diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/com/duckduckgo/widget/SearchAndFavoritesGridCalculatorKtTest.kt b/app/src/androidTest/java/com/duckduckgo/widget/SearchAndFavoritesGridCalculatorKtTest.kt
index abbb3c76db96..bf0e598c8807 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/com/duckduckgo/widget/SearchAndFavoritesGridCalculatorKtTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/com/duckduckgo/widget/SearchAndFavoritesGridCalculatorKtTest.kt
@@ -90,10 +90,10 @@ class SearchAndFavoritesGridCalculatorKtTest {
                 return arrayOf(
                     TestCase(1, 100),
                     TestCase(1, 172),
-                    TestCase(2, 270),
-                    TestCase(3, 368),
+                    TestCase(1, 270),
+                    TestCase(2, 368),
                     TestCase(3, 465),
-                    TestCase(4, 466),
+                    TestCase(3, 466),
                     TestCase(4, 564),
                     TestCase(4, 662),
                     TestCase(4, 760),
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 77f45a963542..78f94dddb5cb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -538,6 +538,14 @@
             </intent-filter>
         </receiver>
 
+        <receiver
+            android:name="com.duckduckgo.widget.DuckAiSearchWidgetUpdaterReceiver"
+            android:exported="false">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.appwidget.action.APPWIDGET_UPDATE" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </receiver>
+
         <receiver
             android:name=".remotemessage.SharePromoLinkRMFBroadCastReceiver"
             android:exported="false" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/widget/DuckAiSearchWidgetUpdaterReceiver.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/widget/DuckAiSearchWidgetUpdaterReceiver.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b823e65b351f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/widget/DuckAiSearchWidgetUpdaterReceiver.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2025 DuckDuckGo
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.duckduckgo.widget
+
+import android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager
+import android.content.BroadcastReceiver
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.Intent
+import com.duckduckgo.anvil.annotations.InjectWith
+import com.duckduckgo.di.scopes.ReceiverScope
+import dagger.android.AndroidInjection
+import javax.inject.Inject
+
+@InjectWith(ReceiverScope::class)
+class DuckAiSearchWidgetUpdaterReceiver : BroadcastReceiver() {
+
+    @Inject
+    lateinit var widgetUpdater: WidgetUpdater
+
+    override fun onReceive(
+        context: Context,
+        intent: Intent,
+    ) {
+        AndroidInjection.inject(this, context)
+        if (intent.action == AppWidgetManager.ACTION_APPWIDGET_UPDATE) {
+            widgetUpdater.updateWidgets(context)
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/widget/SearchWidget.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/widget/SearchWidget.kt
index c05cef3a8752..08c664a0b0ed 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/widget/SearchWidget.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/widget/SearchWidget.kt
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import android.appwidget.AppWidgetProvider
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.os.Bundle
-import android.view.View
 import android.widget.RemoteViews
 import com.duckduckgo.app.browser.R
 import com.duckduckgo.app.di.AppCoroutineScope
@@ -33,13 +32,14 @@ import com.duckduckgo.app.systemsearch.SystemSearchActivity
 import javax.inject.Inject
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+import logcat.logcat
 
 class SearchWidgetLight : SearchWidget(R.layout.search_widget_light)
 
 open class SearchWidget(val layoutId: Int = R.layout.search_widget_dark) : AppWidgetProvider() {
 
     @Inject
-    lateinit var voiceSearchWidgetConfigurator: VoiceSearchWidgetConfigurator
+    lateinit var searchWidgetConfigurator: SearchWidgetConfigurator
 
     @Inject
     lateinit var searchWidgetLifecycleDelegate: SearchWidgetLifecycleDelegate
@@ -73,9 +73,11 @@ open class SearchWidget(val layoutId: Int = R.layout.search_widget_dark) : AppWi
         appWidgetManager: AppWidgetManager,
         appWidgetIds: IntArray,
     ) {
+        logcat { "SearchWidget onUpdate" }
         // There may be multiple widgets active, so update all of them
         for (appWidgetId in appWidgetIds) {
-            updateAppWidget(context, appWidgetManager, appWidgetId, null)
+            logcat { "SearchWidget onUpdate called for widget id = $appWidgetId" }
+            updateAppWidget(context, appWidgetManager, appWidgetId)
         }
     }
 
@@ -85,7 +87,8 @@ open class SearchWidget(val layoutId: Int = R.layout.search_widget_dark) : AppWi
         appWidgetId: Int,
         newOptions: Bundle?,
     ) {
-        updateAppWidget(context, appWidgetManager, appWidgetId, newOptions)
+        logcat { "SearchWidget onAppWidgetOptionsChanged called for widget id = $appWidgetId" }
+        updateAppWidget(context, appWidgetManager, appWidgetId)
         super.onAppWidgetOptionsChanged(context, appWidgetManager, appWidgetId, newOptions)
     }
 
