I was so f**cking tired of bloated browsers that don't even have the features I wanted that I had to build my own. This is it: privacy-focused, debloated, with native and potent ad blocking, including YouTube (and way more), plus Tor and split-tunneled tabs.
The features that actually matter, side by side. No asterisks: this is what each browser does out of the box, with nothing installed and no settings changed.
| Out of the box | Templethat's us | Brave | Chrome | Edge | Firefox |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blocks ads & trackers by default | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ~ | ~ |
| Blocks YouTube ads natively | ✓ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| No telemetry or usage tracking | ✓ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ |
| No crypto wallet or web3 bundled | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Per-tab VPN (split tunnel) | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Native per-tab Tor routing | ✓ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Free, with no paid tier or "pro" upsell | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Everything built in, no extensions | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| No account or sign-in | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ✓ |
| No ads in the browser itself | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ~ |
| Blocks third-party cookies by default | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ~ | ✓ |
| Device sync with no account, end-to-end encrypted | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Native guard against malformed & spoofed URLs | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| Verifies the Tor binary hasn't been tampered with | ✓ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Stops sites detecting you're in a private window | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| Fully remappable keyboard shortcuts | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ |
| On-disk footprint | ~4 MB | ~250 MB | ~180 MB | ~200 MB | ~230 MB |
Temple is free. The whole debloated browser, every feature, with no "pro" tier and no upsell. We don't charge you $59.99 for a version without the bloat, and we don't push altcoins.
Reading the table: ✓ yes · ~ partial or paid add-on · ✕ no. Reflects default settings as of June 2026. Sizes are approximate on-disk footprints.
Modern browsers have quietly become app stores, ad networks and telemetry pipelines. Temple ships exactly one thing: a browser.
Native one-click import pulls your bookmarks and cookies straight from Chrome, Edge, Brave or any Chromium browser. Stay logged in, keep your tabs, lose the bloat.
Windows 10 & 11, 64-bit. Uses the Microsoft Edge WebView2 runtime that already ships with Windows. The installer fetches it automatically if it's missing.
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Version 1.5.0 · Windows 10/11 (x64) · Requires the free Edge WebView2 runtime, pre-installed on current Windows.
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TempleBrowser.exeVersion 1.5.0 · Windows 10/11 (x64) · Requires the free Edge WebView2 runtime, pre-installed on current Windows.
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Android 8.0+ · direct APK, not on the Play Store · v1.1.1. Allow “install unknown apps” for your browser when prompted.
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Built and maintained by one person. Reach out directly. I read everything.
temple-browser@proton.meEverything is built in, no extensions, no accounts, no add-on store. Reach for it when you need it; it stays out of the way until then.
Ads, trackers and analytics are stopped before they ever load, so pages come up clean, light and fast, with the blank spaces they'd leave swept away too.
New-window spam, redirect chains and the pop-unders that hide behind your tab are stopped before they appear. The links you actually click still work. The ones that open themselves don't.
We strip YouTube's ads and the video starts faster, with none of the lag other blockers leave you waiting through. YouTube, and more surprising ones, are exactly why Temple isn't open-source.
Send a single tab around your VPN while everything else stays protected. Watch Prime Video on your real connection, in the same window, clearly marked so you always know which tabs are exposed. Works with Mullvad's split tunnelling.
Open a Tor tab and route just that tab through the Tor network, no add-ons and no separate browser. Onion tabs are marked in purple, with stronger per-tab blocking you can dial up whenever you want it.
Link your phone and desktop in seconds: scan a QR code or enter a short pairing code. Bookmarks, history and logins then sync both ways, no account, end-to-end encrypted.
Mirror a tab or your whole screen to a smart TV or Chromecast on your network. It finds the device, casts in one click, and tells you plainly if the TV refuses.
Skips in-stream and pre-roll video ads, then fills the whole screen, edge to edge, the moment you hit fullscreen.
Collapse a cluttered article down to just the words, no sidebars, no auto-playing video, no newsletter pop-over sliding in over the text. One click, gone.
A quiet download manager that shows exactly what's happening and asks before anything executable runs. No mystery toolbars, no bundled extras riding along.
Remap every keyboard shortcut to whatever your fingers already know. New tab, address bar, hard reload, switch tabs, bind them however you like and they stick.
Keep your go-to web apps one click away on a slim side rail, opening beside any page instead of stealing a whole tab. Light or dark, whichever suits the room.
The installer isn't signed with a certificate, so Windows may show a SmartScreen warning before it runs.
This product is made by a solo dev (me). I built this because I was tired of browsers that didn't have the UX/UI features I wanted: over-bloated, crashing, forcing me to spend way too much time customizing things just to make them usable. I spend a good part of my day on the computer, and I wanted a browser that's actually good and stops me being bothered by intrusive ads, without installing three ad blockers that still don't catch 40% of them.
This is a free product, so paying for a certificate is troublesome for me at the moment. If you'd like to support the project, a is appreciated but never necessary. Either way, I hope you like it.
This is a free product. If you'd like to support the project, a is appreciated but never necessary. Either way, I hope you like it.
For requests, feedback or bug reports, you can reach me at temple-browser@proton.me
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You're about to download the app as a direct APK, not from the Google Play Store. Your phone will ask you to allow “install unknown apps” for your browser, that's expected.
I haven't put it on the Play Store yet: a developer account costs money up front, and the review/publishing process is slow and fiddly for a solo dev. The direct APK lets me ship updates the moment they're ready.
If enough people use it and ask for a Play Store listing, I'll happily add one down the line. For now, the APK here is the real, signed release.
Questions or want it on the Play Store? Tell me at temple-browser@proton.me