"I just want a better browser than Chrome without doing a lot of work."
→ Use Brave. Install it. Done. Brave Shields handles tracker blocking, fingerprint resistance, and tracking parameter removal by default.

"I want to understand and control what my browser does."
→ Use Firefox with uBlock Origin. Firefox's configuration options are extensive and well-documented.

"I already use a VPN and want my browser fingerprint to be as generic as possible."
→ Use Mullvad Browser. It's designed for this exact combination.

"I'm doing something where I need actual anonymity, not just tracking protection."
→ Use Tor Browser. Not Brave's Tor window, proper Tor Browser downloaded from torproject.org.

"I need good privacy on my phone."
→ Use Brave on mobile (iOS or Android). Mullvad Browser has no mobile version. Firefox mobile is reasonable but Brave's mobile protections are stronger by default.

1. Download from brave.com
2. Install normally
3. That's it, Shields are active from the start

If a website breaks (occasionally Shields blocks something a site needs):
- Click the lion icon in the address bar
- Lower Shields for that site only

You don't need to add extensions. Brave's built-in protections replace most of what you'd use extensions for, and fewer extensions means a less distinctive browser fingerprint.

Optional, change the default search engine if you prefer something other than Brave Search. DuckDuckGo or Startpage are common alternatives.

1. Download from firefox.com
2. Install normally
3. Install uBlock Origin from the Firefox Add-ons site, this is the most important step
4. In Settings → Privacy & Security → Enhanced Tracking Protection, select Strict
5. In Settings → Privacy & Security → Firefox Data Collection and Use, uncheck all boxes

For stronger cross-site tracking protection, install the Firefox Multi-Account Containers extension. This isolates different types of browsing, social media in one container, shopping in another, so trackers can't link your activity.

Optionally change the default search engine (Settings → Search) to DuckDuckGo or another privacy-respecting option.

1. Make sure you have a VPN running, Mullvad Browser is designed to be used alongside a VPN
2. Download from mullvad.net/browser
3. Install normally
4. Don't add any extensions, the whole point is that all users look identical. Adding extensions makes you distinguishable.

Mullvad Browser opens in private mode by default. Nothing persists between sessions, no history, no saved passwords. This is intentional.

If you need to save passwords, use a separate password manager rather than browser-saved passwords.

1. Download from torproject.org, only from the official site
2. Install normally
3. Verify the signature if you're in a situation where download integrity matters

Don't install extensions. Don't change the window size. Don't log into accounts that reveal your real identity.

If your network blocks Tor, use a bridge, in Tor Browser's setup screen, select "Use a bridge" and choose a built-in option or request one.

Whichever browser you use

• Your IP address is still visible to every site you visit, unless you use a VPN or Tor
• Login-based tracking works regardless, if you're signed in, that service knows who you are
• Browser choice doesn't affect apps on your phone, only the traffic that goes through the browser

A browser is one layer. Network privacy (VPN, Tor) is a different layer. Both matter for different reasons.

• Brave
• Firefox
• Mullvad Browser
• Tor
• Brave vs Firefox vs Mullvad Browser
• VPNs explained