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 bravely
Brave Sync, currently in beta, can be enabled to encrypt and synchronize your preferred settings and bookmarks. However, Brave does not have the keys to decrypt your data.
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.
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.”
Shields
Ad blocking
Fingerprinting prevention*
Cookie control*
HTTPS upgrading*
Block scripts*
Per-site shield settings
Configurable global shield defaultsBrave Rewards
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Auto-contribute to sites
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Become a verified creator and start earning BAT from tips, contributions and referralsTabs & Windows
Private Windows
Pinned Tabs*
Auto-unload*
Drag and drop*
Duplicate*
Close Options
Find on page
Print pageSecurity
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 requestsSearch
Choose default search engine
Use keyboard shortcuts for alternate search engines*
Option to use DuckDuckGo for private window search*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