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How to set Surfshark Search as your default search engine

In this article, you will learn how to set Surfshark Search as your default search engine. 

To use Surfshark Search, you have to get a Surfshark One subscription, which you can purchase on Surfshark's pricing page.

 

How to set up Search as your default search engine on Chrome

  1. Right-click in the address bar, and select Manage search engines and Site Search.
    Chrome address bar menu with Manage search engines and site search selected

  2. Scroll down to the Site Search section and click on Add.
    Chrome search engine settings with Add next to Site search highlighted

  3. Once you click on Add, a new window will pop-up. Fill in the information as follows:

    Search engine: Surfshark
    Shortcut: Surfsearch
    URLhttps://search.surfshark.com/results?query=%s

    Once done, click on Add again.Add search engine dialog filled with Surfshark and Add highlighted

  4. Now, click the three dots next to the Surfshark Search listing.
    Site search list with three-dot menu next to Surfshark highlighted

  5. Click on Make default, and that's it – Search is now your default search engine.
    Surfshark Site search menu with Make default highlighted

 

How to set up Search as your default search engine on Edge

  1. Click the three dots at the top right of the browser.
    Edge new tab with three-dot menu icon highlighted

  2. Select Settings.
    Edge menu with Settings highlighted

  3. Select Privacy, Search, and Services.
    Edge settings with Privacy, search, and services highlighted

  4. In the list that appears, scroll down and look for Services. There, click on Address bar and search.
    Services list with Address bar and search highlighted

  5. Select Manage search engines.
    Address bar and search with Manage search engines highlighted

  6. Click on Add.
    Manage search engines page with Add highlighted

  7. Once you click on Add, a new window will pop-up. Fill in the information as follows:

    Search engine: Surfshark
    Shortcut: Surfsearch
    URLhttps://search.surfshark.com/results?query=%s

    Once done, click on Add again.
    Add search engine dialog filled with Surfshark and Add highlighted

  8. Now, you'll be able to see Surfshark in the available search engine list. Click the three dots next to the Surfshark listing.
    Search engines list with three dots next to Surfshark highlighted

  9. Click Make default, and that's it – Search is now your default search engine.
    Surfshark search engine menu with Make default highlighted




You may also be interested in:

  1. How to use Surfshark Search

  2. What is Surfshark One?

  3. How to monitor emails using Surfshark Alert

 

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