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Brave Privacy Settings
Go to Settings
Appearance
- Show Brave News button in address bar: Off
- Always show full URLs: On
- Show autocomplete suggestions in address bar >
- Top sites: Off
- Leo AI Assistant: Off
Shields
- Auto-redirect AMP pages: On
- Auto-redirect tracking URLs: On
- Prevent sites from fingerprinting me based on my language preferences: On
- Trackers and ads blocking: Aggressive
- Upgrade connections to HTTPS: Strict
- Block fingerprinting: Strict (If you face any issues with sites, change it back to standard)
- Block cookies: Only cross-site
Brave Rewards
- Show Brave Rewards icon in address bar: Off
- Show Tip button on sites: Off
- Open full Brave Rewards settings >
- New tab page ads: Off
- Notification ads: Off
Privacy and security
- Use Google services for push messaging: Off
- Allow privacy-preserving product analytics (P3A): Off
- Automatically send daily usage ping to Brave: Off
- Automatically send diagnostic reports: Off
Cookies and other site data
- Block third-party cookies
- Send a "Do Not Track" Request with your browser traffic: On
Security
- Standard protection
- Use secure DNS >
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On
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With > Cloudflare/NextDNS or select Custom and provide URL for other secure DNS from this list
Example: For Quad9, enter https://dns.quad9.net/dns-query
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Site and Shields Settings
- Additional permissions >
- Ethereum: Block sites from accessing the Ethereum provider API
- Solana: Block sites from accessing the Solana provider API
Web3
Wallet
- Show Brave Wallet icon on toolbar: Off
- Enable NFT discovery: Off
- Automatically pin NFTs: Off
Web3 Domains
- Resolve Unstoppable Domains domain names: Disabled
- Resolve Ethereum Name Service (ENS) domain names: Disabled
- Resolve Solana Name Service (SNS) domain names: Disabled
Leo
- Show Leo icon in the sidebar: Off
- Show suggested prompts in the conversation: Off
Search engine
- Normal window: DuckDuckGo/Brave/Startpage or any other
privacy respecting search engine from
Manage search engines and site search
. - Private window: DuckDuckGo/Brave/Startpage or any other
privacy respecting search engine from
Manage search engines and site search
. - Improve search suggestions: Off
- Web Discovery Project: Off
Autofill and passwords
Password Manager
- Settings >
- Offer to save passwords: Off
- Auto Sign-in: Off
NOTE: Never save passwords in browsers. Use a password manager instead. Check out recommendations, alternatives & reviews.
Payment methods
- Save and fill payment methods: Off
- Allow sites to check if you have payment methods saved: Off
NOTE: Never save payment info in browsers. A password manager can be used to also save payment information.
Addresses and more
- Save and fill addresses: Off
Allow auto-fill in private windows
- Off
Languages
- Spell check: Off
Downloads
- Ask where to save each file before downloading: On
Open a new tab. Click on Customize at the bottom
Background Image
- Show Sponsored Images: Off
Brave News
- Show Brave News: Off
Cards
- Click Hide for all of them
- Cards: Off