@@ -93,27 +96,21 @@ open class SearchWidget(val layoutId: Int = R.layout.search_widget_dark) : AppWi
         context: Context,
         appWidgetManager: AppWidgetManager,
         appWidgetId: Int,
-        newOptions: Bundle?,
     ) {
-        val appWidgetOptions = appWidgetManager.getAppWidgetOptions(appWidgetId)
-        var portraitWidth = appWidgetOptions.getInt(AppWidgetManager.OPTION_APPWIDGET_MIN_WIDTH)
-
-        if (newOptions != null) {
-            portraitWidth = appWidgetOptions.getInt(AppWidgetManager.OPTION_APPWIDGET_MIN_WIDTH)
-        }
-
-        val shouldShowHint = shouldShowSearchBarHint(portraitWidth)
+        logcat { "SearchWidget updateAppWidget called for widget id = $appWidgetId" }
 
         val views = RemoteViews(context.packageName, layoutId)
-        views.setViewVisibility(R.id.searchInputBox, if (shouldShowHint) View.VISIBLE else View.INVISIBLE)
         views.setOnClickPendingIntent(R.id.widgetContainer, buildPendingIntent(context))
 
-        voiceSearchWidgetConfigurator.configureVoiceSearch(context, views, false)
-        appWidgetManager.updateAppWidget(appWidgetId, views)
-    }
-
-    private fun shouldShowSearchBarHint(portraitWidth: Int): Boolean {
-        return portraitWidth > SEARCH_BAR_MIN_HINT_WIDTH_SIZE
+        appCoroutineScope.launch {
+            searchWidgetConfigurator.populateRemoteViews(
+                context = context,
+                remoteViews = views,
+                fromFavWidget = false,
+            )
+            appWidgetManager.updateAppWidget(appWidgetId, views)
+            logcat { "SearchWidget updateAppWidget completed for widget id = $appWidgetId" }
+        }
     }
 
     private fun buildPendingIntent(context: Context): PendingIntent {
@@ -132,7 +129,6 @@ open class SearchWidget(val layoutId: Int = R.layout.search_widget_dark) : AppWi
     }
 
