Helium Browser

Helium blocks ads, trackers, fingerprinting, third-party cookies, cryptominers, and phishing websites by default thanks to preinstalled uBlock Origin. No extra steps are needed, and there are no biased exceptions — unlike other browsers.

The browser itself doesn't have any ads, trackers, or analytics. Helium also doesn't make any web requests without your explicit consent, it makes zero web requests on first launch.

Not enough? Increase privacy even further with ungoogled-chromium flags or uBlock Origin filters. You're finally at the steering wheel of your privacy on the Internet — not in a toy car, but in a real race car.

We will always stand by our promise of the best privacy and will never prioritize profit over people, unlike big corporations.

Helium doesn't annoy you with anything and never will. It doesn't do anything without your consent: no unprovoked tabs about updates or sponsors, no persistent popups telling you about features you don't care about, no weird restarts.

Nothing interrupts you, jumps in your face, or breaks your flow. Everything just makes sense. You're in full control.

Helium is based on Chromium, the fastest and most optimized browser yet. Helium builds on this base to improve performance and save even more energy. You will notice a difference after using Helium for a day. It doesn't slow down over time.

All bloat is removed: Helium is one of the lightest modern browsers available.

Helium's interface is compact and minimalistic, but it doesn't compromise on beauty or functionality. More web content fits on the screen at once, and the browser interface doesn't get in your way. You can hide everything extra from the toolbar if it annoys you.

Helium is built with attention to detail. Nothing jiggles or flickers abnormally. Your actions aren't throttled or stopped by lag. Everything's fast, smooth, and simple. Comfort and simplicity are among our top priorities.

All Chromium extensions are supported and work right away, by default, including all MV2 extensions. We'll keep support for MV2 extensions for as long as possible.

Helium anonymizes all internal requests to the Chrome Web Store via Helium services. Thanks to this, Google can't track your extension downloads or target ads using this data. No other browser does this.

All parts of the Helium browser are open source, including online services. You can self-host Helium services and use your own instance in your browser.

Everything is available on

. No exceptions.

We release new Chromium updates (such as security patches) as soon as possible. Your browser will always be safe and up to date.

Helium updates itself automatically on macOS, with auto-updating options available on Linux and Windows.

All builds are available on

, and you can even make one yourself. The choice is yours!

Helium enforces HTTPS on all websites and warns you when a website doesn't support it. Passkeys just work.

There's no built-in password manager. Passwords should be separate from a web browser to be truly secure and immutable.

There's also no cloud-based history/data sync. You should be the only one with access to your browsing data, not some conglomerate.

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