
  • Search results flooded with unwanted Pinterest links
  • Issues with location support when using a VPN
  • Incompatibility with other privacy-enhancing Firefox add-ons
  • Requires access to browser history and open tabs, raising privacy concerns
  • Not open source
Most mentioned
  • Privacy concerns regarding the parent company (Yahoo/Verizon)
  • Issues with VPN location support
  • Requirement for browser history and open tabs access
  • Lack of trust in Verizon
  • Desire for a search engine or browser that blocks Pinterest
Recent reviews
Search images flooded with Pinterest links with no way to block them, which sucks for a search engine that claims it looks after your privacy, especially as many look upon Pinterest as trash/spam. Started to tell be that certain locations aren’t supported, which makes it useless if using a VPN, again pointless for a privacy search engine. A number of Firefox add-ons that help with your privacy that you may prefer to use, simply don’t work. Tried it, didn’t like it, gone back to the Duck. Three stars, as it works, but for me it’s limited. Just to add, any search engine that blocks Pinterest out of the box I’d give ten stars. Any browser that blocked Pinterest I’d give a hundred stars.
by Wilf, 2024-02-01
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Safety
Risk impact

OneSearch is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install OneSearch if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

OneSearch has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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