Chromium-based. Installs in a minute. Blocks ads on YouTube, skips trackers, encrypts your passwords locally. Streams Netflix, Disney+, and Hulu at 4K with Widevine DRM.
Updates every 4 hours in the background. No signup, no telemetry beyond the single daily usage ping described in What's missing.
Orbit isn't code-signed, so Windows may warn "unknown publisher" — expected for an independent browser, not a red flag. To confirm your file is genuine, its SHA-256 must match this (for v1.3.3):
7e92f71ac684b26081fc8d530cab156c61c015bc1cd9f08adcf422c6beaae12d
Check it in PowerShell: Get-FileHash .\Orbit-Browser-Setup-1.3.3.exe
Vertical tabs. Move your tabs to a sidebar on the left — far easier with lots of tabs open. Toggle it in Settings → Appearance, or press Ctrl+Alt+V.
See what Orbit protects. A new privacy panel shows exactly what's blocked on each site — trackers, fingerprinting attempts, cookie nags, HTTPS upgrades — so you can watch the protection working.
Take your setup anywhere. Export an encrypted backup of your bookmarks, settings, and passwords, then import it on another machine. No account, no cloud — just one passphrase-locked file.
Smoother for everyone. A cleaner settings design, a friendly welcome tour, and a one-tap fix if a page ever looks broken from blocking — just allow ads on that site.
What's in the box
EasyList, EasyPrivacy, uBlock, plus 150+ custom rules for pirate ad networks. TCP-level blocking, so ads never even reach your browser.
Widevine DRM enabled via a signed Electron build, so Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, and HBO Max all play in HD — software DRM, so up to 1080p, not 4K. Unlike many privacy browsers, which disable DRM entirely.
Detects login forms, offers to save, autofills next time. Sealed by your OS keychain (DPAPI on Windows) — the key never touches our code or any cloud.
Pulls your bookmarks + history from Chrome, Edge, Brave, Vivaldi, Opera on first launch. Read-only — the source browser is untouched.
Sync bookmarks and passwords to your Android phone directly over WiFi. Encrypted with a passphrase you choose. No cloud, no account.
Idle tabs pause automatically to save RAM. Session restore brings everything back exactly where you left it after a restart.
System-wide dark mode forces legible colors on any site. Reader mode strips distractions. Read-aloud for articles.
Canvas, WebGL, and audio fingerprints randomize per-origin. Cross-site trackers can't follow you by reading your hardware signature.
Paste a magnet link and play video while it downloads. No external client needed. Uses webtorrent under the hood.
System requirements
Install in 30 seconds
Also on Android
There's a phone version. Sideloaded APK since Play Store banned it for blocking ads. Syncs with desktop over WiFi.
Get Orbit for Android