Security News > 2021 > October > Brave ditches Google for its own privacy-centric search engine
Brave Browser has replaced Google with its own no-tracking privacy-centric Brave Search as the default search engine for new users in five regions.
Historically, Brave used Google as its default search engine when searching from the address bar.
Today, Brave announced that their privacy-focused Brave Search has now become the default search engine for new users in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
"Today's Brave desktop browser update, as well as the Brave Android app* and the Brave iOS app all automatically offer Brave Search as the default for new users in these five countries, with fully localized versions in non-English geographies," announced Brave.
"Brave Search has grown significantly since its release last June, with nearly 80 million queries per month. Our users are pleased with the comprehensive privacy solution that Brave Search provides against Big Tech by being integrated into our browser," said Brendan Eich, CEO, and co-founder of Brave.
For those who want to help Brave Search become more useful and display relevant search results, Brave also launched the Web Discovery Project today.