Using SearXNG as Your Default Search

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 07:26:58 -0700

SearXNG is a meta search engine that you run locally. It provides very fast results without a lot of fluff and tracking. You can fine-tune it to only use certain sources, search certain material types, skip social media, or even exclusively search social media. It is a fantastic tool and something anyone with the inclination and resources should consider setting up.

Setting up the Service

My setup is a lot more complicated than it absolutely has to be. But, you wouldn’t be here if you wanted the generic guide.

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Using SearXNG as Your Default Search

Setting up the Service