Brave Search announced the launch of its privacy-preserving image and video search results this week, freeing itself from reliance on companies like Microsoft and Google.
The announcement reads:
“Users will no longer need to leave Brave Search for image and video search results. Now, any Brave Search query can be served directly from Brave’s index, enabling users to benefit from a fully independent search engine that protects their privacy and is censorship-resistant.”
This new capability comes after Brave Search removed its usage of Bing’s API for image and video results in May.
At the time, Brave temporarily allowed users to redirect to Bing or Google for convenience while working on its in-house solution.
The company acknowledged this temporary redirect “was not popular with some users” but said it was necessary to maintain familiar search habits during the transition period.
Why Independent Image Search Matters
With web content dominating most search queries, image and video search has become more fragmented across social media and content platforms.
However, according to Brave, relying on these services often comes at a cost to user privacy.
The company explains:
