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Setting Kagi as Default on Safari (Mac) ​

  1. Install the Kagi Search for Safari extension.
  2. Activate the extension in Safari > Preferences > Extensions.
  3. Enjoy Kagi search from your Safari address bar!

If you are a macOS, iOS, or iPadOS user, we strongly recommend using Kagi with the free Orion web browser, produced by the same team that built Kagi.

Setting up the Kagi Extension in Safari for Mac ​

To set up the Kagi extension for Safari on macOS click on the extension icon in Safari's toolbar and then:

  • Make sure the Make Kagi Default Search Engine checkbox is checked to search Kagi from the address bar.
  • Use the Get Your Session Link button to get the link with your personal token.
  • Paste the Session Link in the text field. This will allow you to use Kagi Search in private windows.

Kagi Extension for Safari

Choosing a Search Engine to Redirect (Mac) ​

By default, the Kagi Search extension for Safari will redirect searches from any search engine to Kagi. For a better experience, we recommend selecting a single search engine to redirect (DuckDuckGo or Ecosia are recommended options as they have better privacy policies than other alternatives). You can accomplish this by following these steps:

  1. Open Safari.
  2. In the menu bar, go to Safari > Settings.
  3. Click on the Search tab.
  4. In the Search engine dropdown, select the search engine you want to redirect to Kagi (DuckDuckGo or Ecosia are recommended).
  5. Close the Settings window.
  6. In Safari’s toolbar, click on the Kagi extension icon.
  7. In the Engine to redirect dropdown, select the same search engine you chose in step 4.

Note: If you set DuckDuckGo as default and experience issues with Bangs we recommend switching to Ecosia instead.