Iridium Browser

What it does

Auditable builds

The project says its builds are reproducible and its modifications auditable.checked 12 Oct 2026

Data transmission

Automatic transmission of partial queries, keywords and metrics to central services is prevented and occurs only with user approval.checked 12 Oct 2026

Deployment

The project describes an MSI-based installation mechanism for deployment across an organization.checked 13 Oct 2026

Distribution

The site says Iridium Browser is available as source code tarballs and encourages maintainers to build packages.checked 13 Oct 2026

Downloads

The downloads page offers source code tarballs and encourages maintainers to build their own packages.checked 12 Oct 2026

Extensions

Some extensions may not work because of Iridium Browser's privacy and security settings, and the project says it does not test extensions.checked 13 Oct 2026

Google sign-in

Google sign-in does not work because Iridium does not ship with a Google API key, client ID or client secret.checked 12 Oct 2026

Manual updates

Iridium does not download or install updates automatically; users must download and install the latest build manually.checked 12 Oct 2026

Media support

The browser omits some audio and video codecs and extensions found in Chrome, including Widevine DRM support.checked 13 Oct 2026

Mobile availability

Iridium Browser is not available for Android, iOS, or other mobile platforms.checked 13 Oct 2026

Organization deployment

The project describes MSI-based installation as an example of deployment across an organization.checked 12 Oct 2026

Privacy

It prevents automatic transmission of partial queries, keywords, and metrics to central services unless the user approves.checked 13 Oct 2026

Purpose

Iridium Browser is a Chromium-based browser that modifies Chromium to enhance user privacy and security.checked 13 Oct 2026

Reproducible builds

The project says its builds are reproducible and its modifications auditable.checked 13 Oct 2026

Safe Browsing

Google Safe Browsing is enabled by default and can be disabled in the browser settings.checked 13 Oct 2026

Search

Qwant is the default search engine, and users can choose another search engine.checked 12 Oct 2026

Security

The browser says it applies strict security enhancements while aiming to preserve compatibility.checked 12 Oct 2026

Source transparency

The project says its public Git repository exposes changes and makes the complete source code available.checked 13 Oct 2026

Support

The site directs users to its GitLab bug tracker to report issues and ask questions.checked 13 Oct 2026

Updates

The browser does not install updates automatically; users must download and install new builds manually.checked 13 Oct 2026