     companion object {
-        private const val SEARCH_BAR_MIN_HINT_WIDTH_SIZE = 168
         private const val SEARCH_WIDGET_REQUEST_CODE = 1530
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/widget/SearchWidgetConfigurator.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/widget/SearchWidgetConfigurator.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6d1b1dbff9ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/widget/SearchWidgetConfigurator.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2025 DuckDuckGo
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.duckduckgo.widget
+
+import android.app.PendingIntent
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.Intent
+import android.view.View
+import android.widget.RemoteViews
+import com.duckduckgo.app.browser.R
+import com.duckduckgo.app.systemsearch.SystemSearchActivity
+import com.duckduckgo.common.utils.DispatcherProvider
+import com.duckduckgo.duckchat.api.DuckChat
+import com.duckduckgo.voice.api.VoiceSearchAvailability
+import javax.inject.Inject
+import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
+import logcat.logcat
+
+class SearchWidgetConfigurator @Inject constructor(
+    private val voiceSearchAvailability: VoiceSearchAvailability,
+    private val duckChat: DuckChat,
+    private val dispatcherProvider: DispatcherProvider,
+) {
+
+    suspend fun populateRemoteViews(
+        context: Context,
+        remoteViews: RemoteViews,
+        fromFavWidget: Boolean,
+    ) {
+        val voiceSearchEnabled = withContext(dispatcherProvider.io()) {
+            voiceSearchAvailability.isVoiceSearchAvailable
+        }
+        val duckAiIntent = withContext(dispatcherProvider.io()) {
+            duckChat.createDuckChatIntent()
+        }
+        val duckAiEnabled = duckAiIntent != null
+
+        logcat { "SearchWidgetConfigurator voiceSearchEnabled=$voiceSearchEnabled, duckAiEnabled=$duckAiEnabled" }
+
+        withContext(dispatcherProvider.main()) {
+            remoteViews.setViewVisibility(R.id.voiceSearch, if (voiceSearchEnabled) View.VISIBLE else View.GONE)
+            remoteViews.setViewVisibility(R.id.duckAi, if (duckAiEnabled) View.VISIBLE else View.GONE)
+            remoteViews.setViewVisibility(R.id.separator, if (voiceSearchEnabled && duckAiEnabled) View.VISIBLE else View.GONE)
+            remoteViews.setViewVisibility(R.id.search, if (!voiceSearchEnabled && !duckAiEnabled) View.VISIBLE else View.GONE)
+
+            if (voiceSearchEnabled) {
+                val pendingIntent = buildVoiceSearchPendingIntent(context, fromFavWidget)
+                remoteViews.setOnClickPendingIntent(R.id.voiceSearch, pendingIntent)
+            }
+
+            if (duckAiEnabled) {
+                val pendingIntent = buildDuckAiPendingIntent(context, duckAiIntent!!)
+                remoteViews.setOnClickPendingIntent(R.id.duckAi, pendingIntent)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun buildVoiceSearchPendingIntent(
+        context: Context,
+        fromFavWidget: Boolean,
+    ): PendingIntent {
+        val intent = if (fromFavWidget) SystemSearchActivity.fromFavWidget(context, true) else SystemSearchActivity.fromWidget(context, true)
+        return PendingIntent.getActivity(context, 1, intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT or PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE)
+    }
+
+    private fun buildDuckAiPendingIntent(
+        context: Context,
+        intent: Intent,
+    ): PendingIntent {
+        return PendingIntent.getActivity(context, 2, intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT or PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_duck_ai_24_dark.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_duck_ai_24_dark.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0b0b182056e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_duck_ai_24_dark.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright (c) 2025 DuckDuckGo
+  ~
+  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+  ~
+  ~     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+  ~
+  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  ~ limitations under the License.
+  -->
+
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:viewportHeight="24">
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="@color/white84"
+        android:pathData="M12.382,6.284C12.282,5.886 11.717,5.886 11.618,6.284L11.247,7.767C10.953,8.942 10.036,9.86 8.861,10.154L7.377,10.524C6.98,10.624 6.98,11.189 7.377,11.288L8.861,11.659C10.036,11.953 10.953,12.87 11.247,14.046L11.618,15.529C11.717,15.927 12.282,15.927 12.382,15.529L12.753,14.046C13.047,12.87 13.964,11.953 15.139,11.659L16.623,11.288C17.02,11.189 17.02,10.624 16.623,10.524L15.139,10.154C13.964,9.86 13.047,8.942 12.753,7.767L12.382,6.284Z" />
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="@color/white84"
+        android:fillType="evenOdd"
+        android:pathData="M4.268,21.916C7.588,21.346 13.405,20.243 15.769,19.158C19.424,17.833 22,14.638 22,10.906C22,5.987 17.523,2 12,2C6.477,2 2,5.987 2,10.906C2,13.374 3.127,15.607 4.947,17.22C5.346,17.574 5.422,18.187 5.072,18.59L3.455,20.454C2.903,21.091 3.438,22.058 4.268,21.916ZM15.143,17.795L15.199,17.769L15.257,17.748C18.424,16.6 20.5,13.901 20.5,10.906C20.5,6.974 16.862,3.5 12,3.5C7.137,3.5 3.5,6.974 3.5,10.906C3.5,12.898 4.406,14.737 5.942,16.098C6.881,16.93 7.157,18.475 6.206,19.572L5.717,20.136C7.062,19.89 8.586,19.592 10.05,19.266C12.225,18.781 14.124,18.263 15.143,17.795Z" />
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_duck_ai_24_light.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_duck_ai_24_light.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1edfccc52de6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_duck_ai_24_light.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright (c) 2025 DuckDuckGo
+  ~
+  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+  ~
+  ~     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+  ~
+  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  ~ limitations under the License.
+  -->
+
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:viewportHeight="24">
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="@color/black84"
+        android:pathData="M12.382,6.284C12.282,5.886 11.717,5.886 11.618,6.284L11.247,7.767C10.953,8.942 10.036,9.86 8.861,10.154L7.377,10.524C6.98,10.624 6.98,11.189 7.377,11.288L8.861,11.659C10.036,11.953 10.953,12.87 11.247,14.046L11.618,15.529C11.717,15.927 12.282,15.927 12.382,15.529L12.753,14.046C13.047,12.87 13.964,11.953 15.139,11.659L16.623,11.288C17.02,11.189 17.02,10.624 16.623,10.524L15.139,10.154C13.964,9.86 13.047,8.942 12.753,7.767L12.382,6.284Z" />
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="@color/black84"
+        android:fillType="evenOdd"
+        android:pathData="M4.268,21.916C7.588,21.346 13.405,20.243 15.769,19.158C19.424,17.833 22,14.638 22,10.906C22,5.987 17.523,2 12,2C6.477,2 2,5.987 2,10.906C2,13.374 3.127,15.607 4.947,17.22C5.346,17.574 5.422,18.187 5.072,18.59L3.455,20.454C2.903,21.091 3.438,22.058 4.268,21.916ZM15.143,17.795L15.199,17.769L15.257,17.748C18.424,16.6 20.5,13.901 20.5,10.906C20.5,6.974 16.862,3.5 12,3.5C7.137,3.5 3.5,6.974 3.5,10.906C3.5,12.898 4.406,14.737 5.942,16.098C6.881,16.93 7.157,18.475 6.206,19.572L5.717,20.136C7.062,19.89 8.586,19.592 10.05,19.266C12.225,18.781 14.124,18.263 15.143,17.795Z" />
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_vertical_separator_dark.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_vertical_separator_dark.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..aca264b34690
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_vertical_separator_dark.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright (c) 2025 DuckDuckGo
+  ~
+  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+  ~
+  ~     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+  ~
+  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  ~ limitations under the License.
+  -->
+
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="2dp"
+    android:height="20dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="2"
+    android:viewportHeight="20">
+    <path
+        android:fillAlpha="0.12"
+        android:fillColor="#ffffff"
+        android:pathData="M0.5,0.5C0.5,0.224 0.724,0 1,0C1.276,0 1.5,0.224 1.5,0.5V19.5C1.5,19.776 1.276,20 1,20C0.724,20 0.5,19.776 0.5,19.5V0.5Z" />
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_vertical_separator_light.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_vertical_separator_light.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7f7833b73b23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_vertical_separator_light.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright (c) 2025 DuckDuckGo
+  ~
+  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+  ~
+  ~     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+  ~
+  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  ~ limitations under the License.
+  -->
+
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="2dp"
+    android:height="20dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="2"
+    android:viewportHeight="20">
+    <path
+        android:fillAlpha="0.09"
+        android:fillColor="#000000"
+        android:pathData="M0.5,0.5C0.5,0.224 0.724,0 1,0C1.276,0 1.5,0.224 1.5,0.5V19.5C1.5,19.776 1.276,20 1,20C0.724,20 0.5,19.776 0.5,19.5V0.5Z" />
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/search_widget_background_black.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/search_widget_background_black.xml
index e13fc8835fa8..8fd505c1d40f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/drawable/search_widget_background_black.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/search_widget_background_black.xml
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@
 
