ByteWise Search is an innovative open-source search engine designed for maximum traffic efficiency, blazing speed, and uncompromising privacy. It operates entirely client-side (in your browser) using free web technologies, powered by a local, community-driven database of links.
| Feature | Benefit |
|---|---|
| 🌐 Zero Hosting Costs | Fully hosted on GitHub Pages, no server infrastructure needed. |
| 🚀 Exceptional Traffic Savings | Near-zero traffic consumption for search queries due to local data processing and caching. |
| ⚡ High-Speed Performance | Instant loading + offline access via Service Worker and Web Worker for background data processing. |
| 🤝 Community-Driven Database | Search results are powered by a local, extensible database that can be contributed to by users. |
| 🔒 Privacy-First Approach | All search history and data processing stored locally in your browser; no data ever leaves your device. |
| Parameter | ByteWise Search |
|---|---|
| Initial Load | ~24KB |
| Search Query | 0KB (after initial data load and caching) |
| Response Speed | Instant (from cache/local processing) |
| Offline Functionality | ✅ Yes |
| External API Calls | ❌ None for search results |
| User Tracking | ❌ None |
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Live Demo:
https://ferki-git-creator.github.io/bytewise-search/ -
Source Code:
https://github.com/ferki-git-creator/bytewise-search
ByteWise Search leverages modern browser technologies to deliver a powerful search experience without a backend server.
graph LR
A[User Browser] --> B[Service Worker]
B --> C{Cache Check}
C -->|Cache Hit| D[Instant Results Display]
C -->|Cache Miss| E[Web Worker (Local Database)]
E --> F[Process Query + Rank Results]
F --> G[Cache Results to IndexedDB]
G --> D
🌟 Why Choose ByteWise?
- Complete Data Sovereignty: Your searches and personal contributions never leave your device.
- Network Adaptive: Optimized performance even on 2G/3G networks, as most operations are local.
- Resource Efficient: Minimal data transfer after the initial application load, saving your mobile data.
- Zero-Tracking: No cookies, no analytics, no fingerprints – your privacy is paramount.
- Empowering Community: The search engine's knowledge base can grow and improve with user contributions. 💡 How to Contribute to ByteWise Search ByteWise Search thrives on community contributions! You can help make it better by adding new, relevant links.
- Add Links Locally:
- On the ByteWise Search website, click the "Contribute" button in the footer.
- Fill out the form with a search query, link title, URL, description, and category.
- Click "Add Link Locally". Your contribution will be saved in your browser's local database and immediately available in your personal search results.
- Export Your Contributions:
- In the "Contribute" modal, click "Export My Contributions".
- This will download a JSON file (my_bytewise_contributions.json) containing all your local additions.
- Share with the Community via GitHub:
- To make your contributions available to all ByteWise Search users, you can submit them to the main project.
- Fork the ByteWise Search GitHub repository.
- Manually integrate the data from your my_bytewise_contributions.json file into the worker.js file (specifically, you can add new curated entries or extend the synthetic data generation logic if you're a developer).
- Create a Pull Request (PR) to the main repository.
- Once your PR is reviewed and merged, your contributions will be included in the next public deployment of ByteWise Search on GitHub Pages, benefiting the entire community!