Brave Browser

brave.com
Brave Browser

Chromium-based browser with strong built-in ad, tracker and fingerprint blocking, and timely Chromium security updates. Note that Brave does bundle potentially unwanted features, like crypto, rewards and AI which add bloat and increase attack surface

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Brave Browser Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy Summary

  • Users agree not to submit libelous, harassing or threatening content
  • They may stop providing the service at any time
  • This service throttles your use
  • An onion site accessible over Tor is provided
  • This service assumes no liability for any losses or damages resulting from any matter relating to the service
  • Failure to enforce any provision of the Terms of Service does not constitute a waiver of such provision
  • You cannot distribute or disclose your account to third parties
  • You have the right to leave this service at any time
  • Invalidity of any portion of the Terms of Service does not entail invalidity of its remainder
  • You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the service harmless in case of a claim related to your use of the service
  • Separate policies are employed for different parts of the service
  • Instead of asking directly, this Service will assume your consent to changes of terms merely from your usage
  • The service is open-source
  • User accounts can be terminated after having been in breach of the terms of service repeatedly
  • You agree not to use the service for illegal purposes
  • The posting of pornographic content is prohibited
  • You are prohibited from sending chain letters, junk mail, spam or any unsolicited messages
  • You are prohibited from attempting to gain unauthorized access to other computer systems
  • Your account can be deleted or permanently suspended without prior notice and without a reason
  • Your account can be suspended for several reasons
  • The service has a no refund policy
  • Defend, indemnify, hold harmless; survives termination
  • The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at your sole risk
  • Third parties are involved in operating the service
  • Any liability on behalf of the service is only limited to the fees you paid as a user
  • Instructions are provided on how to submit a copyright claim
  • If you are the target of a copyright claim, your content may be removed
  • This service informs you that its Terms of Service does not apply to third party websites
  • Your personal data is aggregated into statistics
  • The service informs you that its privacy policy does not apply to third party websites
  • This service shares your personal data with third parties that are not essential to its operation
  • Your IP address is collected, which can be used to view your approximate location
  • Some personal data may be kept for business interests or legal obligations
  • The service claims to be GDPR compliant for European users
  • You authorise the service to charge a credit card supplied on re-occurring basis
  • Your personal data is used to employ targeted third-party advertising
  • This service gives your personal data to third parties involved in its operation
  • You are informed about the risk of publishing personal info online
  • Information is provided about how your personal data is used
  • Information is provided about what kind of information they collect
  • A complaint mechanism is provided for the handling of personal data
  • Your personal data is not sold
  • You can request access, correction and/or deletion of your data
  • The service claims to be CCPA compliant for California users
  • You can retrieve an archive of your data
  • You can limit how your information is used by third-parties and the service
  • This service may collect, use, and share location data
  • Your data is processed and stored in a country that is less friendly to user privacy protection
  • This service is only available to users over a certain age
  • A free help desk is provided
  • This service does not guarantee that it or the products obtained through it meet your expectations or requirements
  • If you are the target of a copyright holder's take down notice, this service gives you the opportunity to defend yourself
  • Your personal data is used for automated decision-making, profiling or AI training
  • You shall not interfere with another person's enjoyment of the service

Score

C

Documents

Domains Covered by Policy

  • brave.com
  • brave4u7jddbv7cyviptqjc7jusxh72uik7zt6adtckl5f4nwy2v72qd.onion
  • basicattentiontoken.org

About the Data

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Brave Browser Source Code

Author

brave

Description

Brave browser for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows.

#brave#browser#chromium#linux#macos#windows

Homepage

https://brave.com

Repository

  • LicenseMPL-2.0
  • Created09 Nov 17
  • Primary language
  • Size39,462 KB
  • Stars23,824
  • Forks3,235
  • Watchers23,824

Language Usage

Language Usage

Project Health

  • Last commit6 days ago
  • Open issues11,004
  • Latest releasev1.99.23

Top Contributors

Recent Commits

Brave Browser Security

6.3/10

Repo Security Summary

Updated 24 Aug 26

  • Dangerous-Workflow10/10
  • Binary-Artifacts10/10
  • PackagingN/A
  • Code-Review1/10
  • Maintained10/10
  • Token-Permissions10/10
  • Pinned-Dependencies10/10
  • CII-Best-Practices0/10
  • Security-Policy0/10
  • Fuzzing0/10
  • License10/10
  • SAST0/10
  • Branch-Protection5/10
  • Signed-Releases8/10

Security Advisories (1)

  • highPatched

    CVE-2021-21323Regression in DNS leakage from Tor windows

Brave Browser Website

Website

The browser that puts you first | Brave

The Brave browser is a fast, private and secure web browser for PC, Mac and mobile. Download now to enjoy a faster ad-free browsing experience that saves data and battery life by blocking tracking software.

Redirects

Does not redirect

Security Checks

All 65 security checks passed

Server Details

  • IP Address3.167.56.114
  • Hostnameserver-3-167-56-114.iad61.r.cloudfront.net
  • LocationDulles,Virginia,United States of America,NA
  • ISPAmazon.com Inc.
  • ASNAS16509

Associated Countries

  • USUS
  • CACA

Safety Score

Website marked as safe

100%

Trackers

No known trackers found

Blacklist Check

brave.com was found on 0 blacklists

  • AntiSocial Blacklist
  • Artists Against 419
  • Badbitcoin
  • Bambenek Consulting
  • CERT Polska
  • CoinBlockerLists
  • CRDF
  • CryptoScamDB
  • EtherAddressLookup
  • EtherScamDB
  • Fake Website Buster
  • MetaMask EthPhishing
  • NABP Not Recommended Sites
  • OpenPhish
  • PetScams
  • PhishFeed
  • PhishFort
  • Phishing.Database
  • PhishStats
  • PhishTank
  • Phishunt
  • RPiList Not Serious
  • Scam.Directory
  • SecureReload Phishing List
  • Spam404
  • StopGunScams
  • Suspicious Hosting IP
  • ThreatFox
  • ThreatLog
  • TweetFeed
  • URLhaus
  • ViriBack C2 Tracker