 <shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
     <solid android:color="@color/gray90" />
-    <corners android:radius="@dimen/smallShapeCornerRadius" />
+    <corners android:radius="@dimen/largeShapeCornerRadius" />
 </shape>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/search_widget_background_white.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/search_widget_background_white.xml
index 8fa546166c10..571661ebcd04 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/drawable/search_widget_background_white.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/search_widget_background_white.xml
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@
 
 <shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
     <solid android:color="@color/white" />
-    <corners android:radius="@dimen/smallShapeCornerRadius" />
+    <corners android:radius="@dimen/largeShapeCornerRadius" />
 </shape>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/search_widget_dark.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/search_widget_dark.xml
index 12f6a9e6afd9..94b3a3ab8ccf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/search_widget_dark.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/search_widget_dark.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-<!--
-  ~ Copyright (c) 2018 DuckDuckGo
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--
+  ~ Copyright (c) 2025 DuckDuckGo
   ~
   ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
   ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -14,36 +14,58 @@
   ~ limitations under the License.
   -->
 
-
-<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:id="@+id/widgetContainer"
     style="@style/Widget.DuckDuckGo.SearchWidgetSearchBarContainer"
     android:background="@drawable/search_widget_background_black"
-    tools:ignore="DeprecatedWidgetInXml">
+    android:gravity="center_vertical"
+    android:orientation="horizontal"
+    tools:ignore="DeprecatedWidgetInXml, InvalidColorAttribute">
 
     <ImageView
         android:id="@+id/logo"
         style="@style/Widget.DuckDuckGo.SearchWidgetDDGLogo"
-        android:src="@drawable/logo_mini" />
+        android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
+        android:src="@drawable/ic_ddg_logo"
+        tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />
 
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/searchInputBox"
         style="@style/Widget.DuckDuckGo.SearchWidgetInputBox"
-        android:layout_toStartOf="@+id/search"
-        android:layout_toEndOf="@+id/logo"
+        android:layout_width="0dp"
+        android:layout_weight="1"
+        android:ellipsize="end"
         android:text="@string/searchWidgetTextHint"
-        android:textColor="@color/white60" />
+        android:textColor="@color/white60"
+        tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />
 
