Choose the Brave release for your device, download it from an official source, and continue with familiar Chromium extensions, bookmarks, passwords, and browsing settings.
Brave Mobile includes built-in ad and tracker blocking, private browsing controls, sync, and support for everyday web use. Features differ between Android, iPhone, and iPad.
Release is the recommended channel for most users. Beta previews upcoming features and may still contain issues. Nightly is updated frequently for testing and development and is not recommended as a primary browser when stability or data protection is critical.
Confirm your operating system, processor architecture, download source, and release channel before installing. Requirements and available packages may change with future browser releases.
Choose Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone, or iPad. Most users should choose the standard Release rather than Beta or Nightly.
Use Brave’s official download domain, repository instructions, Microsoft Store, Google Play, or Apple App Store. Avoid repackaged installers from unknown mirrors.
Run the installer, import supported bookmarks and passwords, review the default search engine and Shields settings, then decide whether to make Brave the default browser.
Usually. Brave can import bookmarks, browsing history, saved passwords, and selected settings from supported browsers. Available items vary by source browser and platform.
Yes. Brave provides desktop releases for Windows, macOS, and supported Linux distributions. Check the current system requirements before downloading.
Brave supports Android 8 or later and iOS or iPadOS 15 or later. Feature availability and browser behavior can differ between Android, iPhone, and iPad.
No browser is always fastest. Blocking some third-party ads and trackers may reduce requests on content-heavy sites, but results depend on the device, network, website, extensions, and settings.
Yes. Brave Browser is free to download and use. Optional products such as Firewall + VPN and other premium services may require payment.
No. They share core privacy and browsing goals, but extensions, browser engines, interface controls, store distribution, and some built-in features vary by platform.
Most users should choose Release. Beta is intended for previewing upcoming features, while Nightly is a frequently updated testing build that may contain serious bugs or data-loss risks.
Use Brave’s official website, official repositories, Microsoft Store, Google Play, Apple App Store, or Brave’s GitHub releases. Check the domain, publisher, signature, and package type before installing.
