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How to Change Your Default Search Engine
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Instructions to Change Your Default Search Engine

Large language model (LLM) providers have integrated search capabilities into their platforms, combining traditional search with AI-powered reasoning for contextual and accurate responses. Customize your browser to use these AI-enhanced tools as your default search engine to improve your search experience.

Steps to Change Your Default Search Engine

  1. Open your browser's settings.

  2. Navigate to the "Search Engine" or "Manage Search Engines" section.

  3. Follow these steps to update your default search engine:

    • Add a new search engine:
      • Name: The name of the search engine (e.g., "Grok").
      • Shortcut: A shortcut key (e.g., "g").
      • URL: Use the format below, replacing %s with the search query placeholder.
    • Set your chosen search engine as the default.

  4. For Safari users, install this extension to customize search engines.1

Search Engine Details

Search Engine Name Shortcut URL Format
XAI Grok Grok g https://x.com/i/grok?text=%s
Perplexity Perplexity p https://perplexity.ai/search?q=%s
ChatGPT ChatGPT @chatgpt https://chatgpt.com/?q=%s&hints=search

Optional for ChatGPT: Use https://chatgpt.com/?q=%s&hints=search&temporary-chat=true to avoid cluttering chat history.

Footnotes

  1. Learn more about customizing Safari's search engine functionality on GitHub: Custom Search Extension. ↩

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