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Want to use Exa search every time you search from your browser’s address bar? Here’s how to set it up in simple steps. What You’ll Need:
  • A web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge)
  • 60 seconds of your time

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For Google Chrome

  1. Open Chrome on your computer
  2. Go to exa.ai in your address bar
  3. Click the three dots (⋮) in the top right corner
  4. Click “Settings”
  5. Click “Search engine” on the left side
  6. Click “Manage search engines and site search”
  7. Look for “exa.ai” in the list
  8. Click the three dots next to it
  9. Click “Make default”
That’s it! Now when you type in Chrome’s address bar, it will search with Exa.

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For Mozilla Firefox

  1. Open Firefox on your computer
  2. Go to exa.ai in your address bar
  3. Right-click in the search box on the Exa website
  4. Click “Add a Keyword for this Search”
  5. Type “exa” as the keyword and click “Save”
  6. Click the hamburger menu (☰) in the top right
  7. Click “Settings”
  8. Click “Search” on the left side
  9. Find “Default Search Engine”
  10. Select “Exa” from the dropdown
Done! Firefox will now use Exa for your searches.

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For Safari (Mac)

Safari does not support custom search engines natively. The built-in options are limited to Google, Yahoo, Bing, DuckDuckGo, and Ecosia. To use Exa as your default search in Safari, you can:
  1. Use a Safari extension like xSearch that adds custom search engine support
  2. Use a different browser (Chrome, Firefox, or Edge) that supports custom search engines — see the instructions above

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For Microsoft Edge

  1. Open Edge on your computer
  2. Go to exa.ai in your address bar
  3. Click the three dots (⋯) in the top right corner
  4. Click “Settings”
  5. Click “Privacy, search, and services” on the left
  6. Scroll down to “Services”
  7. Click “Address bar and search”
  8. Click “Manage search engines”
  9. Look for “exa.ai” in the list
  10. Click the three dots next to it
  11. Click “Make default”
Perfect! Edge will now use Exa for searches.

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Quick Test

To make sure it worked:
  1. Click in your browser’s address bar
  2. Type any search term (like “best pizza recipes”)
  3. Press Enter
You should see Exa’s search results instead of Google or other search engines.

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Need Help?

If these steps don’t work for your browser:
  • Make sure you visited exa.ai first
  • Try refreshing the settings page

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Why Use Exa as Your Default?

  • Better results for research and finding specific information
  • Clean interface without ads or SEO slop, cluttering your results
  • Free, fast and accurate search results every time
Now you can enjoy Exa’s powerful search right from your browser’s address bar!