What’s new in Brave desktop?

Now, you can look at 2 websites side-by-side in the same browser window. Great for tasks like comparing two different products, reading stats while you watch sports, taking notes while you watch a cooking video, fact checking two sources, and more.

There are a few ways to try tab split view:

• Right click a tab and select New split view.
• Right click a link and select Open link in split view.
• Select two tabs, right click, and choose Open in split view.

Pro tip: You can even change the size of each site by clicking/dragging the split line between tab views.

Tab split view on desktop

Now, you can chat with Brave Leo using the full-size of your browser’s screen. There are a few ways to try Leo full screen, but the two easiest are:

• On desktop or Android, start a search in the address bar then tap Ask Leo.
• On Android, tap “⋮” (menu) then tap Leo.

On Android, once Leo is open it will automatically move to a full-tab view.

Haven’t tried Leo yet? It’s the smart AI assistant built right into the Brave browser. Ask questions, summarize webpages, translate content, and more.

With Leo, Smarter browsing is just a prompt away.

Brave already blocks annoyances like third-party ads, cookie consent banners, and “Open in app” prompts. Now, you can remove even more website annoyances with the new Block Elements feature.

With Block Elements, you can manually hide any remaining page clutter. This could be a sidebar of “Trending” clickbait, a promo banner you can’t close, or anything else that gets in the way of focusing on the content you care about.

To try it out:

1. Tap the Shields icon in the address bar.
2. Tap Advanced controls.
3. Tap Block element.
4. Tap the page element you want to block.
5. Press the Block Elements button.

Note: To use the feature on desktop, right-click on the page you’re viewing, select Block Elements, and then follow the instructions above.

Block unwanted website elements

With Brave Rewards, you can earn the Basic Attention Token (BAT) just for viewing privacy-preserving Brave Ads. Hold or swap those tokens just like any other crypto asset, or even redeem for cash-value gift cards.

The new Brave Rewards (aka Rewards 3.0) includes new ways to earn, more self-custody options, a Rewards offer wall with exclusive offers, and a total redesign.

To get started with Brave Rewards on Android or desktop, simply click in your browser’s address bar. Alternatively, on Android you can:

1. Tap “⋮” (menu).
2. Tap Brave Rewards.