Brave Private Web Browser, VPN

Contains adsIn-app purchases
3.95M 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.

🛡️ 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.

🕵️ 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.

📱 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
Optimised layouts for Android tablets and foldables
Import bookmarks and passwords from Chrome or any other browser

🎛️ 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.

🔎 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.

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

📰 BRAVE NEWS: A FEED WITH NO PROFILE BEHIND IT
Personalise 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.

💳 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

🔓 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 AI, Adblock & VPN. Search on a safe, incognito search engine.
Updated on
27 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

3.84M reviews
Geekerella
6 July 2026
Excellent browser. Cuts out all the sales nonsense and gives me actual information, the way browsers once did. When I want to buy something especially in another country, I have to go back to Chrome because that is only about selling and will find shopping information for any country. If Brave could add a shopping search as an additional button and by country, I'd never use Chrome again. But I don't want the shopping integrated. I like Brave being a proper browser.
47 people found this review helpful
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Null Null
15 July 2026
Brave is an excellent browser, it does a fantastic job of blocking ads so far I have only seen one website that still had ads. However I primarily use Brave to watch YouTube and every time I change to full screen the video has become more and more off center to the point that half the video can't be seen. I can no longer exit full screen, press the play/pause button as well as the settings button. edit: I have found a solution that isn't perfect but works.
14 people found this review helpful
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Ben Peet
29 June 2026
I've used quite a few different browsers over the years, but I really like the fact that I don't have to see any unnecessary stuff that I don't want. it always annoyed me in Chrome when it would keep suggesting and showing me websites that I had zero interest in, no matter how many times I "added my interests". Brave starts up on a page that just has a cool picture and a search bar. Then I can just find what I want. I also really like the privacy focused nature of it.
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What's new

In this release we:
- Made further improvements to video playback.
- Made several general stability improvements.
- Upgraded to Chromium 155.
Have questions, comments, or suggestions for future releases? Visit the Brave Community (https://community.brave.com) to let us know.