H1 Browser

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The fast, private browser that also opens your files.

H1 Browser blocks ads and trackers, keeps your passwords safe, and opens Word, PDF, 3D parts and design files right in a tab. Free, for Windows and Linux.

Download H1 Browser Free · about 190 MB · no account needed
The H1 Browser window: a maroon and gold new-tab page with a search box and shortcuts to create and open files.

Everything you use every day, built in.

No add-ons to hunt for. The things people install extensions for in other browsers come with H1, and they work without signing in.

The site panel in H1 showing that 4 ads and trackers were blocked on a page, with a switch to allow them for that site.

Ads and trackers stopped before they load

Pages load faster and fewer companies follow you around the web. The shield in the address bar shows how many were blocked.

  • Sign-in, payment and captcha services keep working: Google sign-in, Razorpay, PayPal, reCAPTCHA.
  • One switch turns blocking off for a single site.
H1's Saved passwords page with a password check showing 1 weak and 2 reused passwords, and a password generator.

A password manager like Chrome's

H1 offers to save a password when you sign in and fills it in next time. On sign-up forms it suggests a strong one for you.

  • Bring your passwords from Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari or Bitwarden in one step.
  • Password check flags weak and reused passwords.
  • Encrypted on your computer, or in your H1 account if you sign in.
An H1 private tab explaining what H1 forgets when all private tabs are closed.

Private tabs that really forget

Press Ctrl+Shift+N. Private tabs keep their cookies and site data apart from your normal tabs, and H1 wipes all of it when you close the last one.

  • No history, no saved site data, no leftover sign-ins.
  • Ad blocking and site checks still protect you.
Reader mode in H1 showing a news article as clean text on a sepia page with text size and colour controls.

Reader mode for long articles

Press F9 to read an article without pop-ups, menus or ads. Choose the text size, font and a light, sepia or dark page.

  • Works with Hindi and other Indian languages.
  • Read aloud, where your computer has a voice installed.
H1's design editor with shapes merged into one using the Pathfinder menu.

Open your files in a tab

Documents, PDFs, pictures, video, SVG designs and 3D machine parts (STEP, STL) open and edit inside H1. No extra software.

  • Edit STEP assemblies: move, copy, colour and rename parts, and save back to STEP.
  • Draw and combine shapes, then export SVG, PDF or PNG.

And the small things that make it home.

H1 Sync across your computersOptional free account: bookmarks, history, settings and passwords on every computer. Passwords are encrypted on your computer first, so not even H1 can read them.
Bookmarks you can bring alongImport from any browser, folders on the bookmarks bar, export any time.
Tabs your wayPin, mute, duplicate, search open tabs, reopen a closed tab with Ctrl+Shift+T.
Your search engineDuckDuckGo by default; switch to Google, Bing, Brave, Ecosia or Yahoo in Settings.
Print, PDF and screenshotsSave any page as PDF or copy a screenshot of it in one shortcut.
Pick up where you left offReopen yesterday's tabs when H1 starts, if you want.
The H1 LanguageA free extension for writing and running programs in H1, with an editor for 80 languages.

Safe by default, without breaking websites.

H1 runs on the same Chromium engine as Chrome and Edge, so sites look and work the way they should. On top of that:

Secure connections firstSites open over https:// when they have it. H1 warns before showing an unencrypted page.
Fake sites stoppedEvery page is checked before it opens. A site with a broken or fake certificate is refused, with a clear explanation.
Risky downloads caughtProgram files sent without encryption are blocked unless you insist; downloaded programs carry a reminder.
Signed updates and extensionsEvery update and every official extension is digitally signed by Harsh1288. H1 refuses anything that was changed.
Sealed extensionsExtensions run with no internet and no access to your passwords or websites.
Your data stays yoursNo account needed, no ads, nothing sold. Sign in only if you want sync.

Download H1 Browser

One file for each system, with everything inside: nothing else is downloaded while installing. Updates arrive inside H1 later and download only what changed.

ForFileSHA-256 fingerprint
  1. DownloadPick the file for your computer above.
  2. InstallWindows: open the .exe and choose Install. Linux: sudo apt install ./h1_*.deb.
  3. Bring your stuffMenu → Bookmarks and Saved passwords → Import, from Chrome, Edge or Firefox.
  4. Make it yoursSettings → Default browser, so links from other apps open in H1.
Phones and tablets

H1 Browser runs on Windows and Linux computers and tablets today. An Android version is planned; this page will offer it when it is ready. On a phone now, you can open your H1 files from your own H1 Hub in the phone's browser and add it to your home screen.

Questions

Is H1 Browser free?

Yes. There are no ads, no subscription and no account needed. Signing in is optional and only adds sync between your devices.

Will my websites work?

Yes. H1 uses the Chromium engine, the same one inside Chrome and Edge, and presents itself to sites as a standard Chromium browser, so banking, shopping, Gmail and video sites work normally.

Windows says "Windows protected your PC". What do I do?

This appears for new programs that are not yet widely downloaded. Check the file's SHA-256 fingerprint matches the one on this page, then choose More info → Run anyway.

How do I check the download is genuine?

On Windows open PowerShell and run Get-FileHash .\H1-Setup-*.exe; on Linux run sha256sum h1_*.deb. The result must match the fingerprint in the table above, letter for letter.

How do updates work?

H1 checks for updates by itself and asks before installing. It downloads only the changed files, checks Harsh1288's digital signature, then restarts. You can also check under Menu → Updates.

Where are my passwords kept?

Encrypted on your computer. If you turn on H1 Sync, they are encrypted on your computer before they are sent, and only your own H1 can open them again — the H1 Sync server cannot read them. You can export them at any time.

I forgot my H1 Sync password. What now?

Choose "Forgot password?" in Menu → H1 Sync. We email you a 6-digit code to set a new password. Bookmarks, history and settings come back right away. Saved passwords come back as soon as you sign in on a computer where you used H1 before — or with the recovery key you saved when you created the account.

How do I uninstall?

Windows: Settings → Apps → H1 Browser → Uninstall (your data is kept unless you choose to remove it). Linux: sudo apt remove h1.