Website Preview

Website preview

Brave Browser Android App

APK Info

De-Googled Compatibility

Native3.85/ 489 ratings
microG3.91/ 455 ratings
  • GrapheneOSNative3.8 / 4(46)
  • LineageOSmicroG3.9 / 4(17)
  • LineageOSNative3.9 / 4(11)
  • CalyxOSmicroG4.0 / 4(7)
  • iodeOSmicroG3.3 / 4(4)
  • Stock (samsung SM-A047F)Native4.0 / 4(2)

Tested on Android 10–17 · Updated 04 Oct 26 · View on Plexus →

Trackers

  • MixPanel

Permissions

  • Access Coarse Location
  • Access Fine Location
  • Access Network State
  • Camera
  • Download Without Notification
  • Internet
  • Modify Audio Settings
  • Nfc
  • Read External Storage
  • Receive Boot Completed
  • Record Audio
  • Vibrate
  • Wake Lock
  • Write External Storage
  • Read History Bookmarks
  • Write History Bookmarks
  • Install Shortcut
  • Tos Acked
  • C2d Message
  • Read Write Bookmark Folders
  • Device Extras
  • Receive

Brave Browser iOS App

App Info

Brave Browser & Search Engine

Brave is a fast, private web browser that blocks ads and trackers on every site, automatically. No settings to change, no extensions to install. Over 125 million people browse with Brave. It's free, open source, and independent — we don't sell your browsing data. Everything below is built into the browser. One app, not a stack of them. BLOCK ADS ON EVERY SITE Brave Shields stops banner ads, pop-ups, autoplay interruptions, and the ads that play before and during videos. Same on news sites, shopping sites, forums and video pages — no per-site setup, no ad blocker extension. It dismisses cookie consent banners too, and it's on from your first tab. PRIVATE BROWSING THAT BLOCKS TRACKERS Private mode in most browsers only hides your history from your own phone. Brave blocks the cross-site trackers and fingerprinting scripts that follow you from a shopping page to your social feed, strips tracking codes from links you copy, and turns on Global Privacy Control by default. SHRED: DELETE ONE SITE'S DATA, NOT ALL OF IT Clearing browser data usually logs you out of everything. Shred deletes the cookies and storage for one site and leaves your other sessions intact. Set Auto Shred to run whenever you close a tab. BRAVE SEARCH: A PRIVATE SEARCH ENGINE, BUILT IN Brave Search is the default search engine in the browser, running on its own independent index — not resold results from Google or Bing. It doesn't profile you or log your searches. Ask Brave puts search results and AI answers in one place. Switch search engines any time. BRAVE LEO: A FREE AI ASSISTANT Summarize a long article, translate a page, or draft a reply without leaving the tab. Choose from several AI models. Leo doesn't record your conversations, share them, or use them to train models. BRAVE NEWS: A FEED WITH NO PROFILE BEHIND IT Personalize a news feed from hundreds of sources or any RSS feed with Brave News. FASTER PAGES, LESS MOBILE DATA Ads and trackers are most of what a modern page downloads. Blocking them means fewer requests, less data and less battery drain. We rebuilt Brave's ad blocking engine to use 75% less memory, so it stays responsive with many tabs open. MAKE BRAVE YOUR DEFAULT BROWSER Open Settings, scroll to Brave, choose Default Browser App. Every link you tap — from Mail, Messages or any app — opens with ad and tracker blocking already on. WHAT'S FREE AND WHAT ISN'T Free: the browser, ad and tracker blocking, Shred, Brave Search, Brave Leo, Brave News, Sync and night mode. Subscriptions: - Brave Firewall + VPN encrypts your whole device, not just browser traffic, with a kill switch and smart proxy. - Brave Leo Premium unlocks more capable AI models. - Brave Origin: The streamlined, minimalist browser that gives you Brave's industry-leading privacy and ad-blocking, with none of the extras. One-time purchase: Brave Origin, an ultra-minimalist build of Brave — no AI, no crypto, nothing but the web. One purchase covers all your devices. Also inside: encrypted Sync, a self-custody Brave Wallet (off by default), night mode, voice search, password autofill, custom app icons, and bookmark import from Safari or Chrome. OPEN SOURCE Brave is open source, so anyone can audit what the browser does. Read what we collect at https://brave.com/privacy/ Our mission is to protect your privacy online by building a fast, private browser — while growing a fairer revenue model for creators. Enjoying the app? Please leave us a 5 star review! Brave.com · Support: https://brave.com/support Terms of Use: https://brave.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://brave.com/privacy/ SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Price may vary by location. Subscriptions are charged to your Apple Account. Firewall + VPN and Leo Premium are offered monthly and annually, and renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Account Settings. Free trials may be used once; any unused portion is forfeited on purchase.

Rating

Rated 4.78 out of 5 stars by 660,596 users

Version Info

  • Current Version1.96
  • Last Updated06 Oct 26
  • First Released19 Feb 16
  • Minimum iOS Version18.0
  • Device Models Supported130

App Details

  • IPA Size350.89 Mb
  • PriceFree (USD)
  • Age Advisory17+
  • Supported Languages37
  • DeveloperBrave Software, Inc.
  • Bundle IDcom.brave.ios.browser

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Change History

  • Amended (androidApp, description, iosApp) by @lissy93 #555
  • Amended (url) by @ghost #29

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