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Search the web without tracking: a guide to 4get

A private search page that can use many search engines.
November 9, 2026 by

4get is a private search front end. You choose which engine it asks: DuckDuckGo, Brave, Google, Yandex, Mojeek and more.

Use it now: search.yonderly.org

Have a link from the original site? Paste it into the link converter.

Working when we checked on 9 November 2026 (tested from two networks, no bot check). Search results came back.

Checked on 9 November 2026 from two different networks, with the user agent of Safari on iOS 15.8 (the newest system for an iPhone 7). Talk about this guide in the Privacy Enjoyers forum.

What it replaces

4get replaces the Google search page. Its interface needs no JavaScript.

  • Web, image, video, news and music search.
  • A choice of search engine (the scraper) for each search.
  • No JavaScript needed for the interface.

Instances on 9 November 2026

AddressResultNote
search.yonderly.orgworksReturned results.
s.307200.xyzworksReturned results.
4.nboeck.deloadsIts default engine returned an error; choose another engine in the menu.

Results: works = a real content page came back; bot check = a short JavaScript check runs before the site opens; loads = the start page opens, but a content page was not confirmed; moved = the address now forwards somewhere else; down = no answer. Public instances change often, so check the project's own instance list too.

How to use it

  1. Open an instance.
  2. Type your search.
  3. If you get an error, choose another engine in the Scraper menu and search again.
Normal addressPrivate address
https://www.google.com/search?q=examplehttps://search.yonderly.org/web?s=example

On an iPhone 7 (iOS 15.8, Safari 15.6)

The interface needs no JavaScript, so Safari 15.6 shows it. Not yet tested on a real iPhone 7.

What you keep private, and what you do not

The search engine sees the instance's server instead of you. The instance you choose still sees your IP address and the pages you open, the same as any website does, so pick an operator you trust, or run your own copy. No guide here needs an account or an email address.

Run your own copy

  • Source code: http://git.lolcat.ca/lolcat/4get (licence AGPL-3.0).
  • Last code change seen on 2026-11-08.
  • The README points to its documentation and recommends the Apache2 guide.

Known problems

  • The README warns that 4get.ch, 4get.lol and similar domains are not run by the developer.

Sources

Questions, a working instance we missed, or a test on a real iPhone 7? Post it in the Privacy Enjoyers forum.

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