https://github.com/multiboxlabs/flow-browser

A modern, privacy-focused browser with a minimalistic design.
https://github.com/multiboxlabs/flow-browser

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A modern, privacy-focused browser with a minimalistic design.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/multiboxlabs/flow-browser
• Owner: MultiboxLabs
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2025-03-16T13:06:59.000Z (12 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2026-02-24T00:46:53.000Z (16 days ago)
• Last Synced: 2026-02-24T07:41:10.139Z (16 days ago)
• Topics: browser, bun, chromium, contributions-welcome, electron, help-wanted, javascript, react, vite
• Language: TypeScript
• Homepage: https://flow-browser.com
• Size: 30 MB
• Stars: 898
• Watchers: 9
• Forks: 44
• Open Issues: 55
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
  • License: LICENSE
  • Codeowners: .github/CODEOWNERS

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# Flow Browser

A modern, tabbed web browser with Chrome extension support—built on Electron.



  



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## Overview

Flow Browser is a lightweight, feature-rich web browser that combines the power of Chromium with a clean, modern interface. Built on Electron, it offers full support for Chrome extensions, making it a versatile alternative to mainstream browsers.

## Install

Choose the file you need and [download from GitHub Releases](https://github.com/MultiboxLabs/flow-browser/releases).

## Screenshots

![Onboarding - macOS](./docs/assets/screenshots/beta-onboarding-1.png)

![Browser - macOS](./docs/assets/screenshots/beta-browser-1.png)

![Command - macOS](./docs/assets/screenshots/beta-command-1.png)

![New Tab - macOS](./docs/assets/screenshots/beta-newtab-1.png)

![Settings - macOS](./docs/assets/screenshots/beta-settings-1.png)

## Features

- **Profiles**: Multiple profiles support, allowing you to use different settings and extensions for each profile.

- **Spaces**: Multiple spaces support, allowing you to organize your tabs into different spaces.

- **Sidebar**: A sidebar that allows you to quickly access your bookmarks, history, and settings.

- **Command Palette**: A command palette that allows you to search the web or quickly open a new tab, bookmark, or history.

- **Good Security**: Asks before opening external applications.

- **Simple Onboarding**: A simple onboarding process that allows you to quickly get started.

- **Wide Customization**: Custom icons, new page mode, and more.

- **Offline Games**: A collection of offline games to play when you have nothing to do. (flow://games)

- **Extensions**: Allow you to install chrome extensions from the Chrome Web Store.

- **Persist Tabs**: Allow you to persist tabs between restarts.

- **Native Adblocker**: A native adblocker that blocks ads and trackers.

- **Sleep Tabs**: Allow you to put tabs to sleep to save resources.

- **Widevine Support**: Allow you to watch DRM protected content.

## Upcoming Features

- **Reorder Tabs**: Allow you to reorder tabs.

- **Topbar**: Allow you to customise between a topbar or sidebar.

- **Downloads**: Allow you to download files from the web.

- **Favourites**: Allow you to add websites to your favourites.

- **Pinned Tabs**: Allow you to pin tabs in spaces.

- **Custom Search Engines**: Allow you to add custom search engines.

- **Preview Tabs**: Allow you to preview tabs before switching to them.

## Feedback / Feature Requests / Bugs

https://flowbrowser.userjot.com/

## Contributing

See [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md) for more information.

## License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL-3.0) - see the [LICENSE](./LICENSE) file for details.

## Acknowledgements

Some parts of Flow Browser are based on [electron-browser-shell](https://github.com/samuelmaddock/electron-browser-shell) by [Sam Maddock](https://github.com/samuelmaddock), with enhancements and modifications.

Design inspired by [Arc Browser](https://arc.net) and [Zen Browser](https://zen-browser.app/), which has a minimalistic design that is clean and simple.

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