Zen Browser

Overview

Zen Browser is a beautifully designed, privacy-focused web browser that prioritizes your experience over your data. It is currently in beta and offers a range of features to enhance productivity and focus. Built on Firefox, Zen Browser aims to push your productivity to new heights while keeping your online activities private.

Key Features

Productivity Tools

• Workspaces: Organize tabs into separate workspaces for different projects, making it easy to switch between them.
• Compact Mode: Hide the tab bar when not in use to maximize screen real estate, and show it when needed.
• Glance: Quickly switch between your most used tabs without scrolling through history.
• Split View: View two tabs side by side for easy comparison and switching.

Privacy and Core Values

• Privacy-focused design that prioritizes your experience, not your data.
• Free and open-source.
• Simple yet powerful.
• Private and always up-to-date.

Technical Details

• Based on Firefox, currently using Firefox version 140.0.2 for the release build.
• Open-source project under the MPL-2.0 license.
• Available for desktop, with active development on GitHub.

Development and Community

• The source code is hosted on GitHub at https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop.
• Active development with recent commits updating various aspects like security, tests, and configurations.
• Supports multiple languages, with 80% localization completed.
• Over 7M downloads, indicating growing popularity.
• Welcomes community contributions; check the contribution guidelines on GitHub.

How to Get Involved

• Report bugs on the GitHub Issues page.
• Suggest features on GitHub Discussions.
• Contribute to the project as it is open-source.

Zen Browser combines a sleek design with powerful productivity tools and a strong focus on privacy, making it a great choice for users who want a browser that works for them without compromising their data.