How To Change & Add Custom Search Engines In Helium Browser (2026)
Want to swap out DuckDuckGo or build your own ultimate search shortcut? In this 2026 Helium Browser guide, I’ll show you how to change your default search engine to Google, Bing, or Kagi. More importantly, I'll reveal the "URL %s" trick that lets you manually add ANY search engine on the web (like Brave Search) with full autocomplete suggestions.
In this tutorial:
Changing the default engine (DuckDuckGo to Google, Bing, Kagi, etc.).
Accessing the "Manage search engines and site search" menu.
The Secret Method: Finding the exact search query URL for any website.
Setting up search suggestion APIs (api/suggest?q=%s).
Timestamps:
0:00 Change your search engine in Helium
0:07 Swapping to Google, Bing, or Kagi
0:31 How to add a Custom Search Engine Like Brave
0:55 Explaining the %s search query trick
1:46 Adding the optional Autocomplete Suggestion URL
2:09 Saving and setting your custom engine as default
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