Duck.ai
by Duck.ai
What Duck.ai is
Duck.ai is a web service for private conversations with third-party AI chat models, with DuckDuckGo anonymizing prompts before they reach providers. It can answer questions, compose emails, summarize text, and handle follow-up questions from traditional search results. The free version includes Claude Haiku, Mistral Small, OpenAI GPT-5.4 nano and mini, gpt-oss-120b, and Gemma 4 31B. Users can upload files, generate images, and revise images with follow-up prompts. Voice chat and dictation are available, with dictation recordings lasting up to five minutes per session. DuckDuckGo says it removes personal metadata such as IP addresses before sending prompts, and providers agree not to train on chats. Recent chats are stored locally by default; optional Sync & Backup uses end-to-end encryption that DuckDuckGo says it cannot decrypt. Free use has a daily limit. Plus costs $9.99 a month, while Pro costs $19.99 a month. The Free plan lists PDF uploads up to 15 pages; Plus allows 35 pages, and Pro 50 pages. Duck.ai works in any browser without installing DuckDuckGo’s browser.
Who it suits
Duck.ai suits people seeking browser-based AI chat with anonymized prompts, file uploads, image creation, and voice features. It also fits users who want local chat storage by default.
What it does well
- Accessible from any web browser
- Free plan includes several named AI models
- Supports image generation and revisions
- Removes personal metadata before provider transmission
- Optional end-to-end encrypted chat backup
What to know first
- Free use has a daily usage limit
- Plus costs $9.99 a month
- Pro costs $19.99 a month
- Dictation recordings last up to five minutes
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Plus | $9.99 a month · Advanced AI models · higher usage limits than Free · PDF uploads up to 35 pages | $9.99 a month |
| Pro | $19.99 a month · Claude Opus and GPT-5.6 Sol · higher reasoning effort than Plus · 2x Plus usage limits · PDF uploads up to 50 pages | $19.99 a month |
| Free | Daily usage limit · free chat models · PDF uploads up to 15 pages | Free |
| Pro | $199.99 a year · Claude Opus and GPT-5.6 Sol · higher reasoning effort than Plus · 2x Plus usage limits · PDF uploads up to 50 pages | $199.99 a year |
| Plus | $99.99 a year · Advanced AI models · higher usage limits than Free · PDF uploads up to 35 pages | $99.99 a year |
As duck.ai lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Duck.ai combines multiple AI models, uploads, image creation, voice tools, and privacy controls in a browser service. The free tier has daily and PDF limits, while paid plans raise limits and add model or upload capacity.
Facts from Duck.ai's own pages
- Chat history
- Users can pin up to five recent chats and delete chats individually or with the Fire Button. · duckduckgo.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Chat storage
- Recent chats are stored locally by default, and optional Sync & Backup stores chats in end-to-end encrypted form that DuckDuckGo cannot decrypt. · duckduckgo.com, 11 Oct 2026
- File uploads
- Duck.ai supports image and PDF uploads with some models, but does not support spreadsheets. · duckduckgo.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2008 · duck.ai, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · duckduckgo.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Paoli, Pennsylvania, USA · duck.ai, 28 Sept 2026
- Image creation
- Duck.ai can generate images from prompts and accept follow-up prompts to revise them. · duckduckgo.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Image generation
- Yes · duckduckgo.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Maker history
- DuckDuckGo says it began in 2008 and identifies Paoli, Pennsylvania as the location of its headquarters in its company history. · duckduckgo.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Models
- The free version includes Claude Haiku, Mistral Small, OpenAI GPT-5.4 nano and mini, gpt-oss-120b, and Gemma 4 31B. · duckduckgo.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- DuckDuckGo says it removes personal metadata such as IP addresses before prompts are sent to model providers, and providers agree not to train on chats. · duckduckgo.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- Duck.ai lets people have private conversations with third-party AI chat models anonymized by DuckDuckGo. · duckduckgo.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- DuckDuckGo directs subscription support requests to its subscriber support form and says Zendesk facilitates responses. · duckduckgo.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Usage limit
- Duck.ai has a daily usage limit; Plus offers higher limits than Free, and Pro offers twice Plus limits. · safe.duckduckgo.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Use cases
- Duck.ai can answer questions, compose emails, summarize text, and support follow-up questions from traditional search results. · duckduckgo.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Voice
- Duck.ai offers voice chat and dictation; dictation recording can run for up to five minutes per session. · duckduckgo.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Web access
- Duck.ai can be accessed from any web browser without installing the DuckDuckGo browser. · duckduckgo.com, 11 Oct 2026
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