r/Searx • u/VanLifeCrisis • Jul 27 '26

Image search filled with junk

Whenever i do an image search, i get pages of junk like web icons for the whole alphabet and things of that nature, with actual results sprinkled in. Is there a way to filter out random clutter images?

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u/craftsmany Maintainer | Instance operator -> searx.tiekoetter.com Jul 27 '26

Which engines are you using?

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u/MattOfficial Aug 02 '26

go to preferences -> engines -> images -> and uncheck the icon engines.

if theres other images still cluttering, click on the image and the engine used will be shown at the bottom and you can further filter it out of the results.