Duck.ai

Duck.ai is DuckDuckGo's privacy-focused AI chat interface, available at duck.ai. It lets users have conversations with leading AI models while DuckDuckGo's privacy protections ensure chats are not used to train AI models and are not tied to a user's identity. The tool is built directly into the DuckDuckGo ecosystem and is accessible via web browser or the DuckDuckGo app.

What It Is

Duck.ai is a web-based AI chat assistant that provides access to multiple large language models through a single, privacy-preserving interface. Unlike many AI chat products, DuckDuckGo positions Duck.ai as a tool where your conversations are kept private by default — the company acts as an intermediary so AI providers cannot link chats to individual users. It supports text chat, voice chat, and image creation and editing, making it a multi-modal AI assistant.

Core Capabilities

Duck.ai surfaces several distinct modes of interaction from a single interface:

• Text chat — Conversational AI with selectable models, including fast options like the 5.4-nano model shown on the homepage
• Voice chat — A dedicated voice conversation mode accessible directly from the main interface
• Image generation and editing — Users can create and edit images, and can drop photos or PDF files directly into the chat
• Chat suggestions — Built-in prompts and suggestions to help users get started

Privacy-First Architecture

DuckDuckGo's core differentiator for Duck.ai is its privacy model. The company routes requests through its own servers so that AI model providers do not receive identifying information about the user. DuckDuckGo states that chats are not used to train AI models. This approach mirrors DuckDuckGo's broader philosophy applied to its search engine — anonymizing user activity at the infrastructure level rather than relying on user settings.

Platform and Access

Duck.ai is accessible as a web app at duck.ai and is also integrated into the DuckDuckGo browser app (linked from the homepage as "Get the App"). The interface supports file and image uploads via drag-and-drop. A free tier is available by default, with an upgrade option visible in the interface for users who want additional capabilities.

Who It Is For

Duck.ai targets privacy-conscious users who want to use AI chat tools without contributing their data to model training pipelines or being profiled. It is particularly relevant for individuals already using DuckDuckGo as their default search engine, as it extends the same privacy guarantees into the AI assistant space. The multi-modal support (text, voice, image) broadens its appeal beyond pure text-chat use cases.