Startpage private searches features: Making your search experience more exact
At Startpage, we’re big believers in providing quality results with privacy. We don’t think users should have to sacrifice accuracy of search results for privacy protection.
Startpage user, filmmaker, and professor Jared Gordon shared, “Startpage search is second to none. I always find what I seek in seconds, whether a site, image, or video. And the assurance that my data isn’t being scraped, mined, or sold – well, it’s search the way it should be. Startpage does what it says on the tin. Fast, accurate, and private.”
Our team is always working to enhance the overall user experience by adding new features with built-in Startpage privacy. If you haven’t checked out all of our private search features, here’s your chance.
Private browsing with Startpage Anonymous View
With our Anonymous View private browsing feature, you can visit and explore websites within your search results without a trace. Essentially, it is a proxy that masks a person’s IP Address making them invisible to the website they are visiting. To use Anonymous View, just click on the blue mask next to the search result.
For more information on how Anonymous View private browsing works, click here.
Daily and weekly weather forecasts in private
With Startpage, you can get hourly and 7-day weather forecasts along with other weather details without passing your IP address. Simply type in the desired location (city name or zip code) + weather into your search bar and the latest information will appear.
This is important because weather apps and websites are notorious for tracking users. The NYT’s Wirecutter found 17 out of 20 weather apps indicated that they gathered data to track devices for the purpose of advertising.
For more information on our private weather feature, click here.
Private language translation
Startpage also offers users the ability to translate text without surveillance. The private language translator processes translations without passing any Personally Identifiable Information (PII). The translation feature supports the autodetection of 109 languages and can activate the translation feature by typing “translate” into the search bar.
For more information on the private language translator, click here.
Private stock and company information
With this private search feature, you can find stock and company information without leaving a trace. This means no trackers or targeted content based on your interest in the company. Your stock research is guaranteed to be unbiased via unprofiled search results. To start researching stock and investing opportunities, search “full name of the company + stock.”
For more information on the private stock feature, click here.
Private mathematical and currency calculations
You can make quick calculations without ever having to leave Startpage, from simple addition to currency conversions.
Our private search calculator lets you compute simple and complex calculations, all without being tracked or building a search history. You can trigger the private calculator by searching for “calc”, “calculator”, or a query composed entirely of supported math symbols.
Our private search currency converter shows you the latest exchange rate for all major currencies, cryptocurrencies, and even precious metals. To start converting currency, type “USD to EUR” into your search bar.
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Here’s a complete list of Startpage’s features to make sure searches quicker and more accurate:
- Anonymous View: Visit search results in private by clicking the blue mask on the left side of search results.
- Private Weather: Receive weather forecast and additional weather information by searching for “location + weather.”
- Private Language Translator: Translate in text in private by typing “translate” into the search bar.
- Private Stock Search: Keep up with stocks in private by searching “full name of the company + stock.”
- Private Calculator: Make calculations in private by typing “calculator” into the search bar.
- Private Currency Converter: Trigger the currency converter feature by typing “USD to EUR” into the search bar.
- Private Time Converter: Compare time zones in private by searching “time x to time y.”
- Private Maps: Check out maps in private by typing “location + map.”
- Private Package Tracker (only DHL): Track any DHL package by typing “DHL + tracking number” into the search bar.
- Private Dictionary (only English): Look up any definition by typing “define x.”
If you have any feature suggestions, let us know! The Startpage team welcomes all suggestions in feedback, big or small, silly or super-technical. Send us a message on social media or email us at [email protected].
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