Ads and trackers, blocked in the browser
You don’t add this later. Brave stops a lot of ads and cross-site trackers before they load.
Brave Browser
A Chromium browser that blocks ads and trackers by default
Brave feels familiar if you already use Chrome, but the quiet page is the point. Ads and trackers are blocked in the browser, sites still work, and you can keep many of the same extensions.
Chromium
Privacy
Ads and tracker blocking
Cross-platform
What is Brave?
Brave is a Chromium browser for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iPhone.
You don’t have to hunt for an ad blocker first. Blocking ads and trackers is built in, so a lot of that extra noise never reaches the page.
Because it sits on Chromium, websites behave the way you expect, and desktop Brave can use many of the same extensions as Chrome.
What stands out?
Built on Chromium
Sites open the way they do in Chrome, and the day-to-day controls already feel familiar.
Chrome-style extensions
On desktop you can keep using many Chrome Web Store extensions. You don’t have to start from a blank profile.
Desktop and phone
There’s a version for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iPhone.
How does Brave keep browsing private?
A page isn’t just the article you came for. It can also pull in ads, analytics, and other trackers. Brave Shields can stop a lot of that, and you can turn the protection up or down for a specific site.
Ads and trackers
Cut down ads and some of the trackers that follow you from site to site.
Cookies
Keep a tighter grip on site cookies, especially third-party ones.
Fingerprinting
Make it harder for a site to recognize you from your browser setup.
HTTPS
Prefer a secure connection when the site can use one.
What’s different once you start using it?
Fewer interruptions
With less ad clutter, the page you actually wanted is easier to read.
Less extra junk loading
Ads and tracking scripts also eat bandwidth. Brave skips a lot of those requests, so the page has less work to do.
Still feels like Chromium
Tabs, the address bar, and shortcuts work the way they do in Chrome or Edge. You’re not learning a new browser from scratch.
How hard is it to switch?
Keep your extensions
On desktop, many Chrome extensions still work in Brave.
Bring your bookmarks
You can import bookmarks, history, and some other data from the browser you’re leaving.
You already know how to use it
If you can use Chrome, you can use Brave. The basics don’t change.
What else is in Brave?
The browser is the main thing. These extras sit around it if you want them — they aren’t the whole homepage story.
Brave ecosystem
More than a browser
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Brave Search
Its own search engine
Less tracking in the results
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Brave Leo
AI in the browser
Summarize, ask, write
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Private Browsing
Private windows
Tor is optional if you want it
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Brave Wallet
A wallet in the browser
For crypto if you use it
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Brave Talk
Video calls in the browser
No extra app required
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Brave Rewards
Optional rewards, if you turn them on
Why switch?
Privacy is already on
You don’t have to assemble a stack of extensions first.
Quieter pages
Fewer ads and fewer trackers getting in the way.
It still feels like Chrome
Same everyday habits. You already know the controls.
Phone and computer
Use it at the desk and on the go.
Where can you run Brave?
There’s a desktop app and a mobile app. Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iPhone are all covered.
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Same idea on every device
The quiet, private browsing model follows you from the computer to the phone.
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Use it wherever you are
Desk, sofa, or commute — pick the version that matches the device in your hand.
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The usual operating systems
If you use Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, or iPhone, there’s a Brave for that.
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Windows
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macOS
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Linux
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Android
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iOS
iPhone / iPad
Common questions
What is Brave?
It’s a Chromium browser with ads and trackers blocked in the product itself, so you get a quieter page without assembling a pile of extensions first.
Is it based on Chromium?
Yes. That’s why websites and Chrome-style extensions usually feel familiar.
Can I use my Chrome extensions?
On desktop, yes — many Chrome Web Store extensions work in Brave.
Does it block ads?
That’s the default. Brave Shields can stop a lot of ads and tracking requests, and you can loosen it on a site if you need to.
What devices does it run on?
Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iPhone.
Is it free?
The browser is free to download and use. A few extra Brave services are optional and billed separately if you want them.
How is it different from Chrome?
Same Chromium family, different default. Brave builds privacy into the browser instead of leaving ads and trackers on until you add blockers.
Can I bring my Chrome data?
You can import bookmarks, history, and some other items. What shows up depends on the browser and device you’re coming from.