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| title = Brave Search
| name = Brave Search
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| included with = globally on all Brave browsers (desktop, Android, and iOS)
| genre = BD,Search engine
| type = [[Web search engine]]
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'''Brave Search''' is a search engine developed by Brave and set as the default search engine for the [[Brave (web browser)|Brave browser]] in ,Bangladesh,US, Canada, UK, France, and Germany.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Jon |date=2021-10-20 |title=Brave browser replaces Google with its own search engine |url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/20/22736142/brave-browser-search-engine-default-google-quant-duckduckgo-web-discovery-project |access-date=2022-01-16 |website=The Verge |language=en}}</ref>
'''Brave Search''' is a search engine developed by Brave Software, Inc. and is set as the default search engine for [[Brave (web browser)|Brave browser]] users in certain countries such as the [[United States]] and [[United Kingdom]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Jon |date=2021-10-20 |title=Brave browser replaces Google with its own search engine |url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/20/22736142/brave-browser-search-engine-default-google-quant-duckduckgo-web-discovery-project |access-date=2022-01-16 |website=The Verge |language=en}}</ref>


==History==
==History==


Brave Search is a search engine developed by Brave and released in Beta form in March 2021, following the acquisition of Tailcat, a privacy-focused search engine from [[Cliqz]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Brave's privacy-focused search engine is available in beta|url=https://www.engadget.com/brave-search-engine-beta-160013566.html|access-date=2022-01-16|website=Engadget|language=en-US}}</ref> Brave Search aims to use its independent index to generate search results. However, the user can allow the Brave browser to anonymously check Google for the same query.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://search.brave.com/help/google-fallback|title=Google fallback mixing|website=search.brave.com}}</ref>
Brave Search is a search engine developed by Brave Software, Inc. and released in Beta on March 2021, following the acquisition of Tailcat, a privacy-focused search engine from [[Cliqz]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Brave's privacy-focused search engine is available in beta|url=https://www.engadget.com/brave-search-engine-beta-160013566.html|access-date=2022-01-16|website=Engadget|language=en-US}}</ref> Brave Search aims to use its independent index to generate search results. However, the user can allow the Brave browser to anonymously check Google for the same query.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://search.brave.com/help/google-fallback|title=Google fallback mixing|website=search.brave.com}}</ref>


Brave claims it will eventually offer ad-supported free search as well as ad-free paid search options. It hopes to explore bringing BAT revenue sharing to these ads in a similar fashion to the Brave ads platform.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|last=Brave|date=2021-06-22|title=Brave Search beta now available in Brave browser, offering users the first independent privacy search/browser alternative to big tech|url=https://brave.com/brave-search-beta/|access-date=2021-11-01|website=Brave Browser|language=en-US|archive-date=1 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211101183209/https://brave.com/brave-search-beta/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.makeuseof.com/braves-new-privacy-focused-search-engine/ |title=Everything You Need to Know About Brave's New Privacy-Focused Search Engine |author=Karim Ahmad |date=18 August 2021 |publisher=MUO}}</ref>
Brave claims it will eventually offer ad-supported free search as well as ad-free paid search options. It hopes to explore bringing BAT revenue sharing to these ads in a similar fashion to the Brave ads platform.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Brave|date=2021-06-22|title=Brave Search beta now available in Brave browser, offering users the first independent privacy search/browser alternative to big tech|url=https://brave.com/brave-search-beta/|access-date=2021-11-01|website=Brave Browser|language=en-US|archive-date=1 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211101183209/https://brave.com/brave-search-beta/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.makeuseof.com/braves-new-privacy-focused-search-engine/ |title=Everything You Need to Know About Brave's New Privacy-Focused Search Engine |author=Karim Ahmad |date=18 August 2021 |publisher=MUO}}</ref>


