Whoogle Search

Whoogle Search is a self-hosted web application that fetches Google Search results on your behalf and presents them in a cleaner, privacy-respecting interface. It removes ads and many tracking mechanisms while proxying external content to reduce exposure of your IP address.

Key Features

• Ad-free results with reduced tracking elements (including AMP links and common URL tracking parameters)
• Works without third-party JavaScript and can be used with JavaScript disabled
• Proxies result links and external content to help protect client identity
• Optional Tor and HTTP/SOCKS proxy support for upstream requests
• Autocomplete/search suggestions and optional location-based searching
• Customizable UI (light/dark/system themes and custom CSS support)
• DuckDuckGo-style bangs plus user-defined custom bangs
• Basic authentication option and configurable security headers (CSP)
• Optional JSON output for results via content negotiation

Use Cases

• Running a private search portal for a household, team, or small organization
• Using a privacy-friendly default search engine on desktop and mobile
• Searching while routing requests through Tor or a proxy for additional anonymity

Limitations and Considerations

• Upstream changes by Google can break or degrade functionality, especially around JavaScript requirements and anti-bot measures

Whoogle Search is a lightweight way to access Google results with fewer distractions and less tracking. It is easy to deploy and configure, but its reliability depends on how well it can keep up with changes to Google’s public search interfaces.