Ecosia: Search to plant trees

4.0
183K reviews
10M+
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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.

šŸ”’ 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.

šŸŒ 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
Nov 11, 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

4.0
174K reviews
Duncan Moore
December 27, 2020
I really like the idea of searches paying for trees to be planted, as well as built-in ad blocking. When I first got Ecosia it would crash frequently. That is no longer the case. This is now my go-to browser. My one frustration is that I can't figure out how to stop videos from autoplaying on web pages, which is annoying, disturbs people around me, and wastes my bandwidth. Other than that, very happy!
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Enola Holt
February 11, 2021
I love this app so much! I use it on all of my devices, and rarely need to use Google like some of the reviews say. I think it's an amazing, easy, free way to support the environment and I think everyone should have it. You plant a tree every 45 searches, just by using it. There is a useful counter so you can see how many searches you have made, and how many trees have been planted. They are also completely transparent and honest, posting their financial reports every month. Download ecosia!
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A Google user
July 18, 2019
At first I was a bit put out because my old search engine seemed to know me so well! Then I gave Ecosia a second go. When added as a tab on my old search engine, it seemed to predict my searches better. I love the amazing work that they are doing with as much of the revenue as they can. For me it is a no brainer, use Ecosia of you care about the planet.
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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.