Brave

Also known as Brave Browser

free and open-source, privacy-focused web browser developed by Brave Software, Inc. based on the Chromium web browser

Key facts

Developers: Brave Software, Inc.
Initial release: 20 January 2016 ; 10 years ago ( 2016-01-20 )
Stable release: 1.90.128 / 28 May 2026 ; 6 days ago ( 28 May 2026 )
Preview release: 1.87.179 / 30 January 2026 ; 4 months ago ( 30 January 2026 )
Written in: JavaScript , Swift , C++
Engines: Blink , V8 , ( WebKit on iOS/iPadOS)
Operating system: Android 10 and later iOS 17 and later iPadOS 17 and later Linux macOS 12 and later Windows 10 and later
Platform: x86 , x86-64 , IA-32 , ARM , AArch64
Available in: Nearly 160 languages
Type: Web browser
License: MPL 2.0
Website: brave .com
Repository: github .com /brave /brave-browser

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Source code

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This repository is not needed for building the browser and only holds issues, releases and the wiki. The source code and contributions are at Join the Q&A community if you'd like to get more involved with Brave. You can ask for help, discuss features you'd like to see, and a lot more. We'd love to have your help so that we can continue improving Brave. You can also ask questions and interact in the community-guest channel on Brave Software's Slack.

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Wikidata facts

Official website: brave4u7jddbv7cyviptqjc7jusxh72uik7zt6adtckl5f4nwy2v72qd.onion
Image: Brave 1.57.57 macOS ro.png

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source code repository URL: github.com/brave/brave-browser
Commons category: Brave (web browser)
issue tracker URL: github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues
user manual URL: github.com/brave/brave-browser/blob/master/README.md
software version identifier: 1.89.143
social media followers: 353917
publication date: 2016-01-20
official blog URL: brave.com/blog
inception: 2016-00-00
checksum: f82b200297dc310ba27eec9d4e3d2ea78538792f80dd56680dfb50dee16aaf1c16f209a3ce806f1df58c90359dd7c8751d81e5940d262ad2ccca534295262e6d
official forum URL: community.brave.app
translation contribution URL: explore.transifex.com/brave
download URL: brave.com/de/download

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Brave is a free and open-source web browser which was first released in 2016. It is developed by US-based Brave Software, Inc. and based on the Chromium web browser. Brave is marketed as a privacy-focused web browser and includes features such as built-in advertisement blocking, protections against browser fingerprinting and a private browsing mode that integrates the Tor anonymity network. Brave also incorporates its own advertising through a rewards system based on cryptocurrency, which allows users to earn Basic Attention Tokens (BAT) by opting-in to view ads served through its ad network. While Brave has been praised for its privacy protections and features, it has faced criticism over early plans to replace publisher's ads with its own and missteps surrounding its handling of affiliate links and privacy vulnerabilities in its private browsing mode.

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