How to enable Qwant search and suggestions on Firefox Android

27 August 2025

In Firefox open the settings menu by tapping the three-dot icon in the bottom right corner, then select Settings. Scroll down to the Search section and tap on it. Tap on Manage alternative search engines and then Add Engine. Here you can add Qwant as a search engine and enable search suggestions using the following settings:

Name:

Qwant

Search string URL:

https://www.qwant.com/?q=%s

Suggestion suggestion API (optional):

https://api.qwant.com/v3/suggest?q=%s

Once you are done, tap on Save to apply the changes. You can now use Qwant for your searches in Firefox Mobile. You can also make Qwant the default search engine by selecting it under the Default Search Engine setting.

Here is a screenshot of the complete configuration:

Here is what suggestions look like when using Qwant in the browser, the Qwant icon is loaded automatically: