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Brave Privacy Settings
Go to Settings
Appearance
- Show Brave News button: Off
- Show Leo AI button: Off
- Show Brave Rewards button: Off
- Show Brave Wallet button: Off
- Show autocomplete suggestions in address bar >
- Top sites: Off
- Leo AI Assistant: Off
- Always show full URLs: On
Shields
- Trackers & ads blocking: Aggressive
- Upgrade connections to HTTPS: Strict
- Block fingerprinting: On
- Block cookies: Block third-party cookies
Privacy and security
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Security >
- Standard protection
- Use secure DNS: On
- Select DNS provider:
NextDNS
/Cloudflare
, or selectAdd custom DNS service provider
and provide URL for other secure DNS from this list
Example: For Quad9, enter https://dns.quad9.net/dns-query - Manage V8 security: Don’t allow sites to use the V8 optimizer
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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
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Use Google services for push messaging: Off
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Auto-redirect AMP pages: On
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Auto-redirect tracking URLs: On
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Prevent sites from fingerprinting me based on my language preferences: On
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Send a "Do Not Track" Request with your browser traffic: Off
Data collection
- Allow privacy-preserving product analytics (P3A): Off
- Automatically send daily usage ping to Brave: Off
- Automatically send diagnostic reports: Off
Web3
Wallet
- Enable NFT discovery: Off
- Enable Brave Wallet in Private Windows: 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 Leo in context menu on websites: Off
Search engine
- Normal window:
DuckDuckGo
/Brave
/Startpage
or add any other privacy respecting search engine fromManage search engines and site search
. - Private window:
DuckDuckGo
/Brave
/Startpage
or add any other privacy respecting search engine fromManage search engines and site search
. - Show search suggestions: Off
- Web Discovery Project: Off
Autofill and passwords
Password Manager
- Settings >
- Offer to save passwords: Off
- Sign in automatically: Off
ℹ️ 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
ℹ️ 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
Brave Rewards
To disable Brave Rewards go to brave://rewards
using the URL bar on top.
If it is currently enabled, click on Reset (with gear icon)
on top > select the checkbox > click Reset
Additional settings
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