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Use DuckDuckGo + Perplexity Shortcut for Private AI Searches

6/24/2026

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The author recommends DuckDuckGo for private searches and Perplexity for AI answers.
They set DuckDuckGo as the default engine, add Perplexity to Opera with shortcut “plex” and URL https://www.perplexity.ai/?q=%s, and use “plex” + query to get AI results.
They note that in Firefox users must press Enter after the shortcut before typing the query, which the guide says improves privacy and result quality by separating search and AI tools.

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Story summary

The author recommends DuckDuckGo for private searches and Perplexity for AI answers.
They set DuckDuckGo as the default engine, add Perplexity to Opera with shortcut “plex” and URL https://www.perplexity.ai/?q=%s, and use “plex” + query to get AI results.
They note that in Firefox users must press Enter after the shortcut before typing the query, which the guide says improves privacy and result quality by separating search and AI tools.