When I enter a keyword in google search box, Is it encrypted before going to server ?

[pranav.tech]

When I enter a keyword in google search box, Is it encrypted before going to server ?
If not, does that means anybody can view my searched keywords between me and google server ?

 

[Celegorm]

I do not belive it is. Usually on pages with encryption you see a lock or something along the bottom of the brower, and I see nothing.

Pretty much yes. Not to make you paranoid but pretty much anything you do on the internet can be tracked and read even with encryption.

 

[SuxoR]

Shouldn't be encrypted because aren't search engines information public?

Like for advertisers?

 

[xtremezx2]

No, it's not. Why, have we been typing in things that we shouldn't?

 

[Celegorm]

Shouldn't be encrypted because aren't search engines information public?

The information you get, yes. BUT for the sake of statistical information (like popular searches) it can't be encrypted.

 

[JogaBonito1502]

I'm sure there are tons of people out there typing in "porn" in the search box =p

 

[StratosP]

No, when you type in a keyword in the search bar, it is not encrypted, I don't think Google does this to hack people lol, but more for statistics like celegorm said. Like most popular searches etc...

 

[Aarandorf]

If it was an encrypted page, you would either see the lock symbol or it would have a URL starting with "https://"... Dunno about any other ways of telling if a page is encrypted

To be honest there isn't much need for encryption on a search engine IMO

Aarandorf

 

[dude_se]

why not try https://google.com ?