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Privacy-First Metasearch Engine
Search the web without tracking, ads, or manipulation. Get unbiased results from multiple sources in under 20ms.
Why Choose OldSchool Search?
- No Tracking: Your searches stay private. No cookies, no logs, no data collection.
- Fast & Accurate: BM25 algorithm ranks results by relevance, not revenue.
- Multiple Sources: Aggregates results from trusted search engines for comprehensive coverage.
- Query Expansion: Automatically enhances your search with synonyms for better results.
- Self-Hosted: Complete control over your data with our open-source solution.
Privacy Benefits
Unlike mainstream search engines that track your every click, OldSchool Search respects your privacy:
- Zero user data collection or profiling
- No personalized ads or targeted content
- Encrypted connections for secure searching
- Open-source code for transparency
- GDPR compliant with no personal data storage
Search Examples
Try these powerful search techniques:
"exact phrase search"- Find results containing the exact words in ordersite:example.com query- Search only within a specific websiteintitle:keyword- Find pages with keywords in the title+required -excluded- Require certain words, exclude others
Search Tips: Use "quotes" for exact phrases, + to require words, - to exclude words.
Try site: to search specific sites, intitle: for words in titles.