     <ImageView
         android:id="@+id/voiceSearch"
         style="@style/Widget.DuckDuckGo.SearchWidgetSearchIcon"
         android:src="@drawable/ic_microphone_dark"
-        android:visibility="gone" />
+        android:visibility="gone"
+        tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />
+
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/separator"
+        style="@style/Widget.DuckDuckGo.SearchWidgetSearchIcon"
+        android:src="@drawable/ic_vertical_separator_dark"
+        android:visibility="gone"
+        tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />
+
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/duckAi"
+        style="@style/Widget.DuckDuckGo.SearchWidgetSearchIcon"
+        android:src="@drawable/ic_duck_ai_24_dark"
+        android:visibility="gone"
+        tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />
 
     <ImageView
         android:id="@+id/search"
         style="@style/Widget.DuckDuckGo.SearchWidgetSearchIcon"
-        android:src="@drawable/ic_find_search_20_dark" />
+        android:src="@drawable/ic_find_search_24_dark"
+        android:visibility="visible"
+        tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />
 
-</RelativeLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
+</LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/search_widget_light.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/search_widget_light.xml
index 39cebb35ed1f..ad256e173311 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/search_widget_light.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/search_widget_light.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-<!--
-  ~ Copyright (c) 2018 DuckDuckGo
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--
+  ~ Copyright (c) 2025 DuckDuckGo
   ~
   ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
   ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -14,36 +14,58 @@
   ~ limitations under the License.
   -->
 
-
-<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:id="@+id/widgetContainer"
     style="@style/Widget.DuckDuckGo.SearchWidgetSearchBarContainer"
     android:background="@drawable/search_widget_background_white"
-    tools:ignore="DeprecatedWidgetInXml">
+    android:gravity="center_vertical"
+    android:orientation="horizontal"
+    tools:ignore="DeprecatedWidgetInXml, InvalidColorAttribute">
 
     <ImageView
         android:id="@+id/logo"
         style="@style/Widget.DuckDuckGo.SearchWidgetDDGLogo"
-        android:src="@drawable/logo_mini" />
+        android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
+        android:src="@drawable/ic_ddg_logo"
+        tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />
 
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/searchInputBox"
         style="@style/Widget.DuckDuckGo.SearchWidgetInputBox"
-        android:layout_toStartOf="@+id/search"
-        android:layout_toEndOf="@+id/logo"
+        android:layout_width="0dp"
+        android:layout_weight="1"
+        android:ellipsize="end"
         android:text="@string/searchWidgetTextHint"
-        android:textColor="@color/black60" />
+        android:textColor="@color/black60"
+        tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />
 
     <ImageView
         android:id="@+id/voiceSearch"
         style="@style/Widget.DuckDuckGo.SearchWidgetSearchIcon"
         android:src="@drawable/ic_microphone_light"
-        android:visibility="gone" />
+        android:visibility="gone"
+        tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />
+
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/separator"
+        style="@style/Widget.DuckDuckGo.SearchWidgetSearchIcon"
+        android:src="@drawable/ic_vertical_separator_light"
+        android:visibility="gone"
+        tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />
+
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/duckAi"
+        style="@style/Widget.DuckDuckGo.SearchWidgetSearchIcon"
+        android:src="@drawable/ic_duck_ai_24_light"
+        android:visibility="gone"
+        tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />
 
     <ImageView
         android:id="@+id/search"
         style="@style/Widget.DuckDuckGo.SearchWidgetSearchIcon"
-        android:src="@drawable/ic_find_search_20_light" />
+        android:src="@drawable/ic_find_search_24_light"
+        android:visibility="visible"
+        tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />
 
