Practical digital skills

Use Brave Search

Distinguish Brave Search from the Brave browser and compare source coverage carefully.

Step-by-step guideUpdated 1 October 2026

Published under the editorial responsibility of Alexis R. · Editorial charter

The answer in 30 seconds

A browser and a search engine are different products. Trying Brave Search does not require migrating your bookmarks or changing your main browser.

Open search.brave.com in a browser, test a familiar query and inspect the source pages. Evaluate the publisher’s index claims alongside actual task results.

Examples to adapt

A less familiar site appears

Evaluate its author and evidence just as you would a highly ranked familiar site.

A document is not found

Try its exact title, then the publisher’s own search.

Follow the method

1
Identify the product
Confirm that you are using the search website. Browser settings and search-result settings need not be the same.
2
Keep comparison conditions
Use the same terms, language and region as in another engine. Record the date of the test.
3
Inspect result origins
Open the original report or announcement. Several copies of a news story do not constitute several independent sources.
4
Read the service explanation
Consult current information about index coverage, data handling and available settings. Do not turn a publisher claim into a guarantee of complete coverage.

A checklist to keep

Use these checks to record what you found. The grid supports a decision; it does not make one for you.

Use Brave Search: checklist
Check	What to examine	Action
Product	Search website or browser	Identify before configuring
Test	Terms, region and language	Use stable conditions
Source	Original versus repeated publication	Trace the origin
Coverage	Known document found or missed	Record the limitation