Helium Browser
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Helium Browser, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Helium Browser's own pricing page, checked 21 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Ad and tracker blocking · Chromium extension support · Desktop browser for macOS, Windows, and Linux |
| Helium Browser | Free | Desktop browser in beta · macOS, Windows, Linux · no mobile version yet · no Widevine DRM · no data sync yet |
The facts
Each one read from Helium Browser's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Beta availability
- The download page says Helium is in beta and offers builds for macOS 13 Ventura or newer, Windows 10 or newer, and several Linux formats.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Built-in ad blocking
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Customization
- It offers four layout options, toolbar customization, color themes, and a Frameless mode.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Extensions and shortcuts
- Helium supports Chromium extensions and includes locally processed !bang shortcuts for navigating directly to websites.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Extension support
- chrome_storechecked 21 Sep 2026
- Funding and audience
- Helium is free for everyone, funded by user contributions, and described as being built for people who want a calmer, more private web.checked 9 Oct 2026
- More limits
- Helium does not yet support data sync or mobile devices, and it has no built-in password manager.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Notable limits
- Helium does not support Widevine DRM, so some streaming services and protected media may not play.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Open source
- Helium is licensed under GPL-3.0, with some imported content under BSD-3-Clause.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The browser makes no network requests unless they result from user actions or features explicitly enabled or configured during setup, and browsing data stays on the device.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker says Helium ships Chromium security updates as soon as possible, enforces HTTPS, supports passkeys, and updates automatically.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting
- Helium services can be self-hosted, and users can replace the default service endpoints before any web requests are made.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- Users can report issues on GitHub, and the maker asks them to check for duplicate issues first.checked 9 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Helium is a privacy-first browser that blocks ads, trackers, cookie banners, and third-party cookies by default.checked 9 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser engine
- chromiumchecked 21 Sep 2026
- Browser features
- Features include vertical tabs, split view, web app installs, tab groups, customizable keyboard shortcuts, and tab hibernation.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Cross-device sync
- Nochecked 21 Sep 2026
- Supported platforms
- bothchecked 21 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
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