-</RelativeLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
+</LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/search_widget_info.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/search_widget_info.xml
index 2d14cac592c1..2d55bb7c8e65 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/search_widget_info.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/search_widget_info.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 <appwidget-provider xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:initialKeyguardLayout="@layout/search_widget_dark"
     android:initialLayout="@layout/search_widget_dark"
-    android:minWidth="314dp"
+    android:minWidth="250dp"
     android:minHeight="40dp"
     android:minResizeWidth="110dp"
     android:previewImage="@drawable/search_widget_dark_preview"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/search_widget_info_light.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/search_widget_info_light.xml
index 7f9b482c88f9..51042f8cdb83 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/search_widget_info_light.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/search_widget_info_light.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 <appwidget-provider xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:initialKeyguardLayout="@layout/search_widget_light"
     android:initialLayout="@layout/search_widget_light"
-    android:minWidth="314dp"
+    android:minWidth="250dp"
     android:minHeight="40dp"
     android:minResizeWidth="110dp"
     android:previewImage="@drawable/search_widget_light_preview"
diff --git a/common/common-ui/src/main/res/drawable/ic_find_search_24_dark.xml b/common/common-ui/src/main/res/drawable/ic_find_search_24_dark.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2be1170edf69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/common-ui/src/main/res/drawable/ic_find_search_24_dark.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright (c) 2025 DuckDuckGo
+  ~
+  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+  ~
+  ~     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+  ~
+  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  ~ limitations under the License.
+  -->
+
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:viewportHeight="24">
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="@color/white84"
+        android:fillType="evenOdd"
+        android:pathData="M10.625,3C6.414,3 3,6.414 3,10.625C3,14.836 6.414,18.25 10.625,18.25C12.46,18.25 14.144,17.601 15.46,16.521L19.72,20.78C20.013,21.073 20.487,21.073 20.78,20.78C21.073,20.487 21.073,20.013 20.78,19.72L16.521,15.46C17.601,14.144 18.25,12.46 18.25,10.625C18.25,6.414 14.836,3 10.625,3ZM4.5,10.625C4.5,7.242 7.242,4.5 10.625,4.5C14.008,4.5 16.75,7.242 16.75,10.625C16.75,14.008 14.008,16.75 10.625,16.75C7.242,16.75 4.5,14.008 4.5,10.625Z" />
+</vector>
diff --git a/common/common-ui/src/main/res/drawable/ic_find_search_24_light.xml b/common/common-ui/src/main/res/drawable/ic_find_search_24_light.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..915eae7da768
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/common-ui/src/main/res/drawable/ic_find_search_24_light.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright (c) 2025 DuckDuckGo
+  ~
+  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+  ~
+  ~     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+  ~
+  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  ~ limitations under the License.
+  -->
+
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:viewportHeight="24">
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="@color/black84"
+        android:fillType="evenOdd"
+        android:pathData="M10.625,3C6.414,3 3,6.414 3,10.625C3,14.836 6.414,18.25 10.625,18.25C12.46,18.25 14.144,17.601 15.46,16.521L19.72,20.78C20.013,21.073 20.487,21.073 20.78,20.78C21.073,20.487 21.073,20.013 20.78,19.72L16.521,15.46C17.601,14.144 18.25,12.46 18.25,10.625C18.25,6.414 14.836,3 10.625,3ZM4.5,10.625C4.5,7.242 7.242,4.5 10.625,4.5C14.008,4.5 16.75,7.242 16.75,10.625C16.75,14.008 14.008,16.75 10.625,16.75C7.242,16.75 4.5,14.008 4.5,10.625Z" />
+</vector>
diff --git a/common/common-ui/src/main/res/values/design-system-dimensions.xml b/common/common-ui/src/main/res/values/design-system-dimensions.xml
index 07de8fda2a9e..0417e5a43074 100644
--- a/common/common-ui/src/main/res/values/design-system-dimensions.xml
+++ b/common/common-ui/src/main/res/values/design-system-dimensions.xml
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
     <dimen name="searchWidgetSearchBarSideMargin">16dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="searchWidgetFavoriteItemContainerWidth">64dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="searchWidgetFavoriteItemContainerHeight">78dp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="searchWidgetSearchBarHeight">46dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="searchWidgetSearchBarHeight">48dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="searchWidgetFavoritesTopMargin">16dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="searchWidgetFavoritesVerticalSpacing">20dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="searchWidgetFavoritesHorizontalSpacing">4dp</dimen>
diff --git a/common/common-ui/src/main/res/values/widgets.xml b/common/common-ui/src/main/res/values/widgets.xml
index ac25bfdde003..a103956bef86 100644
--- a/common/common-ui/src/main/res/values/widgets.xml
+++ b/common/common-ui/src/main/res/values/widgets.xml
@@ -558,6 +558,8 @@
         <item name="android:orientation">horizontal</item>
         <item name="android:layout_gravity">center</item>
         <item name="android:layout_margin">5dp</item>
+        <item name="android:paddingStart">12dp</item>
+        <item name="android:paddingEnd">12dp</item>
         <item name="android:elevation">2dp</item>
     </style>
 
