Switch to a child-friendly search engine
Set WackySafe as your browser’s default search engine, where the browser supports custom providers.
Browser menus change from time to time. If a label is slightly different on your device, look for Settings , then Search engine .
WackySafe search details
Some browsers ask you to enter these details manually:
Name: WackySafe
Shortcut: wacky
https://wackysafe.com/?=%s
Copy search URL
Instructions by browser
Google Chrome on a computer
Visit WackySafe and complete one search so Chrome can discover it.
Open Chrome’s menu, choose Settings , then Search engine .
Open Manage search engines and site search . If WackySafe is not listed, add it under Site search using the details above.
Open the menu beside WackySafe and choose Make default , if Chrome offers that option.
Chrome’s official search-engine instructions
Microsoft Edge on a computer
Visit WackySafe and complete one search.
Go to Settings and more → Settings → Privacy, search and services .
Choose Search and connected services → Address bar and search .
Select WackySafe from the search-engine menu. If it is not listed, open Manage search engines and add it using the details above.
Edge’s official search-engine instructions
Mozilla Firefox on a computer
Visit WackySafe so Firefox can detect its OpenSearch description.
Open Firefox’s menu and choose Settings → Search .
Add WackySafe under Additional search engines , if it is not already present.
Choose WackySafe under Default search engine .
Firefox’s official search settings guide
Safari and many mobile browsers do not allow an arbitrary website to become the address-bar search provider. You can still make WackySafe your homepage , bookmark it or add it to the device’s home screen.
