A browser is still a tool, so it makes sense that you’ll want to pick the best one for the job. If you’re a human who needs to work to survive, you’ll need a fast internet browser. One thing to keep in mind is a browser that runs third-party trackers is more likely to be slower than a browser that doesn’t. Third-party trackers are cookies, and while you can’t see them, they are running in the background of the site, taking up precious time. The more third-party trackers a browser blocks, the faster it can run.

A browser is still a tool, so it makes sense that you’ll want to pick the best one for the job. If you’re a human who needs to work to survive, you’ll need a fast internet browser. One thing to keep in mind is a browser that runs third-party trackers is more likely to be slower than a browser that doesn’t. Third-party trackers are cookies, and while you can’t see them, they are running in the background of the site, taking up precious time. The more third-party trackers a browser blocks, the faster it can run.

When you use a browser for everything, it needs to be fast. But for the same reason, it needs to be private. A browser has access to everything you do online, so it can put you at real risk if it doesn’t have strong privacy features.

When you use a browser for everything, it needs to be fast. But for the same reason, it needs to be private. A browser has access to everything you do online, so it can put you at real risk if it doesn’t have strong privacy features.

We block trackers by default. Chrome doesn’t.

We block trackers by default. Chrome doesn’t.

We block trackers by default. Edge doesn’t.

We block trackers by default. Edge doesn’t.

{ -brand-name-firefox } doesn’t spy on you online. We stop many known third-party tracking cookies and give you full control.

{ -brand-name-firefox } doesn’t spy on you online. We stop many known third-party tracking cookies and give you full control.

The web doesn’t have a changelog, but { -brand-name-mdn } can help. You can personalize and filter compatibility changes based on browsers or the tech category you are interested in whether that is JavaScript, CSS, etc.

The web doesn’t have a changelog, but { -brand-name-mdn } can help. You can personalize and filter compatibility changes based on browsers or the tech category you are interested in whether that is JavaScript, CSS, etc.

Private browsing mode will not delete any new bookmarks you make from a private browsing window, or protect you from malware or viruses. It also doesn’t prevent the websites you visit from seeing where you are physically located or stop your internet service provider from logging what you do. You’ll need a <a href="{ $vpn }">trustworthy VPN</a> for that.

Private browsing mode will not delete any new bookmarks you make from a private browsing window, or protect you from malware or viruses. It also doesn’t prevent the websites you visit from seeing where you are physically located or stop your internet service provider from logging what you do. You’ll need a <a href="{ $vpn }">trustworthy VPN</a> for that.

What private browsing doesn’t do

What private browsing doesn’t do

The { -brand-name-firefox-translations } feature is another way { -brand-name-mozilla } keeps your internet personalized and more private. { -brand-name-mozilla } doesn’t track what webpages you translate. With millions of users worldwide, { -brand-name-mozilla } wants to ensure that those who use { -brand-name-firefox } are learning, communicating, sharing, and staying informed on their own terms. <a { $download }>Get started in your preferred language by downloading { -brand-name-firefox }.</a>

The { -brand-name-firefox-translations } feature is another way { -brand-name-mozilla } keeps your internet personalized and more private. { -brand-name-mozilla } doesn’t track what webpages you translate. With millions of users worldwide, { -brand-name-mozilla } wants to ensure that those who use { -brand-name-firefox } are learning, communicating, sharing, and staying informed on their own terms. <a { $download }>Get started in your preferred language by downloading { -brand-name-firefox }.</a>

When your translations are processed locally, no data from your chosen device leaves your device or relies on cloud services for translation. This means that { -brand-name-mozilla } doesn’t know what web page you translate, and makes our translation feature stand out in comparison to other translation tools.

When your translations are processed locally, no data from your chosen device leaves your device or relies on cloud services for translation. This means that { -brand-name-mozilla } doesn’t know what web page you translate, and makes our translation feature stand out in comparison to other translation tools.

While other browsers rely on cloud services, the { -brand-name-firefox-translations } language models are downloaded on the user’s browser and translations are done locally, so { -brand-name-mozilla } doesn’t record what webpages you translate.

While other browsers rely on cloud services, the { -brand-name-firefox-translations } language models are downloaded on the user’s browser and translations are done locally, so { -brand-name-mozilla } doesn’t record what webpages you translate.

{ -brand-name-firefox } doesn’t spy on searches. We stop known third-party tracking cookies and give you full control.

{ -brand-name-firefox } doesn’t spy on searches. We stop known third-party tracking cookies and give you full control.