In October 2021, Brave Search was made the default search engine for the Brave browser users in the US, Canada, UK (replacing [[Google Search]]), France (replacing [[Qwant]]) and Germany (replacing [[DuckDuckGo]] and [[Ecosia]]).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Porter|first=Jon|date=2021-10-20|title=Brave browser replaces Google with its own search engine|url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/20/22736142/brave-browser-search-engine-default-google-quant-duckduckgo-web-discovery-project|access-date=2022-01-16|website=The Verge|language=en}}</ref>
On October 2021, Brave Search was made the default search engine for the Brave browser users in the US, Canada, UK (replacing [[Google Search]]), France (replacing [[Qwant]]) and Germany (replacing [[DuckDuckGo]] and [[Ecosia]]).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Porter|first=Jon|date=2021-10-20|title=Brave browser replaces Google with its own search engine|url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/20/22736142/brave-browser-search-engine-default-google-quant-duckduckgo-web-discovery-project|access-date=2022-01-16|website=The Verge|language=en}}</ref>


On June 2022, Brave Search ended it's beta stage and was fully released. In addition to the launch, the new Googles feature was added allowing users to apply their own rules and filters so search queries.<ref name="pcworld">{{Cite web|access-date=2022-06-24|title=PCWorld|url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/794153/braves-privacy-focused-search-engine-exits-beta-with-huge-numbers-and-a-new-feature.html|language=en-US}}</ref>
== Characteristics ==


== Features ==
* Brave Index: it is advertised as a private index not using big tech

* Premium: <ref>{{Cite web |title=Brave Premium |url=https://account.brave.com/ |access-date=2022-03-10 |website=account.brave.com}}</ref>
Brave search has various features designed to enhance the users searching experience including privacy enhancements:
* Web Discovery Project <ref>{{Citation |title=Web Discovery Project |date=2022-02-12 |url=https://github.com/brave/web-discovery-project/blob/dab84c20d00ed19699995c848466a18b587a84d0/modules/web-discovery-project/sources/README.md |publisher=Brave Software |access-date=2022-03-10}}</ref>

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* No IP-address collection<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Burgess |first=Matt |title=Privacy-First Browser Brave Is Launching a Search Engine |language=en-US |magazine=Wired |url=https://www.wired.co.uk/article/brave-browser-search |access-date=2022-03-10 |issn=1059-1028}}</ref>
* Brave indexing: Brave Search has its own unique search indexing system.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}
*Discussions<ref>{{cite web | url=https://brave.com/discussions-in-brave-search/ | title=Introducing Discussions: Real Human Answers in Search Results | date=20 April 2022 }}</ref>
* Premium Account: users can create an account with Brave Premium. It allows users to support brave directly. Brave search is currently an ad-free website, but it will eventually switch to a new model that will include ads and premium users will get an ad-free experience.<ref name="prem" />
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* Opt-in data collection: user data (including [[IP addresses]]) is not collected from its users by default.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Burgess |first=Matt |title=Privacy-First Browser Brave Is Launching a Search Engine |language=en-US |magazine=Wired |url=https://www.wired.co.uk/article/brave-browser-search |access-date=2022-03-10 |issn=1059-1028}}</ref> A premium account is required for opt-in data-collection.<ref name="prem">{{Cite web|last=Brave|access-date=2022-06-24|title=What is Brave Search Premium?|url=https://search.brave.com/help/premium|website=Brave Browser|language=en-US}}</ref>
* Discussions: a feature that shows conversations related to the search query, such as comments on the website [[Reddit]].<ref>{{Cite web|access-date=2022-06-24|title=Web Discovery Project Overview|url=https://brave.com/discussions-in-brave-search/|website=Brave|language=en-US}}</ref>
* Goggles: a feature that allows users to apply their own rules and filters to search engines.<ref name="pcworld" />

