Wayfarer. A browser with a direction of its own.
A Chromium browser for Windows and Android that starts on a page you build, arranges tabs the way you work and carries its own tools.
0.18.0-beta.1 Beta
Captured Windows interface. Appearance varies with your settings and release.
Features
Everything built into the browser.
Wayfarer packs customization and utilities into the browser itself, so fewer things need their own window.
Home Port start page
Build your start page from blocks, pick a background and add your own CSS.
Flexible tab layouts
Use a scrolling tab bar or a compact vertical rail, with tab search to find what is open.
Tab Camp
Park tabs you are not using and bring them back when you need them.
Built-in blocking
Filters ads, trackers and cookie notices, with per-site exceptions.
Eight skins
Choose from eight built-in palettes or import a custom skin.
Color Lab
Pick and inspect colors from any page without leaving the browser.
Site Inspector
Look at how a page is put together with a built-in inspection tool.
Page Camera
Capture a page as an image straight from the browser.
Field Notes
Keep notes next to the pages they belong to.
Journeys
Group related browsing into a trail you can return to.
Optional accounts and sync
Sign in with an email code to sync on desktop. Accounts are never required to browse.
Separate account vault
The optional account website has a separate encrypted vault protected by a master passphrase.
Specifications
Platforms, packaging and data.
Wayfarer ships as a free portable ZIP for Windows and as an early APK for Android.
Known limits of this beta
- Wayfarer for Android is an early build intended for testing.
- Sync with Android is planned and is not available yet.
- The product is in beta, so expect rough edges and frequent changes.
- Release
- 0.18.0-beta.1
- Windows
- 10 and 11, x64, portable ZIP
- Android
- Android 8 and newer, early access APK
- Engine
- Chromium
- Price
- Free
- Accounts
- Optional, email code sign-in
- Sync
- Desktop sync available
Questions
Frequently asked.
Is Wayfarer free?
Yes. The Windows beta is a free portable ZIP.
Do I need an account?
No. Accounts are optional and only add sync and the account vault.
Does it need an installer?
No. Extract the ZIP, keep the files together and run the application.
What engine does it use?
Chromium, so the sites you already use render the way you expect.
Where do I download it?
From the official site, getwayfarer.org.
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