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KDL Privacy Browser

A browser for people who tinker: private browsing by default, no telemetry, and developer tools close at hand.

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The home page: DuckDuckGo search, bookmarks and developer tools.The home page: DuckDuckGo search, bookmarks and developer tools.

What it does

  • Private browsing by default, no telemetry
  • Built-in tracker and ad blocker
  • Camera, microphone and location blocked until you allow them
  • Developer tools and a quick page audit in one click
  • TurboDL built in: faster downloads, magnet links
  • Optional local AI, built-in updates

Screenshots

The quick audit: title, description, H1 tag, HTTPS, images without alt text.The quick audit: title, description, H1 tag, HTTPS, images without alt text.
Site privacy: cookies, blocked trackers and permissions.Site privacy: cookies, blocked trackers and permissions.
Developer tools: page type, load time, requests, third-party domains, console errors.Developer tools: page type, load time, requests, third-party domains, console errors.
The menu: reader mode, site cleanup, downloads, workspaces.The menu: reader mode, site cleanup, downloads, workspaces.

Download

Free, no account.

Version 1.7.0

WindowsYour system

Windows 10 and 11.exe installer · 111.5 MBPortable versionNo installation · 111.3 MB

MacYour system

Mac with Apple chipM1, M2, M3, M4 · 116.5 MBMac with Intel processorModels before 2021 · 120.2 MB

Which Mac? Apple menu, “About This Mac”: a “Chip” line means Apple chip, a “Processor” line means Intel.

LinuxYour system

Ubuntu, Debian, Mint.deb package · 87.2 MBOther distributionsAppImage, no installation · 121.6 MB

The Windows files are not code-signed yet: the first time you run them, Windows SmartScreen may show a warning.

Free software under the MIT licence.

SHA-256 checksums
  • KDL-Privacy-Browser-Setup-1.7.0.exe8540ad76fb99ac8d3fd85bbbb49dc5d5564dcc5be690e766439b8316a53ed280
  • KDL-Privacy-Browser-Portable-1.7.0.exe65ae8f37e5bab910f4066e4c36a1ea441bea78edc335a39990179772997ad5d0
  • KDL-Privacy-Browser-1.7.0.AppImage79943066d9e501bb75273dbebed215b2adf71725fc33e082672780016b1acff9
  • kdl-privacy-dev-browser_1.7.0_amd64.debe0b749095e97f1ed50709fec92354af463ba11b86439ca8b2dc1cda0387aa15a
  • KDL-Privacy-Browser-1.7.0-macOS-x64.dmg1286e9728cb18ddd8a1cadf137d7f261d72f6b5242443c5cf9af04200080a006
  • KDL-Privacy-Browser-1.7.0-macOS-arm64.dmgff1c8dde958d2284407822a1e57b67b0ae8ec9485eae9c8e4e78ef4d421736e3

Questions

Does the browser send any data?
No. Private browsing is on by default and there is no telemetry.
Is there a version that needs no install?
Yes, a portable version for Windows and an AppImage for Linux.
Is there a Mac version?
Yes: one .dmg file for Macs with an Apple chip and another for Intel Macs, macOS 12 or later.
Is the source code open?
Yes. KDL Privacy Browser is free software under the MIT licence.