When you open a new tab in your { -brand-name-firefox } browser, you’ll see articles <a href="{ $recommended }">recommended by { -brand-name-pocket }</a>. { -brand-name-pocket } doesn’t use any of your personal data to make recommendations. Instead, the articles are curated by real people using the app. The ability to discover new stories, angles, and opinions is one way to battle the spread of misinformation. To get even more recommendations, subscribe to the <a href="{ $pocket_hits }">{ -brand-name-pocket } newsletter</a> and download the <a href="{ $pocket }">{ -brand-name-pocket } app</a>.

When you open a new tab in your { -brand-name-firefox } browser, you’ll see articles <a href="{ $recommended }">recommended by { -brand-name-pocket }</a>. { -brand-name-pocket } doesn’t use any of your personal data to make recommendations. Instead, the articles are curated by real people using the app. The ability to discover new stories, angles, and opinions is one way to battle the spread of misinformation. To get even more recommendations, subscribe to the <a href="{ $pocket_hits }">{ -brand-name-pocket } newsletter</a> and download the <a href="{ $pocket }">{ -brand-name-pocket } app</a>.

No shady privacy policies or back doors for advertisers. Just a lightning fast browser that doesn’t sell you out.

No shady privacy policies or back doors for advertisers. Just a lightning fast browser that doesn’t sell you out.

{ -brand-name-firefox } doesn’t spy on searches. We stop third-party tracking cookies and give you full control.

{ -brand-name-firefox } doesn’t spy on searches. We stop third-party tracking cookies and give you full control.

{ -brand-name-mozilla } doesn’t know as much as you’d expect about how people browse the web. { -brand-name-firefox }, the web browser that runs on your device or computer, is your gateway to the internet. Your browser will manage a lot of information about the websites you visit, but that information generally stays on your device.

{ -brand-name-mozilla } doesn’t know as much as you’d expect about how people browse the web. { -brand-name-firefox }, the web browser that runs on your device or computer, is your gateway to the internet. Your browser will manage a lot of information about the websites you visit, but that information generally stays on your device.

{ -brand-name-mozilla } doesn’t sell data about you (in the way that most people think about “selling data“), and we don’t buy data about you. Since we strive for transparency, and the LEGAL definition of “sale of data“ is extremely broad in some places, we’ve had to step back from making the definitive statements you know and love. We still put a lot of work into making sure that the data that we share with our partners (which we need to do to make { -brand-name-firefox } commercially viable) is stripped of any identifying information, or shared only in the aggregate, or is put through our privacy preserving technologies (like <a { $attrs }>OHTTP</a>).

{ -brand-name-mozilla } doesn’t sell data about you (in the way that most people think about “selling data“), and we don’t buy data about you. Since we strive for transparency, and the LEGAL definition of “sale of data“ is extremely broad in some places, we’ve had to step back from making the definitive statements you know and love. We still put a lot of work into making sure that the data that we share with our partners (which we need to do to make { -brand-name-firefox } commercially viable) is stripped of any identifying information, or shared only in the aggregate, or is put through our privacy preserving technologies (like <a { $attrs }>OHTTP</a>).

{ -brand-name-firefox }, the web browser that runs on your device or computer, is your gateway to the internet. Your browser will manage a lot of information about the websites you visit, but that information generally stays on your device. { -brand-name-mozilla }, the company that makes { -brand-name-firefox }, doesn’t collect it (unless you ask us to).

{ -brand-name-firefox }, the web browser that runs on your device or computer, is your gateway to the internet. Your browser will manage a lot of information about the websites you visit, but that information generally stays on your device. { -brand-name-mozilla }, the company that makes { -brand-name-firefox }, doesn’t collect it (unless you ask us to).

{ -brand-name-mozilla } doesn’t know as much as you’d expect about how people browse the web. As a browser maker, that’s actually a big challenge for us. That is why we’ve built opt-in tools, which allow interested users to give us insight into their web browsing. If you sync your browsing history across { -brand-name-firefox } installations, we don’t know what that history is — because it’s encrypted by your device.

{ -brand-name-mozilla } doesn’t know as much as you’d expect about how people browse the web. As a browser maker, that’s actually a big challenge for us. That is why we’ve built opt-in tools, which allow interested users to give us insight into their web browsing. If you sync your browsing history across { -brand-name-firefox } installations, we don’t know what that history is — because it’s encrypted by your device.

{ -brand-name-mozilla } doesn’t sell data about you, and we don’t buy data about you.

{ -brand-name-mozilla } doesn’t sell data about you, and we don’t buy data about you.

