Brave Private Web Browser, VPN

Contains adsIn-app purchases
3.87M reviews
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PEGI 3
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PEGI 3
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About this app

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. Brave is privacy-first and we don't sell your browsing data.

šŸ›”ļø BLOCK ADS ON EVERY SITE
Brave Shields is a built-in ad blocker that stops banner ads, pop-ups, autoplay interruptions, and 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 to install. It dismisses cookie consent banners, too.

šŸ•µļø PRIVATE BROWSING THAT BLOCKS TRACKERS
Incognito mode only hides history from your own phone. Brave goes further: it blocks cross-site trackers and fingerprinting scripts that follow you, strips tracking codes from links you copy, and turns on Global Privacy Control by default.

šŸ“± BUILT FOR HOW YOU USE A PHONE
- Move the address bar to the bottom for one-handed browsing
- Pin your most-used sites to the new tab page
- Add a toolbar shortcut to any feature you use most
- Optimized layouts for Android tablets and foldables
- Import bookmarks and passwords from Chrome or any other browser

šŸŽ›ļø MEDIA CONTROLS
Enjoy seamless media with background play and lock screen controls. Block unwanted video content and stream DRM-protected sites with built-in Widevine support.

🧹 SHRED: DELETE ONE SITE'S DATA, NOT ALL OF IT
Clearing browser data usually logs you out of everything at once. Shred deletes cookies and storage for one site while leaving every other session intact. Set Auto Shred to run whenever you close a tab.

šŸ”Ž BRAVE SEARCH: A PRIVATE SEARCH ENGINE, BUILT IN
Brave Search is the default search engine, 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 in two taps anytime.

šŸ¤– BRAVE LEO: A FREE AI ASSISTANT & CHATBOT
Ask questions, summarize long articles, translate pages, or draft replies all within the same browser. Attach a PDF and Leo will summarize it. Choose from several free AI models. Leo doesn't record, share, or train models on your conversations.

šŸ“° BRAVE NEWS: A FEED WITH NO PROFILE BEHIND IT
Personalize news from hundreds of sources or an RSS feed. Brave News lives on device, so your reading habits stay private.

⚔ FASTER PAGES, LESS MOBILE DATA
Ads and trackers are most of what a modern page downloads. Blocking them means mobile data savings and less battery drain, noticeably so on slow connections and older phones. We rebuilt Brave's ad blocking engine to use 75% less memory.

⭐ MAKE BRAVE YOUR DEFAULT BROWSER
Set Brave as your default in Android Settings, and every link you tap (from email, messages, or any app) opens with ad and tracker blocking already on.

šŸ’³ WHAT'S FREE AND WHAT ISN'T
Free:
Web browser
Ad and tracker blocking
Shred
Brave Search
Brave Leo (select LLM models are free)
Brave News
Sync
Night mode
Brave Rewards

Paid:
Brave Firewall + VPN encrypts your whole device, not just browser traffic
Brave Leo Premium unlocks more capable AI models
Brave Origin: The minimalist browser with Brave's industry-leading privacy, ad-blocking & speed, and easy settings to manage (or remove) extra features

šŸ”“ YOU CAN CHECK OUR WORK
Brave is open source, so anyone can audit what the browser actually does. Read what we collect, and why, at https://brave.com/privacy/

Also inside: encrypted Sync a self-custody Brave Wallet (off by default) night mode script blocking HTTPS by Default

Our mission is to protect your privacy online by building a fast, private browser while growing a fairer revenue model for creators.

Learn more: https://www.brave.com
Support: https://brave.com/msupport
Terms of Use: https://brave.com/terms-of-use/
Privacy Policy: https://brave.com/privacy/
Fast internet with Adblock! Secure web browser, search engine & pop up blocker.
Updated on
2 Oct 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • No data shared with third parties
    Learn more about how developers declare sharing
  • This app may collect these data types
    Location, Personal info and 3 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can request that data be deleted
  • Independent security review

Ratings and reviews

3.76M reviews
Joseph Griffin
21 April 2026
No ads on YouTube is a game changer. The PIP mode when watching video needs some work. It doesn't work by swiping up on my Pixel 10 Pro screen. I've just started using the PIP button at the top of the browser. I wish I could use the gesture instead. Also sometimes there's an issue with the PIP frame not showing the full framing. Sometimes the top of the frame is cut off and black space is shown below the video.
60 people found this review helpful
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Scarlet Allen
28 April 2026
My review was 5 stars, but recently it's been deleting whichever tab(s) I last used when I open it, and has this really annoying thing where it groups tabs automatically and doesn't ungroup them even if there's only one tab left. I used to love this app but these bugs are so infuriating I just can't. Please fix them or I'm switching to Opera. also, the search engine is cruddy compared to others.
47 people found this review helpful
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12-Strand LS
13 October 2024
Happy with the turn on option of the multiple blocking of pop-ups coming from various countries (wording as the language spoken in the country, ie. Chinese, Russian, etc....). It is so annoying to search for something benign as a recipe and constant pop-ups repeated appear while you're viewing ingredient list. I have had to literally close out the annoying pop-ups over and over again without even quickly looking as the ingredient list because pop-ups appear that rapidly.
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What's new

In this release we:
- Introduced a setting to disable tab groups, making it easier to customize your browser. This can be found at settings → tabs and tab groups. Initially this will not be available to all users. It will be rolled out in phases.
- Made further improvements to picture-in-picture video playback.
- Made several look and feel design improvements.
- Upgraded to Chromium 154.