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Part of the reason Google decided to start developing its own Chrome browser— all the way back in 2008 — was to funnel people to all of its web apps, from Google Docs to Gmail to Google Maps. And, of course, Chrome has Google’s search engine built right in.
However, if you like Google Chrome but have decided that you have had enough of Google search, you can change the default search engine in the browser. You can switch to Bing, DuckDuckGo, or any alternative search engine you like.
Maybe you feel like you’ve spent enough of your life scrolling through Google’s sponsored links, or maybe you’d rather use a search engine. without any AI in it. Whatever the reason, here’s how to change the default search engine in Google Chrome.
Set your search engine
By default, when you type a search query in the address bar at the top of the Chrome interface and press Enter, you will see results from Google search. You will also see the Google search engine front and center if you open a new tab in the browser. Both of these settings can be changed from their initial settings.
To choose a new search engine for the address bar, click the three dots in a browser tab (top right), then choose Settings. On the The search engine tab, click Manage search engines and research. You have five options that you can cycle between, and some alternatives will already be listed. If the search engine you want to use is listed here, click on the three dots on the right, and choose Make it default. If you can’t see the search option you want, click it Add next to Site Search under the search engine list.
