Firefox includes a selection of default search engines but also allows you to add any OpenSearch engines you prefer. This capability enables you to directly perform searches through Firefox, streamlining the use of your favorite search engines for a more convenient browsing experience.
Note: Some of the search engines introduced here are regionally bound and may not be accessible from every location. To ensure a smooth experience, make sure the search engine you are interested in adding or using is compatible with your region.
Found a website with a super useful search engine? Firefox makes it easy to add it to your search toolkit. Just follow the steps below:
Add a search engine from the Search barFirefox offers an optional Search bar. See Add the Search bar to your Firefox toolbar to add it to Firefox.
The search engine will appear in your available search options.
Add a search engine from the address barWhen you visit a website that offers an OpenSearch search engine, you can add it from the address bar context menu (we'll use YouTube as an example).
The Mycroft Project website offers search engine plugins. When you click an available search plugin, you can add it to Firefox from the Search bar or from the address bar context menu, on the Install plugin page.
Many providers offer search engine add-ons. To find these search engines and add them to Firefox:
If you added the optional Search bar, another way to open the Search panel is to click the magnifying glass
on the Search bar and then click the
Change search settingsicon.
Follow these steps to remove alternative search engines you don't want to use.
If you added the optional Search bar, another way to open the Search panel is to click the magnifying glass
on the Search bar and then click the
Change search settingsicon.
To remove a search engine, follow these steps:
If you added the optional Search bar, another way to open the Search panel is to click the magnifying glass
on the Search bar and then click the
Change search settingsicon.
If a search engine is added back after you restart Firefox, it may be a Firefox
extension. Those can be removed using the
Add-ons manager(see
Disable or remove Add-onsfor details).
Adding back a removed search engineIf you delete a search engine that you've added manually and then decide you want it back, you must re-add it. This can be done either through the Search bar, the address bar by visiting the search engine's website, or by reinstalling the search engine add-on (refer to the instructions above).
If you remove any of the default search engines that are built into Firefox, you'll have to go to your Firefox Settings panel and click the Restore Default Search Engines button in the Search Shortcuts section to bring them back.
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