== Data collection ==

Brave search does implement some level of data-collection, but only when users opt-in. This is done through the Web Discovery Project. The project is a methodology and system developed by Brave Software, Inc. to collect data generated by their users while protecting their privacy and anonymity.<ref>{{Cite web|access-date=2022-06-24|title=What is the Web Discovery Project?|url=https://github.com/brave/web-discovery-project/blob/dab84c20d00ed19699995c848466a18b587a84d0/modules/web-discovery-project/sources/README.md|website=GitHub|language=en-US}}</ref> Users can opt-in at any time while using the search engine by modifying the settings, no account is required for this function.<ref>{{Cite web|access-date=2022-06-24|title=What is the Web Discovery Project?|url=https://support.brave.com/hc/en-us/articles/4409406835469-What-is-the-Web-Discovery-Project-|website=Brave|language=en-US}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Internet search engines]]
[[Category:Internet search engines]]
[[Category:Internet privacy software]]
[[Category:Internet privacy software]]
[[Category:IOS software]]
[[Category:Android (operating system) software]]


== External links ==
== External links ==

Revision as of 01:35, 24 June 2022

Brave Search
Type of site
Web search engine
URLsearch.brave.com Edit this at Wikidata
RegistrationOptional
Current statusOnline

Brave Search is a search engine developed by Brave Software, Inc. and is set as the default search engine for Brave browser users in certain countries such as the United States and United Kingdom.[1]

History

Brave Search is a search engine developed by Brave Software, Inc. and released in Beta on March 2021, following the acquisition of Tailcat, a privacy-focused search engine from Cliqz.[2] Brave Search aims to use its independent index to generate search results. However, the user can allow the Brave browser to anonymously check Google for the same query.[3]

Brave claims it will eventually offer ad-supported free search as well as ad-free paid search options. It hopes to explore bringing BAT revenue sharing to these ads in a similar fashion to the Brave ads platform.[4][5]

On October 2021, Brave Search was made the default search engine for the Brave browser users in the US, Canada, UK (replacing Google Search), France (replacing Qwant) and Germany (replacing DuckDuckGo and Ecosia).[6]

On June 2022, Brave Search ended it's beta stage and was fully released. In addition to the launch, the new Googles feature was added allowing users to apply their own rules and filters so search queries.[7]

Features

Brave search has various features designed to enhance the users searching experience including privacy enhancements:

  • Brave indexing: Brave Search has its own unique search indexing system.[citation needed]
  • Premium Account: users can create an account with Brave Premium. It allows users to support brave directly. Brave search is currently an ad-free website, but it will eventually switch to a new model that will include ads and premium users will get an ad-free experience.[8]
  • Opt-in data collection: user data (including IP addresses) is not collected from its users by default.[9] A premium account is required for opt-in data-collection.[8]
  • Discussions: a feature that shows conversations related to the search query, such as comments on the website Reddit.[10]
  • Goggles: a feature that allows users to apply their own rules and filters to search engines.[7]

Data collection

Brave search does implement some level of data-collection, but only when users opt-in. This is done through the Web Discovery Project. The project is a methodology and system developed by Brave Software, Inc. to collect data generated by their users while protecting their privacy and anonymity.[11] Users can opt-in at any time while using the search engine by modifying the settings, no account is required for this function.[12]

References

  1. ^ Porter, Jon (2021-10-20). "Brave browser replaces Google with its own search engine". The Verge. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  2. ^ "Brave's privacy-focused search engine is available in beta". Engadget. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  3. ^ "Google fallback mixing". search.brave.com.
  4. ^ Brave (2021-06-22). "Brave Search beta now available in Brave browser, offering users the first independent privacy search/browser alternative to big tech". Brave Browser. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
  5. ^ Karim Ahmad (18 August 2021). "Everything You Need to Know About Brave's New Privacy-Focused Search Engine". MUO.
  6. ^ Porter, Jon (2021-10-20). "Brave browser replaces Google with its own search engine". The Verge. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  7. ^ a b "PCWorld". Retrieved 2022-06-24.
  8. ^ a b Brave. "What is Brave Search Premium?". Brave Browser. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
  9. ^ Burgess, Matt. "Privacy-First Browser Brave Is Launching a Search Engine". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  10. ^ "Web Discovery Project Overview". Brave. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
  11. ^ "What is the Web Discovery Project?". GitHub. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
  12. ^ "What is the Web Discovery Project?". Brave. Retrieved 2022-06-24.

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