OpenSearchBY OPENCTL
YOUR CURIOSITY. YOUR BUSINESS.

Search.

HTTPS encryptedNo saved search history
A place to start

A little less tracked.
A little more you.

MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME

Your search, your way.

Search source

Web results use our server-side SearXNG gateway. Engines receive your query, not your browser's IP.

Atmosphere

Choose a little color for your corner of the web.

Quiet mode

Hide suggested searches and the home message.

Preferences stay on this device. Search queries do not.

ROOM TO BE CURIOUS

Privacy, in plain words.

Encrypted on the way

HTTPS encrypts traffic between your browser and OpenSearch. Our server processes your query to find results; search is not end-to-end encrypted.

No search history. No profile.

We do not save your search queries, use advertising trackers, or build a search profile. Queries travel in POST requests, not page addresses. Network providers may still see connection metadata.

You choose the source

Web mode forwards queries through our SearXNG server to search engines. Index-only mode keeps queries within OpenSearch. Opening a result connects you directly to that site.

Safety checks with honest limits

ClamAV checks fetched page bytes in our index. A clean scan means no known malware detected at that time. It does not certify a website, its downloads, or future content. Unchecked results are labeled.

Your connection.

VPN status is not available here.

OpenSearch cannot switch on a device-wide VPN or verify that one is connected. Use your operating system's VPN settings or your VPN app. HTTPS protects your connection to this search site.

YOUR OPENCTL ACCOUNT

Welcome back.

Bring your Openctl account. Search stays private whether you sign in or not.

or use your account details

New here? Create an Openctl account ↗

ONLY YOU HOLD THE KEY

Your password vault.

Encrypted on this device with AES-256-GCM. Your master password never leaves your browser. Losing it means losing access.

Local and account vaults are separate. This vault does not automatically capture or fill passwords yet.

BUILT FOR YOUR CORNER OF THE WEB

OpenBrowser.

search.openctl.com
Your web. Open.

A Gecko-based browser project with OpenSearch as its changeable home page, privacy preferences, a tool launcher, and an encrypted vault companion.

Gecko foundationCustomizableOpenctl tools

Windows 64-bit developer preview. Compiled Gecko with an OpenBrowser frontend, account sign-in and encrypted vault. Unsigned portable ZIP; extract all files and run OpenBrowser.exe. Updates are manual. Native account flows need further browser testing. Speed and memory improvements have not been benchmarked.

Download Windows x64 preview

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Firefox companion (unsigned)