Brave for Windows
Brave is an open-source, privacy-focused web browser based on Chromium. It blocks intrusive advertisements and online trackers by default, resulting in faster page loads and reduced data consumption.
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- ✓ Official source (winget)
- ✓ SHA256 taken from the official repository
- ✓ Last checked: Nov. 4, 2026
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- Version
- 156.1.98.63
- Release date
- Oct. 30, 2026
- License
- MPL-2.0
- Installer type
- exe
Install from the command line
How do I use this?
Type Terminal in the Start menu and open it, paste the command (Ctrl+V or right-click) and press Enter. It uses winget, Windows' own package manager, to install the program from its official source.
winget install --id Brave.Brave -eSHA256 (file verification)
6c139a6915432e72b626ce8566865f12854f744310c19543c498ecfd87d5cffaHow to install
- Click the official download button to get the installer, or run: winget install --id Brave.Brave -e
- Run the downloaded installation file.
- Follow the on-screen prompts to complete setup and launch the browser.
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