Flint Browser
Flint Browser is a desktop web browser for Linux and Windows that blocks ads and trackers, encrypts your DNS lookups and sends no telemetry, with nothing to add or set up.
What it does
- Blocks ads and trackers with the EasyList and EasyPrivacy filter lists, built into the browser rather than added as an extension. Each tab shows how many requests it blocked, and you can turn blocking off for one site.
- Encrypts DNS lookups (secure DNS, also called DNS-over-HTTPS) through Cloudflare, Quad9, Google, AdGuard or a resolver of your own.
- Tries HTTPS first. When you type an address, Flint asks for the secure
https://version before falling back tohttp://. An HTTPS-only mode never falls back. - Downloads faster with Turbo Download Link, which fetches a large file over several connections at once and can pause and resume.
- Shows articles without clutter in Reader View, with larger or smaller text and a sepia page.
- Opens private windows that keep no history and forget their cookies when you close them.
- Covers the everyday basics: tabs, reopening closed tabs, an address bar with suggestions from your history and bookmarks, bookmarks, history, find in page, zoom, printing and restoring your tabs at startup.
Two editions
| Edition | What it adds |
|---|---|
| Flint (standard) | Everything listed above |
| Flint Plus | A BitTorrent client and a media grabber, on top of the standard features |
The standard edition does not contain the BitTorrent or media grabber code at all. The two editions install side by side. See Flint Plus extras.
Who it is for
- Anyone who wants ad blocking and private DNS without installing extensions or changing system settings.
- People who download large files and want pause, resume and faster transfers.
- Readers who want long articles in a plain, readable layout.
Platforms
| Platform | Packages |
|---|---|
| Linux (x86-64) | Snap, Ubuntu PPA, .deb, AppImage, .tar.gz |
| Windows (x64) | Installer |
These pages describe version 1.0.0, the current release.
Privacy
Flint has no accounts, no sync and no server of its own. Your history, bookmarks and settings stay on your computer. Besides the pages and downloads you ask for, the one connection Flint makes by itself is secure DNS: by default it looks up site names through Cloudflare's resolver. You can pick another provider or turn secure DNS off. The full policy is in the project's privacy policy.