A web browser that respects your privacy.
About this app
The only way to prevent data from being abused is to prevent it from being collected in the first place. Privacy Browser has two primary goals.
1. Minimize the data that is sent to the internet.
2. Minimize the data that is stored on the device.
Most browsers silently give websites massive amounts of information that allows them to track you and compromise your privacy. Websites and ad networks use technologies like JavaScript, cookies, DOM storage, user agents, and many other things to uniquely identify each user and track them between visits and across the web.
In contrast, privacy sensitive features are disabled by default in Privacy Browser. If one of these technologies is required for a website to function correctly, the user may choose to turn it on for just that visit. Or, they can use domain settings to automatically turn on certain features when entering a specific website and turn them off again when leaving.
Privacy Browser currently uses Android’s built-in WebView to render web pages. As such, it works best when the latest version of WebView is installed (see https://www.stoutner.com/privacy-browser/common-settings/webview/). In the 4.x series, Privacy Browser will switch to a forked version of Android’s WebView called Privacy WebView that will allow for advanced privacy features.
Features: • Integrated EasyList ad blocking. • Tor Orbot proxy support. • SSL certificate pinning. • Import/export of settings and bookmarks.
Licensed under GPL-3.0-or-later, by Soren Stoutner.
What's New in v3.20.1
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- • Fix the F-Droid builds by using the default Java version.
Version history
Apr 4, 2026 · 16.3 MB · Android API 26–36 · code 81
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- • Fix the F-Droid builds by using the default Java version.
SHA-256 209e0670cb44a959dd628737eaa5b8df05bfb605e4706de49ea2b72684cf72e3
Feb 3, 2025 · 13.9 MB · Android API 26–35 · code 79
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- • Fix a crash on certain devices when using the bottom app bar.
- • Fix the navigation drawer scroll position on Android <= 14 (API <= 34).
- • Disable using the web cache.
SHA-256 f11d1e3c745ad9193f3d170fb88e07748fa63f36ec2c97f21f04de150f621592
Jan 17, 2025 · 13.9 MB · Android API 26–35 · code 78
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- • Fix the layout of the bookmarks drawer on Android <= 10 (API <= 29).
SHA-256 543f90e2e0adfc25059ed0c9bbaefbddcb33bd966caa23df7ada3441ecef1d5b
Will it run on your device?
78%
- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- ABI coverage is focused on newer 64-bit devices.
- Aligned with the latest Android target SDK expectations.
Installation Guide
Open Settings on your Android device
Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)
Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager
Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete
Launch the app from your home screen
Make sure to re-enable Unknown Sources restrictions after installation for security.
How to install this safely
How to verify the file you downloaded
Before you install anything, confirm the file is the one described here. On a computer, run shasum -a 256 your-download.apk (macOS or Linux) or certutil -hashfile your-download.apk SHA256 (Windows), then compare the output character-for-character with the SHA-256 on this page. If a single character differs, the file is not the build we recorded — delete it.
What the signing certificate proves
Every Android app is signed with a private key that only its developer holds. The fingerprint on this page is a hash of the matching public certificate, and it proves continuity rather than identity: it tells you a build came from whoever signed the earlier ones. Android enforces this at install time — if a package claiming to be com.stoutner.privacybrowser.standard is signed with a different key, the system will refuse to install it over your existing copy. A fingerprint that changes between releases is worth pausing on, because a repackaged app that has been modified by someone else cannot keep the original signature.
How to roll back to an earlier version
If the current release misbehaves, 3.19.3 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall Privacy Browser first — which clears its local data unless you have a backup. Reinstall the older APK only if its signing fingerprint matches the build you already trust, and check the API range: an older release may target an Android version your device has moved past.
Why we list sources instead of hosting everything
The official store channel is almost always the right choice: it updates automatically and carries the publisher's own distribution guarantees. A direct APK is useful when a device has no store access, when a rollout has not reached your region, or when you need a specific version — and only when the publisher has authorized that copy. APKBrowse does not list pirated, cracked, or unauthorized rebuilds of Privacy Browser, and a listing is removed when the evidence for it stops holding up.
Get Privacy Browser
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F-Droid listing
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Source code
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App Information
Security Verification
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SHA-256 Hash
209e0670cb44a959dd628737eaa5b8df05bfb605e4706de49ea2b72684cf72e3
Signing certificate
f97614dc96964bea2e4fa66b24608a510a87b3b1e01ba68e0753c099133a8768
Permissions Required
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