Features
- Unlimited browser profiles: each fully isolated with its own fingerprint, cookies, extensions, and data
- Anti-detect Chromium engine: powered by Wayfern, a privacy-focused Chromium fork whose fingerprint spoofing is not detected by Cloudflare, reCaptcha v3, or other browser fingerprinting and anti-bot services
- DNS AdBlocker: block ads, trackers, and other unwanted content with per-profile DNS blocking
- Proxy support: HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4, SOCKS5 per profile, with dynamic proxy URLs
- VPN support: WireGuard configs per profile
- Local API & MCP: REST API and Model Context Protocol server for integration with Claude, automation tools, and custom workflows
- Profile groups: organize profiles and apply bulk settings
- Import profiles: migrate from Chrome, Edge, Brave, or other Chromium browsers
- Cookie & extension management: import/export cookies, manage extensions per profile
- Default browser: set Donut as your default browser and choose which profile opens each link
- Cloud sync: sync profiles, proxies, and groups across devices (self-hostable)
- E2E encryption: optional end-to-end encrypted sync with a password only you know
- Zero telemetry: no tracking or device fingerprinting
Install
macOS
| Apple Silicon | Intel | |
|---|---|---|
| DMG | Download | Download |
Or install via Homebrew:
brew install --cask donut
Windows
Download Windows Installer (x64) · Portable (x64)
Linux
| Format | x86_64 | ARM64 |
|---|---|---|
| deb | Download | Download |
| rpm | Download | Download |
| AppImage | Download | Download |
Or install via package manager:
curl -fsSL https://donutbrowser.com/install.sh | sh
Troubleshooting AppImage
If the AppImage segfaults on launch, install libfuse2 (sudo apt install libfuse2 / yay -S libfuse2 / sudo dnf install fuse-libs), or bypass FUSE entirely:
APPIMAGE_EXTRACT_AND_RUN=1 ./Donut.Browser_x.x.x_amd64.AppImage
If that gives an EGL display error, add WEBKIT_DISABLE_DMABUF_RENDERER=1 or GDK_BACKEND=x11 to the command above. If issues persist, the .deb and .rpm packages are more reliable.
Nix
nix run github:zhom/donutbrowser#release-start
Self-Hosting Sync
Run your own sync server to sync profiles, proxies, and groups across devices for free. See the Self-Hosting Donut Sync guide for Docker-based setup instructions.
Contributing
Donut Browser is built by the people who use it, and plenty of the most useful help involves no code at all.
- Tell other people about Donut. Word of mouth is how most users find the project, so talking about it is a real contribution.
- Report bugs and request features in GitHub Issues.
- Answer questions in GitHub Discussions.
- Fix and improve translations in
src/i18n/locales. - Write code. Start with CONTRIBUTING.md.
- Star the repo so more people see it.
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Contributors
Contact
For urgent questions or security vulnerability reports, email contact@donutbrowser.com.
License
This project is licensed under the AGPL-3.0 License. See the LICENSE file for details.