Flow Browser
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Flow Browser, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
The facts
Each one read from Flow Browser's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Ad blocking
- The browser includes an ad blocker that blocks ads and trackers.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Built-in ad blocking
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
- Chrome extensions
- Flow supports installing Chrome extensions from the Chrome Web Store, and labels extension support experimental on its homepage.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Command palette
- The command palette can search the web or quickly open a tab, bookmark, or history item.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Desktop downloads
- The download page lists macOS 11 or later, Windows 10 or later, and Linux distributions, with Linux downloads through Flathub and package formats.checked 12 Oct 2026
- DRM
- The browser lists Widevine support for watching DRM-protected content.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Extension support
- chrome_storechecked 19 Sep 2026
- License
- The public GitHub repository says Flow Browser is licensed under GNU GPL v3.0.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Offline feature
- Flow Browser includes offline games accessible at flow://games.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Open source
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
- Product
- Flow describes itself as a modern, privacy-focused browser with a minimal interface.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Profiles and spaces
- The browser supports multiple profiles with separate settings and extensions, and spaces for organizing tabs.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security behavior
- The browser asks before opening external applications as an added security and privacy measure.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Sidebar
- A sidebar provides access to bookmarks, history, and settings.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Sidebar and command palette
- The sidebar provides access to bookmarks, history, and settings, while the command palette can search the web or open tabs, bookmarks, and history.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Source license
- The project repository states that Flow Browser is licensed under GNU GPL v3.0.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Streaming support
- The website says Widevine support lets users watch DRM-protected content from streaming services.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support and feedback
- The project README directs users to UserJot for feedback, feature requests, and bug reports.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Tab features
- Flow supports putting inactive tabs to sleep and pinning tabs in spaces.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Tab management
- It supports sleeping inactive tabs to save resources and pinning tabs in spaces for quick access.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser engine
- The project README says Flow Browser combines Chromium with an interface built on Electron.checked 12 Oct 2026
- External app prompts
- Flow says it asks before opening external applications for enhanced security and privacy.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- The project's releases list Windows setup files, macOS disk images, and Linux AppImage builds.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- desktopchecked 19 Sep 2026
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