Browse Faster
Load pages 3x to 6x faster
Watch Brave in action, head-to-head-to-head against Chrome and Firefox. Brave loads pages three times as fast out of the box with nothing to install, learn or manage.
Switching Is Easy
Import and continue where you left off
It’s easy to import your settings from your old browser. You can do it during the welcome tour or later through the menus.
All of your old browser profiles will appear in a list. You can import other browser data through the main menu item called “Import Bookmarks and Settings.”
Give Some Back
Support your favorite sites with Brave Rewards
Turn on Brave Rewards and give a little back to the sites you frequent most. Earn frequent flyer-like tokens (BAT) for viewing privacy-respecting ads through Brave and help fund the content you love
Browsing the web with Brave is free: with Brave Rewards activated, you can support the content creators you love at the amount that works for you.
Brave can automatically distribute your contributions based on how much time you spend on sites. Or, you can choose to tip sites directly, and even offer a fixed monthly tip amount.
All of this works while keeping your browsing history private. Your funds are made available to site owners through an anonymous ledger system, so you can’t be identified based on the sites you visit and support. Over 10,000 publishers and content creators have registered to receive Brave Rewards.
Remember: these contributions are optional – browsing the web with Brave is free.
Browse Safer
Experience unparalleled privacy and security.
Brave fights malware and prevents tracking, keeping your information safe and secure. It’s our top priority.
We’re not in the personal data business.
Our servers neither see nor store your browsing data – it stays private, on your devices, until you delete it. Which means we won’t ever sell your data to third parties.
Customize your shield settings
Choose your settings on a per-site or browser-wide basis. See how many ads and trackers are being blocked by Brave every day on the New Tab Page.
Security meets simplicity
If you’re willing to research, download, and install multiple extensions, and carefully configure and correctly maintain settings in both the browser and extensions, you can match some of Brave’s privacy and security.
Brave does all that work for you. Simple, right?
Whenever possible using the HTTPS Everywhere list, Brave automatically upgrades to HTTPS for secure, encrypted communications when an ordinary browser would use an insecure connection.
Defaults that matter
Browse confidently with default settings that block phishing, malware, and malvertising. Also, plugins, which have proven to be a security risk, are disabled by default.
Sync your devices
Brave Sync can be enabled to encrypt and synchronize your preferred settings and bookmarks between your devices. However, Brave does not have the keys to decrypt your data.
Our Features
Brave Browser feature list
Shields
- Ad blocking
- Fingerprinting prevention*
- Cookie control*
- HTTPS upgrading*
- Block scripts*
- Per-site shield settings
- Configurable global shield defaults
Security
- Clear browsing data
- Built-in password manager
- Form autofill
- Control content access to full-screen presentation*
- Control site access to autoplay media
- Send “Do not track” with browsing requests
Playlist
(iOS only)
- Make a playlist. Right in your browser
- Save now, watch or listen later
- On a flight, a commute, or a road trip to nowhere
- Any media, any stream
- Learn more about Playlist
Tabs & Windows
- Private Windows
- Pinned Tabs*
- Auto-unload*
- Drag and drop*
- Duplicate*
- Close Options
- Find on page
- Print page
IPFS Integration
- Browsing without intermediaries
- Access content directly from the IPFS network
- Resolve
ipfs://URIs natively or via a gateway - Install a full IPFS node in one click
Extensions / Plugins
Brave Desktop now supports most of the Chrome extensions in the chrome web store
Address Bar
- Add Bookmark
- Autosuggest URLs
- Search from address bar
- Autosuggest search terms
- Show/hide bookmarks toolbar*
- Show secure or insecure site
Night mode
- Protect against eye strain by setting web pages to automatically load with a darkened background
- Available on desktop, Android, and iOS
- Learn more about Night mode
Speedreader
Brave’s custom reader mode removes unnecessary elements from pages it recognizes as articles, and displays them in a simplified format. Speedreader identifies and removes web bloat like trackers and privacy-eroding page elements and, unlike other reader modes, it does this before a page loads or renders. That means better privacy, faster load times, and data plan savings. Learn more about Speedreader.
Search
- Use Brave Search for private, independent search
- Select from other default search engines
- Use keyboard shortcuts for alternate search engines*
Brave Firewall + VPN
(paid feature, iOS & Android)
Unlike many browsers that offer VPNs which mask a user’s IP address, Brave’s Firewall + VPN, powered by Guardian, offers enhanced security and privacy by encrypting and protecting anything users do while connected to the Internet.
Learn more about Brave Firewall + VPN
- Block trackers across all apps
- Protects all connections
- We never share or sell you info
- VPN server does not know who you are
Custom backgrounds
- Add your own image to appear as the background on any new tab
- Add multiple images to create a rotation of your favorite pics
- Easily crop, resize, or edit
- Change at any time
- Customize in
brave://settings/newTab
Sync / password sync
- Easily sync your Brave user profiles between devices, including desktop <> desktop, Android <> desktop, or iOS <> desktop
- Bookmarks
- Passwords
- Autofill data
- History
- Open tabs
- Extensions
- Themes
- Apps
- Learn more about Sync
Brave Rewards
- Earn by viewing private ads
- Tip your favorite creators
- Contribute monthly to sites
- Auto-contribute to sites
- Verify with Uphold and move funds in and out of your wallet
- Become a verified creator and start earning BAT from tips, contributions and referrals
*Features marked with an asterisk are pending on one or more platforms.
