Stealth Search

Stealth Search provides a privacy-focused search experience with custom UI, multiple search engine support, and Google clean mode.

Features

Enable Stealth Search

To use the custom Stealth Search interface:

1. Go to Settings → Stealth Search
2. Enable "Enable Stealth Search"
3. Searches from the URL bar will use the custom interface

Search Engines

Choose your preferred search engine in Settings → Stealth Search → Search Engine:

Google Clean Mode

When enabled, Google Clean Mode:

• Removes tracking parameters from search URLs
• Strips Google click tracking from result links
• Removes promotional content and featured snippets
• Provides cleaner, more focused results

Enable in Settings → Stealth Search → Clean Google Results.

SearXNG Integration

SearXNG is a free, privacy-respecting metasearch engine that aggregates results from multiple sources.

Using SearXNG

1. Go to Settings → Stealth Search → SearXNG Instance
2. Enter your SearXNG server URL (e.g., https://searx.example.com)
3. Set Search Engine to "SearXNG"

Public Instances

You can use public SearXNG instances or host your own. Find public instances at searx.space.

Plugin Access

Plugins with the settings permission can:

// Check if Stealth Search is enabled
const enabled = StealthBrowse.settings.get('stealthSearchEnabled');

// Enable Stealth Search
StealthBrowse.settings.set('stealthSearchEnabled', true);

// Check Google Clean Mode
const clean = StealthBrowse.settings.get('googleCleanEnabled');

// Get current search engine
const engine = StealthBrowse.settings.get('searchEngine');

Settings