@@ -571,30 +573,26 @@
     </style>
 
     <style name="Widget.DuckDuckGo.SearchWidgetDDGLogo">
-        <item name="android:layout_width">26dp</item>
-        <item name="android:layout_height">26dp</item>
-        <item name="android:layout_alignParentStart">true</item>
+        <item name="android:layout_width">24dp</item>
+        <item name="android:layout_height">24dp</item>
         <item name="android:layout_centerVertical">true</item>
-        <item name="android:layout_marginStart">10dp</item>
-        <item name="android:layout_marginEnd">8dp</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="Widget.DuckDuckGo.SearchWidgetInputBox">
-        <item name="android:layout_width">match_parent</item>
+        <item name="android:layout_width">0dp</item>
         <item name="android:layout_height">wrap_content</item>
         <item name="android:layout_centerVertical">true</item>
         <item name="android:ellipsize">end</item>
         <item name="android:maxLines">1</item>
         <item name="android:textSize">16sp</item>
+        <item name="android:layout_marginStart">10dp</item>
+        <item name="android:layout_marginEnd">10dp</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="Widget.DuckDuckGo.SearchWidgetSearchIcon">
-        <item name="android:layout_width">wrap_content</item>
-        <item name="android:layout_height">wrap_content</item>
-        <item name="android:layout_alignParentEnd">true</item>
+        <item name="android:layout_width">24dp</item>
+        <item name="android:layout_height">24dp</item>
         <item name="android:layout_centerVertical">true</item>
-        <item name="android:layout_marginStart">12dp</item>
-        <item name="android:layout_marginEnd">12dp</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="Widget.DuckDuckGo.SearchWidgetFavoritesGrid">
diff --git a/duckchat/duckchat-api/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/duckchat/api/DuckChat.kt b/duckchat/duckchat-api/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/duckchat/api/DuckChat.kt
index b7224060b844..941e741a8c52 100644
--- a/duckchat/duckchat-api/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/duckchat/api/DuckChat.kt
+++ b/duckchat/duckchat-api/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/duckchat/api/DuckChat.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.duckduckgo.duckchat.api
 
+import android.content.Intent
 import android.net.Uri
 
 /**
@@ -35,6 +36,14 @@ interface DuckChat {
      */
     fun openDuckChat()
 
+    /**
+     * Creates an Intent that can be used to launch the DuckChat WebView.
+     * Does not actually open DuckChat, just prepares the Intent.
+     *
+     * @return Intent that can be used to open DuckChat, or null if DuckChat cannot be opened.
+     */
+    suspend fun createDuckChatIntent(): Intent?
+
     /**
      * Auto-prompts the DuckChat WebView with the provided [String] query.
      */
diff --git a/duckchat/duckchat-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/duckchat/impl/RealDuckChat.kt b/duckchat/duckchat-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/duckchat/impl/RealDuckChat.kt
index 9650d2b65763..06ae74340c9b 100644
--- a/duckchat/duckchat-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/duckchat/impl/RealDuckChat.kt
+++ b/duckchat/duckchat-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/duckchat/impl/RealDuckChat.kt
@@ -371,6 +371,21 @@ class RealDuckChat @Inject constructor(
         openDuckChat(emptyMap())
     }
 
+    override suspend fun createDuckChatIntent(): Intent? {
+        logcat { "Duck.ai: createDuckChatIntent" }
+        if (!isDuckChatEnabled || !isDuckChatUserEnabled || !wasOpenedBefore()) {
+            logcat { "Duck.ai: createDuckChatIntent. DuckChat is not enabled or opened before, returning null" }
+            return null
+        }
+
+        val parameters = addChatParameters("", autoPrompt = false)
+        val url = appendParameters(parameters, duckChatLink)
+
+        return browserNav.openDuckChat(context, duckChatUrl = url, hasSessionActive = true)
+            .apply {
+                flags = Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK
+            }
+    }
     override fun openDuckChatWithAutoPrompt(query: String) {
         logcat { "Duck.ai: openDuckChatWithAutoPrompt query $query" }
         val parameters = addChatParameters(query, autoPrompt = true)
diff --git a/duckchat/duckchat-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/duckchat/impl/repository/DuckChatFeatureRepository.kt b/duckchat/duckchat-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/duckchat/impl/repository/DuckChatFeatureRepository.kt
index a1a23f9bc46b..86d2ee2a1a6a 100644
--- a/duckchat/duckchat-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/duckchat/impl/repository/DuckChatFeatureRepository.kt
+++ b/duckchat/duckchat-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/duckchat/impl/repository/DuckChatFeatureRepository.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 
 package com.duckduckgo.duckchat.impl.repository
 
+import android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.Intent
 import com.duckduckgo.di.scopes.AppScope
 import com.duckduckgo.duckchat.impl.store.DuckChatDataStore
 import com.squareup.anvil.annotations.ContributesBinding
@@ -49,6 +52,7 @@ interface DuckChatFeatureRepository {
 @ContributesBinding(AppScope::class)
 class RealDuckChatFeatureRepository @Inject constructor(
     private val duckChatDataStore: DuckChatDataStore,
+    private val context: Context,
 ) : DuckChatFeatureRepository {
     override suspend fun setDuckChatUserEnabled(enabled: Boolean) {
         duckChatDataStore.setDuckChatUserEnabled(enabled)
@@ -99,6 +103,9 @@ class RealDuckChatFeatureRepository @Inject constructor(
     }
 
     override suspend fun registerOpened() {
+        if (!duckChatDataStore.wasOpenedBefore()) {
+            updateWidgets()
+        }
         duckChatDataStore.registerOpened()
     }
 
