Helium Browser 0.7.6.1

Helium Browser is a Chromium-based web browser focused on maximum privacy and performance, built by stripping out Google services, telemetry, and bloat, featuring built-in uBlock Origin for default ad/tracker blocking, a minimalist design, no “smart” features, and support for Chrome extensions, offering a transparent, distraction-free, and user-controlled experience.

Developed by the team at Imput, Helium Browser follows an “Internet without interruptions” philosophy. It is built atop ungoogled-chromium, a version of Chromium that has been stripped of Google-specific services and tracking. By removing background data collection, “smart” recommendations, and proprietary bloat, Helium offers a streamlined “no-noise” workspace ideal for professionals, researchers, and privacy-conscious users.

Core Privacy Features:

• Zero Telemetry: Helium Browser makes no web requests without explicit user consent. On its first launch, it communicates with nothing, ensuring your browsing habits remain private from the start.
• Built-in uBlock Origin: Unlike many browsers that offer ad-blocking as a toggle, Helium ships with uBlock Origin pre-integrated as a native component. It blocks ads, trackers, and phishing attempts by default using community filters.
• Web Store Anonymization: Helium browser anonymizes internal requests to the Chrome Web Store. This prevents Google from tracking your extension downloads or building an advertising profile based on your installed tools.
• Strict Security Defaults: The browser blocks third-party cookies and implements measures to prevent browser fingerprinting.

Productivity and User Experience

• Split View: Users can open multiple web pages side-by-side within a single window, a feature often missing from standard Chromium builds.
• Minimalist UI: The interface is designed to be compact and “get out of your way,” providing more vertical screen space for web content.
• Native !bangs: Inspired by DuckDuckGo, Helium browser supports native !bangs for quick searching across different websites directly from the address bar.
• Legacy Extension Support: Helium Browser continues to support Manifest v2 extensions (like advanced versions of uBlock Origin or Scraper) longer than standard Chrome, ensuring specialized tools remain functional.

Performance and Availability

By stripping out background processes and Google’s sync services, Helium significantly reduces CPU and RAM usage. It is available as a cross-platform desktop application for macOS, Windows, and Linux. The project is fully open-source, allowing for public audits and reproducibility of its builds.

Note: Helium Broser is still in active development. While it offers a stable browsing experience, features like cloud sync or built-in password managers are intentionally omitted to maintain its privacy-first, lightweight profile.

Homepage – https://helium.computer/

The Helium web browser supports major desktop operating systems: macOS, Linux, and Windows.

Size: 106 MB

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