Ecosia: Search to plant trees

4.3
183K reviews
10M+
Downloads
Content rating
PEGI 3
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About this app

Search the web. Plant trees. Power the planet.

Ecosia is more than just a search engine — it’s a simple way to take climate action every day. Just by browsing the internet, you can help plant trees in biodiversity hotspots, support local communities, and combat climate change.

🌳 Search with purpose
Like other search engines, Ecosia earns money from ads. But unlike them, we use 100% of our profits to fund climate action. Over 230 million trees have already been planted across 35+ countries, restoring landscapes and saving wildlife.

🔒 Your data stays yours
We only collect what's needed to deliver search results, and your searches are always encrypted. — We want trees, not your data.

⚡ Powered by the Sun
Ecosia runs on renewable energy. In fact, our solar plants generate twice the electricity we need to power your searches — pushing out fossil fuels from the electricity grid.

🌍 Climate positive & transparent
As a not-for-profit, steward-owned company, we publish monthly financial reports that show you exactly where your clicks go — toward real, measurable climate impact.

Download Ecosia and join a global community of millions taking meaningful action for the planet, one search at a time.
Updated on
17 Oct 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
Personal info, App activity and App info and performance
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.3
174K reviews
AAA AAA
28 December 2022
Browser with a great way to care for our planet. Doesn't track you, your personal information or your browsing habits. However a couple of MAJOR things are missing though; 1: Being able to clear your browsing data with 1 click like you can in Duckduckgo, and 2: Being able to export / import bookmarks. Who ever heard of a browser that doesn't allow importing / exporting of bookmarks????? Still, if you care about our planet then it might be worth your time using this app.
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Camilo Morales
23 April 2022
It works pretty much fine for searching, but the dark mode is only visible on the logo, since every time you do a search it becomes completely white. That's not good for the environment! The widget is also white and it should follow your preferences on the app... Why not to allow writing down the search entries inside the widget like in other similar apps? Opening a browser to type your search makes the widget irrelevant.
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Kelsey Sheumaker
2 May 2025
I love the whole concept of a web browser that focuses on conservation efforts - every search plants a tree! I also REALLY appreciate that the AI generated summary for search results is optional. Google forcing it on its users without an option to turn it off is another reason why I left it in favor of Ecosia. This browser has treated me well, and I've enjoyed using it.
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What's new

We have updated the entire foundation of our app, making our browser faster, more stable and more secure.

Highlights:
- improved website translation feature
- the search box can be set to the bottom
- we fixed the bugs with the widgets