A LITTLE LESS BROWSER. A LOT MORE WEB.

The web.
On your terms.

An open-source browser for people
who make the web their own.

Get Arbiter Explore the source

Available for macOS & Linux. Windows coming soon.

Your pages take the stage.
Your browser knows when
to step aside.

See for yourself ↓

Aster✳JournalEditionsAboutAn independent collection

A JOURNAL OF EVERYDAY DISCOVERIES

A more human web.

Thoughts, tools and objects for a calmer, more creative internet.

Read the latest ↗ ISSUE 004 — THE EVERYDAY

Orange geometric art print with a red sun and architectural shapes

A journal of ideas, objects and a more considered internet.

Illustration of an olive-green houseplant in a ceramic pot

Slower software,
brighter days

On tools that respect our attention.

Illustration of an orange modernist chair

The objects
around us

A small collection for a fuller life.

LESS NOISE. MORE CURIOSITY.

TAKE A LOOK AROUND

INTERACTIVE PREVIEW ↗

Your page, from edge to edge. Navigation when you need it.

01 / LESS IN THE WAY

There when
you need it.

A floating pill. A shortcut away.
The rest is your page.

JUST ENOUGH BROWSER.Everything you need, right here.

02 / MORE SIDE BY SIDE

Split your view.
Keep your flow.

Two, three, or more. Keep what you need in view, and work at your own pace.

Split horizontally or vertically. Resize freely. Swap panes without losing your place.

Try dragging the divider ↗

WIKIPEDIA

Typography

Typography is the art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable, and appealing when displayed.

The arrangement of type involves selecting typefaces, point sizes, line lengths, line spacing, and letter spacing.

ContentsHistoryTypefacesApplicationsCompositionSee also

THE CSS HANDBOOK

Layout

The CSS grid module provides a foundation for arranging elements on a page.

OverviewExamplesReference

.container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns:
    1fr 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
}

Project notes

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Refine type scaleUpdate illustrationsDraft introductionConsider edge casesA LITTLE SPACE TO THINK.

ONE WINDOW. YOUR ARRANGEMENT.

03 / ROOM FOR EVERY CONTEXT

Work. Play.
A little of both.

A space for each part of your day. Separate sessions when you need them.

Bring workspaces side by side in split view. Your shortcuts follow the workspace you’re in.

Try switching spaces ↗

YOUR WORKSPACES

3 tabs · Shared session

Aster Journalasterjournal.com

House Plantshouseplants.example

Objects of interestobjects.example

3 tabs · Separate session

WTypographyen.wikipedia.org

MCSS: Grid layoutdeveloper.mozilla.org

NProject notesnotes.example

Personal is in focus Try switching spaces ↗

SAME BROWSER. DIFFERENT HEADSPACE.

THE DETAILS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

Quietly capable.

The everyday things, thought through.

Less noise, built in.

Ad blocking with a quick toggle for the page you’re on.

Keep your keys close.

Passwords in your OS credential store. Local passkeys, too.

Private means private.

Private windows that can blur, darken, and lock when you step away.

Bring your favorites.

Install extensions from the Chrome Web Store. Compatibility varies.

Get under the hood.

Chromium DevTools, custom shortcuts, and settings in TOML.

Let idle tabs rest.

Automatic tab sleeping keeps visible views and audio awake.

BUILT IN THE OPEN

Your browser.
Nobody’s business.

Open source. Zero telemetry. No data collection.
Made for power users, open to everyone.

Make it better with us

A NOTE FROM THE PROJECT

Good software should belong to the people who use it.

Arbiter is free software under the GNU GPL v3. Read the code, make it your own, and help shape what comes next.

Ideas, issues, and pull requests welcome

EARLY DAYS. OPEN DOORS.

Make yourself
at home.

Arbiter is in active development.
Come explore, experiment, and build with us.

Download for macOSApple Silicon · macOS 14.4 or later.Download for Linuxx86_64 · Ubuntu 24.04 or compatible.

Windows coming soon. Release notes & other downloads.

A few good questions.

Can I bring my passwords and history?

Yes. Setup and Settings include browser import for available passwords and history. What can be imported depends on the source browser, operating system, and permissions. Password files can also be imported in Settings.

Can I make it look like me?

Choose system, light, or dark appearance. Set separate accent colors, background colors, and background pictures for light and dark modes. Choose a visible pill handle, an invisible reveal zone, or shortcut-only navigation. Keyboard shortcuts are customizable, too. Try the “Make it yours” preview above.

Does Arbiter collect my data?

No telemetry or data collection is built into Arbiter. This website also uses no analytics, tracking, cookies, or third-party fonts. Browsing still contacts the sites you visit; enabled features such as favicon loading and ad-block filter updates can make network requests.

What about streaming and DRM?

Arbiter does not bundle or download Widevine. When available, it can use a compatible Widevine module already installed on your device. Widevine is proprietary Google software governed by applicable Google license terms. Compatibility with streaming services and playback quality are not guaranteed.

Is the preview the actual browser?

The previews on this page are interactive illustrations of Arbiter’s features, with sample pages and content. Arbiter itself is a native C++ and Qt WebEngine desktop browser. See the repository for implementation details and current platform limitations.

The web.On your terms.