@@ -114,6 +121,11 @@ class RealDuckChatFeatureRepository @Inject constructor(
         return duckChatDataStore.sessionDeltaTimestamp() / MS_TO_MINUTES
     }
 
+    private fun updateWidgets() {
+        val intent = Intent(AppWidgetManager.ACTION_APPWIDGET_UPDATE)
+        context.sendBroadcast(intent)
+    }
+
     companion object {
         private const val MS_TO_MINUTES = 60000
     }
diff --git a/duckchat/duckchat-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/duckchat/impl/ui/DuckChatSettingsActivity.kt b/duckchat/duckchat-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/duckchat/impl/ui/DuckChatSettingsActivity.kt
index 1a03b4843d30..3d54bfc2d1ac 100644
--- a/duckchat/duckchat-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/duckchat/impl/ui/DuckChatSettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/duckchat/duckchat-impl/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/duckchat/impl/ui/DuckChatSettingsActivity.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package com.duckduckgo.duckchat.impl.ui
 
+import android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager
+import android.content.Intent
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.view.View
 import android.widget.CompoundButton
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ class DuckChatSettingsActivity : DuckDuckGoActivity() {
     private val userEnabledDuckChatToggleListener =
         CompoundButton.OnCheckedChangeListener { _, isChecked ->
             viewModel.onDuckChatUserEnabledToggled(isChecked)
+            updateWidgets()
         }
 
     private val inputScreenToggleListener =
@@ -175,4 +178,9 @@ class DuckChatSettingsActivity : DuckDuckGoActivity() {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    private fun updateWidgets() {
+        val intent = Intent(AppWidgetManager.ACTION_APPWIDGET_UPDATE)
+        sendBroadcast(intent)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/duckchat/duckchat-impl/src/test/kotlin/com/duckduckgo/duckchat/impl/repository/DuckChatFeatureRepositoryTest.kt b/duckchat/duckchat-impl/src/test/kotlin/com/duckduckgo/duckchat/impl/repository/DuckChatFeatureRepositoryTest.kt
index d841123c242d..d546a7e9e2fd 100644
--- a/duckchat/duckchat-impl/src/test/kotlin/com/duckduckgo/duckchat/impl/repository/DuckChatFeatureRepositoryTest.kt
+++ b/duckchat/duckchat-impl/src/test/kotlin/com/duckduckgo/duckchat/impl/repository/DuckChatFeatureRepositoryTest.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.duckduckgo.duckchat.impl.repository
 
+import android.content.Context
 import com.duckduckgo.duckchat.impl.store.DuckChatDataStore
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.flowOf
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.take
@@ -25,13 +26,17 @@ import org.junit.Assert.assertFalse
 import org.junit.Assert.assertTrue
 import org.junit.Test
 import org.mockito.Mockito.mock
+import org.mockito.kotlin.argThat
+import org.mockito.kotlin.never
 import org.mockito.kotlin.verify
 import org.mockito.kotlin.whenever
 
 class DuckChatFeatureRepositoryTest {
     private val mockDataStore: DuckChatDataStore = mock()
 
-    private val testee = RealDuckChatFeatureRepository(mockDataStore)
+    private val mockContext: Context = mock()
+
+    private val testee = RealDuckChatFeatureRepository(mockDataStore, mockContext)
 
     @Test
     fun whenSetDuckChatUserEnabledThenSetInDataStore() = runTest {
@@ -124,8 +129,33 @@ class DuckChatFeatureRepositoryTest {
 
     @Test
     fun whenRegisterDuckChatOpenedThenDataStoreCalled() = runTest {
+        whenever(mockDataStore.wasOpenedBefore()).thenReturn(false)
+        testee.registerOpened()
+
+        verify(mockDataStore).registerOpened()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun whenRegisterDuckChatOpenedFirstTimeThenWidgetsUpdated() = runTest {
+        whenever(mockDataStore.wasOpenedBefore()).thenReturn(false)
+
+        testee.registerOpened()
+
+        verify(mockContext).sendBroadcast(
+            argThat { intent -> true },
+        )
+        verify(mockDataStore).registerOpened()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun whenRegisterDuckChatOpenedNotFirstTimeThenWidgetsNotUpdated() = runTest {
+        whenever(mockDataStore.wasOpenedBefore()).thenReturn(true)
+
         testee.registerOpened()
 
+        verify(mockContext, never()).sendBroadcast(
+            argThat { intent -> true },
+        )
         verify(mockDataStore).registerOpened()
     }