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How to Change Your Default Search Engine

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

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.

Search Engine Details

Search Engine Name Shortcut URL Format Search Capability
Grok Grok g http://grok.com/?q=%s Yes
Perplexity Perplexity p https://perplexity.ai/search?q=%s Yes
ChatGPT ChatGPT @chatgpt https://chat.openai.com/?q=%s&hints=reason,search Yes
Claude Claude c https://claude.ai/new?q=%s No

Optional for ChatGPT: To avoid cluttering your chat history, you can use this alternative URL which includes the temporary chat parameter:

https://chat.openai.com/?q=%s&hints=reason,search&temporary-chat=true

Footnotes

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

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