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This article explains how to add or remove the search engines that Firefox uses.

Firefox comes with a number of [[Search the Web on Firefox#w_available-search-engines|available search engines]] by default. Many websites offer search engines that you can add to Firefox. This allows you to search with that website's search engine, directly from your Firefox address bar or Search bar. This article explains how to add or remove the search engines that Firefox uses. [[Video:https://youtu.be/_hVy3GyahSw]] *To change other search settings, see [[Change your default search settings in Firefox]] . __TOC__ = Add search engines = {note}'''Note''': If you removed one of the [[Search the Web on Firefox#w_available-search-engines|default search engines]] built into Firefox, such as Google, you can restore the default search engines in your Firefox [[T:optionsorpreferences]] to add it back. See [[#w_remove-search-engines|Remove search engines]] and [[#w_adding-back-a-removed-search-engine|Adding back a removed search engine]], below.{/note} == Add a search engine from the Search bar == Firefox offers an optional Search bar. See [[Add the Search bar to your Firefox toolbar]] to add it to Firefox. #Visit a website that offers an [https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/OpenSearch OpenSearch] search engine (we'll use youtube.com as an example). #Click the magnifying glass on the Search bar [[Image:addsearch 40]] and then click on {menu Add "YouTube"}. #;[[Image:Fx57AddYouTubeSearch]] The search engine will appear in your available search options. {for fx61} == Add a search engine from the address bar == When you visit a website that offers an [https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/OpenSearch OpenSearch] search engine, you can add it from the address bar Page actions menu. #Click the Page actions (3-dot) button on the address bar. #;[[Image:Fx63PageActions-AddSearch]] #Select {menu Add Search Engine} from the menu. '''To add search engine discovery to the address bar''': [[T:contextmenu]] the Page Actions {menu Add Search Engine} menu item that indicates an available search engine (as shown above for YouTube) and select "Add to Address Bar". A search engine icon will be added to the address bar. When you visit a different site that offers a search engine (such as www.yahoo.com) then an icon for that site will appear in the address bar. ;[[Image:Fx63AddressBar-YahooSearchIcon]] You can click on the website icon in the address bar to add the search engine. {/for} == Search engine add-ons == Many providers offer search engine add-ons. To find these search engines and add them to Firefox: #Open the Search panel in Firefox [[Template:optionsorpreferences]] using one of these methods: #*Click the magnifying glass [[Image:MagnifyingGlass]] on the Search bar and then click {menu Change Search Settings}. #* [[Template:optionspreferences]] In the [[Template:optionsorpreferences]] tab that opens, click on {menu Search} in the left pane. #At the bottom of the Search panel, click on the '''Find more search engines''' link. The ''Firefox Add-ons'' website will open. #Select the search engine add-on you want to install and click {button Add to Firefox}. {note}'''Note''': The [https://mycroftproject.com/ Mycroft Project] website also offers search engine add-ons for Firefox and other browsers.{/note} = Hide search engines = Follow these steps to remove alternative search engines you don't want to use. #Open the Search panel in Firefox [[Template:optionsorpreferences]] using one of these methods: #*Click the magnifying glass on the Search bar [[Image:MagnifyingGlass]] and then click {menu Change Search Settings}. #* [[Template:optionspreferences]] In the [[Template:optionsorpreferences]] tab that opens, click on {menu Search} in the left pane. #Under '''One-click search engines''', remove the check mark next to each search engine you don't want to use. #;{for not fx67}[[Image:Fx57SearchEngineList]]{/for}{for fx67}[[Image:Fx68SearchEngineList]]{/for} = Remove search engines = To remove a search engine, follow these steps: #Open the Search panel in Firefox [[Template:optionsorpreferences]] using one of these methods: #*Click the magnifying glass [[Image:MagnifyingGlass]] on the Search bar and then click {menu Change Search Settings}. #*[[Template:optionspreferences]] In the [[Template:optionsorpreferences]] tab that opens, click on {menu Search} in the left pane. #Under '''One-click search engines''', click on the search engine you want to remove. #;{for not fx67}[[Image:Fx57RemoveSearchEngine]]{/for}{for fx67}[[Image:Fx68RemoveSearchEngine]]{/for} #Click the {button Remove} button to take it off your list. {note}'''Note:''' If a search engine is added back after you restart Firefox, it may be a Firefox [[Find and install add-ons to add features to Firefox#w_what-types-of-add-ons-can-i-install|extension]]. Those can be removed using the '''Add-ons manager''' (see [[Disable or remove add-ons#w_how-to-remove-extensions-and-themes]] for details). <!-- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1546652 -->{/note} === Adding back a removed search engine === If you remove a search engine that you added yourself and you change your mind, you'll have to add it back again, either from the [[#w_add-a-search-engine-from-the-search-bar|Search bar]]{for fx61} or [[#w_add-a-search-engine-from-the-address-bar|address bar]]{/for} by visiting the website or by reinstalling the [[#w_search-engine-add-ons|Search engine add-on]] (see above). If you remove any of the [[Search the Web on Firefox#w_available-search-engines|default search engines]] that are built into Firefox, you'll have to go to your Firefox [[T:optionsorpreferences]] {menu Search} panel and click the {button Restore Default Search Engines} button in the '''One-click search engines''' section to bring them back.