Proton Browser
Proton Browser
I would Like to see a Browser like chrome, firefox, or Brave. But without the tracking and also it being based in the same location as protonmail would mean its secure and safe to use.
With companys like google buying up all the alternative browsers I think this a needed program/app. What good is the secure email when Chrome is snap shoting and keylogging your protonmail logins.
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Anonymous commented
I think Brave has a great privacy-focused browser, so no need for Proton to spend resources on this.
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CW commented
Totally in line with Drew. Mozilla seems to be going down the drain, with "AI" and "privacy preserving" ads...
Please consider picking up Firefox from Mozilla - without the political baggage that Brave has. -
Drew commented
With Firefox eating **** lately, I'm reluctantly looking to Proton to uphold the ideals that Mozilla should be, by picking up Firefox and maintaining it properly. I'm not interested in yet another Chromium-based browser.
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idk commented
Also add an anonymous windows over TOR like brave has, it would be great because the brave tor feels more like a normal browser than a **** command prompt (other tor browsers).
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Ruby commented
Create a browser that connects to your Proton account and you can log in to the websites you have an account with. It will ask you with which account you intend to log in to that website.
(from among the accounts you have already added to your Proton Pass)
The browser should store the cookies and sessions in a secure place of its own in an encrypted form so that no malware or Trojan can steal it or try to read sensitive data.
To increase safety, you can show a qr code on the screen before entering, so that they can scan it with your mobile account and the app will be automatically connected to your Proton account. -
Ehsan Mey commented
The core idea is to integrate Web3 technologies, similar to what Brave Browser is doing, with ProtonVPN, to create a browser that prioritizes privacy, security, and anonymity from the moment a user opens it. Here’s how it could work:
1. Dynamic IP Changing: Every time the browser is launched, the user’s IP address could change automatically via ProtonVPN. This feature would ensure that each browsing session starts with a fresh IP, enhancing anonymity and making it more difficult to track user activity across sessions.
2. Session-Based Encryption: Similar to how Session Messenger operates, Proton Web could implement point-to-point encryption, ensuring that all browsing data is encrypted end-to-end without passing through any intermediary servers. This would guarantee that no data is monitored or logged at any point during the user’s browsing experience.
3. Web3 Integration: Incorporating Web3 technologies could allow users to interact with decentralized applications (dApps) directly from the browser, further aligning with the principles of decentralization and user autonomy that Proton champions.
4. Privacy-Centric Features: Like all Proton products, Proton Web would come with built-in privacy features such as ad-blocking, anti-tracking, and anti-fingerprinting technologies. The browser could also offer seamless integration with ProtonMail for secure email access and encrypted file sharing.
I believe that Proton Web could offer a groundbreaking alternative to existing browsers, appealing to both your current user base and the broader community of privacy-conscious individuals. It would be a powerful tool for those who value privacy and freedom in their online activities.
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Troy commented
I'm starting to trust Firefox less and less as time goes on (see: "privacy-preserving ad measurement"). I would absolutely use a Proton Browser. Signed, Proton Unlimited subscriber.
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Gus commented
Ungoogled Chromium, Librewolf, Floorp, Waterfox, so many Firefox forks and user configs, even Iceraven for Android... all privacy focused. Why another one? DO NOT WASTE your resources on reinventing the wheel.
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MyName commented
Just use Arc :) -> https://arc.net/gift/bd0318de
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Anon commented
Seems like the browser space is too saturated. There are a lot of great private browsers. Why waste the time?
I would not pay pay extra for this, and wouldn't be happy if my current proton tier went up because of this.
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haveyou commented
please, brave is good but not good as tor
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Adrian1712 commented
So, I would LOVE a Proton Browser as a Member of Proton Unlimited! So, I loved the Idea of the Opera GX Sidebar(with build-in WhatsApp, Discord, usw.) and I think their should be more browser with some sidebar like this. Proton should make a browser with a custom(deactivate or activate features) sidebar, all privacy Features that are possible and their build-in ecosystem. But nothing like a these default browsers like chrome. They should implement features like Opera has. They should just make a full-customizable Browser! I would buy it, when it costs like 5€, even as a Unlimited User.
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[Deleted User] commented
If Mullvad can make their own browser. Why Proton couldn't?
A Firefox fork, like LibreWolf with uBlock Origin and Proton extensions already baked in can't be that expensive, it could even increase their sales
A Proton Browser would be great to mitigate fingerprinting, because all browsers being identical, same settings, same extensions set, spoofing screen size and behind Proton VPN would be very difficult to be tracked
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ipc commented
Proton WEB browser for mac and windows which is blocking all ads like Brave on Youtube.
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Kazimierz Krauze commented
For me it would be important that the browser would be customizable. It would be nice if it were based on e. g. firefox so that I could use firefoxian extension.
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privacyFirst commented
Again, more nonsense about a Proton-branded browser! It's about the last thing that's needed in the Proton ecosystem and would be a ludicrous waste of Proton's not unlimited resourses. Fix all existing apps fully and that includes full parity for Linux with Windows/macOS versions, before even considering further apps.
May sanity prevail, not vox popularis!
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JarickWorks commented
Forking, or acquiring, the LibreWolf browser would be a smart move. Most of the work to make it private has already been done (it is considered the most private browser behind Tor Browser).
The only work that would be required would be an overhaul of the UI to make it consistent with the Proton suite of apps and integration of Proton services.
The only thing I would want to see personally is vertical tabs similar to the Arc browser implementation.
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Nihil Videre commented
To all the naysayers I say, Chromium is open source. Yes, it's provided by Google, but it's still open source. The browser is already built. Proton would only be creating the secure configuration that all the other browsers lie about. If Proton did it, we'd know they'd have our best interests in mind and that would not change over time. And they do not need to do it at the exclusion of their other apps. They can do it as they can do it. We're just asking the put it on the road map. And judging by the support, it's a very popular request. Isn't that exactly what this site is for?
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privacyFirst commented
I must confess to finding the amount of support for a Proton browser here quite disturbing, and even more so the level if support in Proton's recent user survey. I can only hope that Proton does not follow this through in any way, shape, or form, i.e., that sanity prevails. Implementing a web browser, whether a fork from extant examples or creating one from scratch, would be the most colossal waste of Proton's not limitless resources if not utter insanity.
Proton needs to consolidate its existing apps, eliminate any bugs and minor issues in them and gradually improve them. That takes considerable resources, both in terms of coding manpower and finance, resources that could and certainly should not be squandered on populist wet dreams such as a Proton browser or search engine.
There are already more than enough alternative, privacy-focused browsers - and for that matter, search engines - around that are all struggling to get a decent slice of the user base pie.
In addition to consolidation, there certainly are considerably more important and suitable apps that Proton could implement to expand the ecosystem.
Call me a cynic, but IMO the popular vote has never resulted in anything sensible in almost any field - 'nuff said!
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tapon commented
since there's many high risk "add blocker extension" already available but if its from proton and with Proton browser then Thunderstorm!! 💯🙌🎩
#protonbrowser
#protonaddblocker_extension