Mullvad Browser
The Mullvad Browser is a privacy-focused web browser developed in a collaboration between Mullvad VPN and the Tor Project. It’s designed to minimize tracking and fingerprinting. You could say it’s a Tor Browser to use without the Tor Network.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application types
EUPlatforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
- Flatpak
- Mozilla Firefox
Features
Properties
- Privacy focused
- Support for Themes
- Lightweight
Features
- Firefox-based Browsers
- Block Trackers
- No Tracking
- Ad-free
- Built-in Ad-blocker
- Fingerprinting protection
- No registration required
- Dark Mode
- Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
- Proactive Protection
- Picture in Picture
- No Logs
- Canvas Fingerprinting Protection
- Hardware Fingerprint Protection
- AES-256 Encryption
- Portable
- Specific for 64-Bit
Mullvad Browser News & Activities
Recent News
- POX published news article about Mullvad Browser
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- POX published news article about Mullvad Browser
Mullvad Browser 13.5 released with letterboxing improvements and new installation optionsMullvad Browser has just received a significant update with the release of version 13.5. This Tor-b...
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Recent activities
sebastianpaczoski added Mullvad Browser as alternative to Wave Browser- davideredigital reviewed Mullvad Browser
Great software but a portable version is really needed. I asked to PortableApps to make one, please partecipate in the discussion: https://portableapps.com/node/79758
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What is Mullvad Browser?
The Mullvad Browser is a privacy-focused web browser developed in a collaboration between Mullvad VPN and the Tor Project. It’s designed to minimize tracking and fingerprinting. You could say it’s a Tor Browser to use without the Tor Network. Instead, you can use it with a trustworthy VPN. The idea is to provide one more alternative – beside the Tor Network – to browse the internet with more privacy. To get as many people as possible to fight the big data gathering of today. To free the internet from mass surveillance.
Privacy quality of the Tor Browser. To use with a VPN.
Using a VPN is not enough to achieve perfect privacy online. There’s simply too much data being extracted through most browsers. The Mullvad Browser is a web browser with the privacy quality of the Tor Browser, to be used with a trustworthy VPN.
Strong anti-fingerprinting from the Tor Project
The Tor Project has a proven track record of building a privacy-focused browser. The Mullvad Browser has the same fingerprinting protection as the Tor Browser – it just connects to the internet with (or without) a VPN instead of the Tor Network.
Similar fingerprint for all users
Fingerprinting is an increasing threat against online privacy. The Mullvad Browser is, just like the Tor Browser, developed with the purpose and ambition for all its users to appear as one.
No telemetry
Telemetry is unique data being collected by the browser to improve its performance. We don’t believe in collecting data about our users. So, with the Mullvad Browser we have removed all telemetry.
Private browsing by default
The Mullvad Browser has private mode enabled by default. This means no cookies, cache and history are saved between your sessions. The browser also includes a reset button that creates a clean session in one click.
Blocking third-party trackers with uBlock Origin
Even with strong protection against fingerprinting and cookies, it’s a good idea to block third-party trackers. You don’t want to use ‘too many’ extensions as it could be the one thing that identifies you. That’s why we only use uBlock Origin.
Transparent business model
We have no intention in earning money from the Mullvad Browser. Our business model is to earn money from our VPN service. Our only ambition with the Mullvad Browser is to provide the best privacy-focused browser possible to Mullvad’s VPN users – and to everyone else, for that matter.
Privacy first
Mullvad VPN has a proven record of putting privacy first. With no strange business models or short-term venture capitalist owners. The Tor Project is a non-profit organization fighting for human rights. We will always put privacy first, in everything we do.
Mullvad Browser information
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Comments and Reviews
Built on Firefox, it strips away telemetry, trackers, and other privacy-invasive features while adopting a “hide-in-the-crowd” approach to minimize your digital footprint. Unlike mainstream browsers like Chrome or Edge, Mullvad Browser is designed to make all users appear nearly identical to websites, reducing the ability to track you based on browser characteristics like fonts, screen resolution, or hardware APIs.
If you have to choose between this and Arkenfox.js profile on Firefox, this is a better option for fingerprinting, as no one uses default Arkenfox.js. If you're that paranoid, just use Tor.
Its fingerprinting protection is also better than Brave.
If I had to choose two browsers to use for daily use, it would be Brave for normal activity and ensuring websites don't break and Mullvad for more privacy.
I'm currently using Zen Browser, but I've not really looked into how well the privacy settings are configured - as the vertical tabs and split view functionality works really well for me. How well do you think it compares with Mullvad, if you have done any analysis?
It's not much of a comparison @Shaz Shah
Mullvad has much stronger fingerprint protection than Zen Browser, and by default has very strong anti-telemetry and webRTC leak protection.
Great software but a portable version is really needed. I asked to PortableApps to make one, please partecipate in the discussion: https://portableapps.com/node/79758
If you need to make some of your activity hard to connect with your daily use, Mullvad browser is great.
perfect... is Firefox on good-steroids, or a relaxed Tor. privacy and security focused, is also fast, easy-to-use, 0 problems or bug, and default settings is how defaults settings of a browser must to be! this is your, not a brand property
It's one of the few browsers that truly respects your privacy and protects it, thanks to uBlock and Tor integration. Built on Firefox, it avoids unnecessary bs and focuses solely on the browser.
Right now it's one of the best (if not the only) options for achieving a degree of anonymity on the clear web.
Mullvad Browser is definitely a good browser for privacy. However one of the default addons is only usable if you already pay for their vpn.
I'm not a particular fan of Mozilla/Firefox systems, but out of the lot, I will guess this is the best. Performs well. Easy option to reset session/identity.