Show HN: ByteWise Search: 90% Lighter than DDG Lite – open-source Privacy Search

After 1 months of development, I’ve built an open source privacy-focused search engine designed for ultra-low bandwidth usage. It loads in ~200ms even on 2G networks.

Key features:

24KB initial load (DDG Lite is ~45KB)

Fully static, runs on GitHub Pages (zero-cost hosting)

Uses DuckDuckGo API with local fallback

Text-only mode (saves ~90% of traffic)

Works offline (via Service Workers)

Technical highlights:

Adaptive low-data mode (EDGE support)

Hybrid client-side caching

Category-based traffic optimization

100% client-side, no server dependencies

Would love feedback on:

Bugs or rendering issues

UI/UX suggestions or feature ideas

Additional search APIs worth integrating

Live demo: https://ferki-git-creator.github.io/bytewise-search/ GitHub: https://github.com/Ferki-git-creator/bytewise-search

Thanks for checking it out!