The second is what we call “interaction data.” This is data about an individual’s engagement with { -brand-name-firefox }, such as the number of tabs that were open, the status of user preferences, or number of times certain browser features were used, such as screenshots or containers. For example, we collect this data through the back button (that arrow in the upper left corner of your browser that lets you navigate back to a previous webpage) in a way that shows us someone used the back button, but doesn’t tell what specific webpages are accessed.

The second is what we call “interaction data.” This is data about an individual’s engagement with { -brand-name-firefox }, such as the number of tabs that were open, the status of user preferences, or number of times certain browser features were used, such as screenshots or containers. For example, we collect this data through the back button (that arrow in the upper left corner of your browser that lets you navigate back to a previous webpage) in a way that shows us someone used the back button, but doesn’t tell what specific webpages are accessed.

A secure web proxy works for tasks that you might do only in your browser. This can amount to a lot of activity like shopping, paying bills, logging into social media and reading emails. A secure web proxy serves as an intermediary between your browser and the internet. Your web browsing data will pass through a secure tunnel to the internet directly from your browser, masking your IP address, so the web server you are contacting doesn’t know exactly where you are in the world. And that makes you harder to track and target.

A secure web proxy works for tasks that you might do only in your browser. This can amount to a lot of activity like shopping, paying bills, logging into social media and reading emails. A secure web proxy serves as an intermediary between your browser and the internet. Your web browsing data will pass through a secure tunnel to the internet directly from your browser, masking your IP address, so the web server you are contacting doesn’t know exactly where you are in the world. And that makes you harder to track and target.

A VPN also offers security on open and public WiFi connections. Open WiFi can be risky, and it’s impossible to be sure that someone else isn’t connecting to the same network to snoop on what you’re doing. Even if your traffic is encrypted, they can still see which sites you are visiting. And if you’re using an app that doesn’t have encryption — and even today, many don’t — then they can see everything you are doing in that app. { -brand-name-mozilla-vpn } is a fast, secure, trustworthy service that can help close the security gap for you. <a href="{ $mozvpn }">{ -brand-name-mozilla-vpn }</a> also lets you choose your “location” (where your traffic appears to be coming from) from more than { $countries } countries.

A VPN also offers security on open and public WiFi connections. Open WiFi can be risky, and it’s impossible to be sure that someone else isn’t connecting to the same network to snoop on what you’re doing. Even if your traffic is encrypted, they can still see which sites you are visiting. And if you’re using an app that doesn’t have encryption — and even today, many don’t — then they can see everything you are doing in that app. { -brand-name-mozilla-vpn } is a fast, secure, trustworthy service that can help close the security gap for you. <a href="{ $mozvpn }">{ -brand-name-mozilla-vpn }</a> also lets you choose your “location” (where your traffic appears to be coming from) from more than { $countries } countries.

ISPs can use this information for their own ad targeting or for monetization opportunities that could include sharing your information with third parties interested in data mining, marketing and targeted advertising, which means less privacy and more tracking. Browsing in private mode doesn’t prevent ISPs from seeing where you go online. But sending your web traffic through a web proxy or VPN can make it much harder.

ISPs can use this information for their own ad targeting or for monetization opportunities that could include sharing your information with third parties interested in data mining, marketing and targeted advertising, which means less privacy and more tracking. Browsing in private mode doesn’t prevent ISPs from seeing where you go online. But sending your web traffic through a web proxy or VPN can make it much harder.

Connecting to a public WiFi network is at times convenient, like when you’re without internet service or can’t get any bars on your phone. On the other hand, connecting to public WiFi can be a risky endeavor. It’s impossible to be sure that someone else isn’t connecting to the same network to snoop on what you’re doing. Even if your traffic is encrypted they can still see which sites you are visiting. And if you’re using an app that doesn’t have encryption — and even today, many don’t — then they can see everything you are doing.

Connecting to a public WiFi network is at times convenient, like when you’re without internet service or can’t get any bars on your phone. On the other hand, connecting to public WiFi can be a risky endeavor. It’s impossible to be sure that someone else isn’t connecting to the same network to snoop on what you’re doing. Even if your traffic is encrypted they can still see which sites you are visiting. And if you’re using an app that doesn’t have encryption — and even today, many don’t — then they can see everything you are doing.

While a VPN provides a secure connection to the internet, it doesn’t protect you from all bad actors out there. Any time you’re online, with or without a VPN, you should be wary of suspicious links, misinformation campaigns, phishing scams and other threats. <a href="{ $url }">Staying safe online</a> is an everyday mindset.

