JBrowser
NewJBrowser 2.0 is here: stacked cards, reading mode, safer downloads

Welcome to the internet - again.

Your pages side by side on one calm canvas. Private by default. Made for Windows 11.

Version 2.0.3 · 108 MB · Windows 10 & 11 · Free and open source

  • Spacesseparate logins
  • EasyListad & tracker blocking
  • Chromiumevery site works
  • Updatesitself, verified

Out now · the biggest update yet

JBrowser 2.0 is here.

Stack your cards into columns, read articles without the clutter, and download with more confidence, all in a cleaner, calmer ribbon. Free, as always.

Already have JBrowser? It updates itself: look for Update on the ribbon.

Stack cards

Up to three cards in one column. Drag a card onto another, or press the new stack button. Cards in a column always share one width.

  • Alt+Shift+S
  • Saved with your session

Right where you want it

The stack button opens a space below your card: pick a new page, a card that's already open, a favourite or a bookmark, and set the column's width.

  • Right-click for split views

Reading mode

Just the article's text and pictures: no ads, no menus. Serif or sans, four colour themes and any text size. JBrowser suggests it once while you read.

  • F9
  • Powered by Mozilla Readability

Safer downloads

Programs, files from dangerous sites and files from sites without HTTPS are flagged. Keep them or delete them safely, or let strict mode block them.

A cleaner ribbon

The shield moved into the address bar. Downloads appear only when you download something, and the width button sizes a card from 20% to full width.

Fixes itself

Google sign-in trouble? Press Fix and sign in again. No more colour warp when you minimise or maximise.

Plainer words

Settings and messages rewritten to be shorter and easier to read, and Settings grouped so everything is easy to find.

A closer look

Everything in its place.

An endless canvas

Pages sit side by side instead of hiding behind tabs. Split them into halves, thirds or quarters, or stack up to three in a column.

  • Alt+Shift+D splits 50/50
  • Alt+Shift+S stacks a card
  • Drag cards to reorder

Make it yours

Ten gentle tints.

A soft wash over the frosted glass, never a paint job. Pick one below: these are real screenshots.

No colour

Also: dark or light, Frosted or Solid, and your Windows accent colour.

The corner of the JBrowser window with no colour tint

Why JBrowser

Calm by design.

Endless canvas

Pages side by side or stacked, never hidden in tabs.

Isolated spaces

Separate logins for work, home and everything else.

The Gallery

Every card at a glance, across every space.

Keyboard first

One box for sites, searches and commands.

Private by default

Ads, trackers and scam sites blocked.

Light on memory

Idle cards sleep. Music and calls never do.

Open source

Nothing hidden.

Every line of JBrowser is public on GitHub. Anyone can read how it works, check what it sends, build it themselves or suggest a change. It's free under the GNU GPL, and it stays that way.

Read every line

The whole browser is on GitHub, with guides for every part.

Checked downloads

Every release is built from its public code and has a published fingerprint.

Free, for good

Made by a small group of developers, not an ad company. The GPL keeps it free.

Get started

Ready in a minute.

  1. 1
    Download

    The installer for Windows 10 and 11. No administrator rights needed.

  2. 2
    Open it

    If Windows asks, choose More info, then Run anyway.

  3. 3
    Make it yours

    A short welcome sets the look, search and protection.

What's new in 2.0.3

  • Frosted, JBrowser's own look
  • A quicker Settings
  • Lighter on your PC
Full changelog

For developers

Built in Python.

PyQt6 and Chromium. Guides and an API reference for every version.

Get JBrowser

For Windows 10 and 11

Download for Windows

Free and open source · No account needed · Version 2.0.3

Then install it

  1. 1

    Open JBrowser-Setup-2.0.3.exe from your Downloads.

  2. 2

    If Windows says "Windows protected your PC", click More info, then Run anyway. JBrowser is new, so Windows doesn't recognise it yet.

  3. 3

    Follow the installer. JBrowser opens when it's done.

Or install with one command (no Windows warning)
  1. 1

    Open PowerShell: press the Windows key, type PowerShell, press Enter.

  2. 2

    Paste this line and press Enter:

irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/The-JBrowser-Team/JBrowser/main/install.ps1 | iex

It downloads JBrowser from our GitHub releases, checks the file's fingerprint and opens the same installer. Read the script.