Shortcuts and settings
Every keyboard shortcut, setting and built-in page in Flint Browser.
Keyboard shortcuts
Tabs and windows
| Action | Keys |
|---|---|
| New tab | Ctrl + T |
| New window | Ctrl + N |
| New private window | Ctrl + Shift + N |
| Close tab | Ctrl + W |
| Reopen closed tab | Ctrl + Shift + T |
| Next tab | Ctrl + Tab |
| Previous tab | Ctrl + Shift + Tab |
| Go to tab 1 to 9 | Ctrl + 1 to Ctrl + 9 |
| Quit | Ctrl + Q |
Navigation
| Action | Keys |
|---|---|
| Back | Alt + Left |
| Forward | Alt + Right |
| Home page | Alt + Home |
| Reload | Ctrl + R or F5 |
| Reload, ignoring the cache | Ctrl + Shift + R |
| Go to the address bar | Ctrl + L |
Page
| Action | Keys |
|---|---|
| Find in page | Ctrl + F |
| Zoom in | Ctrl + = |
| Zoom out | Ctrl + - |
| Reset zoom | Ctrl + 0 |
| Reader View | Ctrl + Alt + R |
| Ctrl + P | |
| Full screen | F11 |
| Developer tools | F12 or Ctrl + Shift + I |
Library
| Action | Keys |
|---|---|
| Bookmark this page | Ctrl + D |
| Bookmarks | Ctrl + Shift + O |
| History | Ctrl + H |
| Downloads | Ctrl + J |
In the address bar, use Up and Down to move through suggestions and Esc to close them. In the find bar, Enter and Shift + Enter go to the next and previous match.
Settings
Open the menu and select Settings. Changes apply at once.
General
| Setting | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Search engine | Where address-bar searches go: DuckDuckGo, Google, Bing or Brave Search | DuckDuckGo |
| Theme | System, Light or Dark | System |
| Restore tabs on startup | Reopens your tabs when Flint starts | On |
| Default browser | Set as default makes Flint open web links | Not set |
Privacy & blocking
| Setting | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Block ads & trackers | Blocks requests that match EasyList and EasyPrivacy | On |
| Sites where blocking is off | Sites you let through with the shield; ✕ removes one | Empty |
| Clear browsing data | Cache, Cookies or History, each cleared at once | — |
Network
| Setting | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Secure DNS (DNS-over-HTTPS) | Off, When available or Always (strict) | When available |
| DNS provider | Cloudflare, Quad9, Google, AdGuard or Custom… | Cloudflare (1.1.1.1) |
| Custom DoH URL | Your resolver's address, when Custom… is chosen | Empty |
| HTTPS-only mode | Never falls back to http:// for addresses you type | Off |
Downloads
| Setting | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Save files to | The folder downloads go to; Change picks another | Your Downloads folder |
| Turbo download connections | 4, 6, 8 or 12 parallel connections | 6 |
Built-in pages
You can type these in the address bar.
| Address | Page |
|---|---|
flint://home | The home page with search and your top sites |
flint://settings | Settings |
flint://downloads | Downloads |
flint://history | History |
flint://bookmarks | Bookmarks |
flint://about | Version information |
flint://torrents | Torrents (Flint Plus only) |