While a VPN provides a secure connection to the internet, it doesn’t protect you from all bad actors out there. Any time you’re online, with or without a VPN, you should be wary of suspicious links, misinformation campaigns, phishing scams and other threats. <a href="{ $url }">Staying safe online</a> is an everyday mindset.

Because your internet traffic at home moves to and from your devices through your internet service provider — ISP for short — they can see where you go online. An ISP can see what sites you visit, how long you’re on them, your location and information about your devices. An ISP may not know the specifics of what you did on those sites (like what you bought, searched for or read) thanks to encryption, but they could make inferences about you based on the sites that you visited. That personal data can be used by ISPs to create detailed profiles about you. Browsing in private mode doesn’t prevent ISPs from seeing where you go online. But sending your web traffic through a VPN can make it much harder.

Because your internet traffic at home moves to and from your devices through your internet service provider — ISP for short — they can see where you go online. An ISP can see what sites you visit, how long you’re on them, your location and information about your devices. An ISP may not know the specifics of what you did on those sites (like what you bought, searched for or read) thanks to encryption, but they could make inferences about you based on the sites that you visited. That personal data can be used by ISPs to create detailed profiles about you. Browsing in private mode doesn’t prevent ISPs from seeing where you go online. But sending your web traffic through a VPN can make it much harder.

For the most part, the scenarios above don’t apply to your home network, provided it’s been set up properly with a strong password and security measures. But that doesn’t mean you’re free from all prying eyes.

For the most part, the scenarios above don’t apply to your home network, provided it’s been set up properly with a strong password and security measures. But that doesn’t mean you’re free from all prying eyes.

If you are renting a temporary place for remote work or planning a future Airbnb getaway, chances are it will come with free WiFi. Even if the WiFi is protected behind a password, that doesn’t make it automatically safe and private. For starters, the host could be accessing the network to track what you do online. Also, if they haven’t changed the password between guests, any prior guest could reconnect alongside you. Plus, an earlier guest could have accessed the rental’s router and installed software that allows them to snoop on it remotely. Much to consider! Short of skipping the WiFi entirely, the best course of action is to use a trusted VPN whenever you’re connecting your computer, phone or tablet to a rental’s internet. This goes for hotels and hostels, too.

If you are renting a temporary place for remote work or planning a future Airbnb getaway, chances are it will come with free WiFi. Even if the WiFi is protected behind a password, that doesn’t make it automatically safe and private. For starters, the host could be accessing the network to track what you do online. Also, if they haven’t changed the password between guests, any prior guest could reconnect alongside you. Plus, an earlier guest could have accessed the rental’s router and installed software that allows them to snoop on it remotely. Much to consider! Short of skipping the WiFi entirely, the best course of action is to use a trusted VPN whenever you’re connecting your computer, phone or tablet to a rental’s internet. This goes for hotels and hostels, too.

Make sure you understand what a VPN doesn’t do

Make sure you understand what a VPN doesn’t do

Your { -brand-name-mozilla-vpn } download should start automatically. If it doesn’t, <br> <a href="{ $url }" id="{ $id }">restart the download</a>, or go back to download for another device.

Your { -brand-name-mozilla-vpn } download should start automatically. If it doesn’t, <br> <a href="{ $url }" id="{ $id }">restart the download</a>, or go back to download for another device.

The { -brand-name-mozilla-vpn } mobile app is small, so it doesn’t use up too much of your memory, and it won’t slow down your phone or burn through your battery.

The { -brand-name-mozilla-vpn } mobile app is small, so it doesn’t use up too much of your memory, and it won’t slow down your phone or burn through your battery.

<strong>No online activity logs:</strong> { -brand-name-mozilla } doesn’t log which websites you visit or inspect your communications.

<strong>No online activity logs:</strong> { -brand-name-mozilla } doesn’t log which websites you visit or inspect your communications.

{ -brand-name-mozilla } doesn’t log which websites you visit or inspect your communications. We also have a 30-day money-back guarantee: no hassle, no risk.

{ -brand-name-mozilla } doesn’t log which websites you visit or inspect your communications. We also have a 30-day money-back guarantee: no hassle, no risk.

The { -brand-name-mozilla-vpn } mobile app is small, so it doesn’t use up too much of your memory, and it won’t slow down your phone or burn through your battery.

The { -brand-name-mozilla-vpn } mobile app is small, so it doesn’t use up too much of your memory, and it won’t slow down your phone or burn through your battery.