Instant DuckDuckGo bangs in your search bar. Local suggestions, no network requests - just type '! <bang> <query>'.
Users
42
−3 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#116K
#97K among extensions
Version
0.0.5
updated 24 May 2026
Users
monthly, 14 months
Latest, 20 Oct 2026:42 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 14 months
Latest, 20 Oct 2026:1 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.
About Duckling
Duckling brings DuckDuckGo-style !bangs to your browser - faster, smarter, and more private. Jump straight to search engines, documentation, and tools with zero wait, right from the search bar.
✨ Key Benefits
1. ⚡ Instant: No network requests, DNS hops, or redirects. Suggestions and query resolution happen locally inside the extension. You'll notice the difference!
2. 🧠 Don't memorize bangs: Type-ahead suggestions surface the right bang as you type.
3. 🧩 Default search engine choice: Use whatever default search engine you like alongside Duckling. Use DuckDuckGo's best feature - no DuckDuckGo required.
4. 🔒 Privacy-first: No telemetry, no request tracking - your data stays on your device.
5. ❤️ Open source: Transparent, auditable and only does what it's supposed to. Review the code, open issues and contribute at https://github.com/theonekeyg/duckling.
🛠️ How It Works
1. In the search bar, type "! " (exclamation mark, then space).
2. Start typing a bang (e.g. gh, so, npm, wiki) and pick from live suggestions.
3. Add your query and press Enter to jump directly to target site.
💡 Examples
1. Google search for "what is love" - "! g what is love".
2. Github search for "tensorflow" - "! gh tensorflow".
3. Stack Overflow search for "javascript map" - "! so javascript map".
4. Wiki search for "alan turing" - "! wiki alan turing".
🦆 Make your searching experience better with Duckling extension.