--- title: "The most private anti-detect browser — Donut Browser" description: "Donut Browser is the most private anti-detect browser: zero app telemetry, no account, profiles on your own disk and optional end-to-end encrypted sync." url: "https://donutbrowser.com/" --- # The most private anti-detect browser. - Zero app telemetry - No account needed - Profiles stored on your disk - Optional E2E encrypted sync - [Open-source app, AGPL-3.0](https://github.com/zhom/donutbrowser) Download for free Try the live demo macOS, Windows & Linux **176k+** downloads GDPR CCPA Hosted in the EU Illustration: nine browser profiles on one device. Each one shows websites a different fingerprint, while its cookies, logins and history stay on the device. - A fingerprint per profile - A proxy or WireGuard VPN per profile - WebRTC leak protection - DNS through the profile's proxy - Timezone and language match the exit IP - Password-locked profiles encrypted at rest - Ephemeral profiles in RAM - Deleted profiles overwritten - Self-hostable sync server - Unlimited local profiles - Clear data on close - DNS blocklists - Cookie import & export - Profile groups - Local API on 127.0.0.1 ## Your profiles stay on your disk. Cookies, history, fingerprints and proxy logins are stored on your computer. Sync is off by default. With optional E2E encrypted sync, the key comes from your password and stays on your device. Animation: where profile data is stored. In Donut Browser, cookies, history, the fingerprint and proxy logins stay on your computer. With optional E2E encrypted sync, an encrypted copy goes to the sync server, and the key from your password stays on your computer. In a cloud-profile browser, the same data is stored on the vendor's server. Replay ## Every profile is a separate world. Each profile has its own fingerprint, cookies, and proxy or WireGuard VPN, with WebRTC leak protection and DNS through the same route. Timezone and language follow the proxy's exit IP, and a mismatch blocks the launch. Explore profile isolation ## Run your AI agent in a private profile. Give each agent an isolated profile with its own fingerprint, cookies and proxy. Donut has no AI model of its own and sends nothing to model providers. Page content goes to the agent you connect. Browser profiles for AI agents ## Simple to use. Private by default. Try it right here. Every button works, and nothing you do leaves this page. All 8 Work 3 Personal 3 Research 2 New ![](https://donutbrowser.com/logo.svg) Filters 8 of 8 rows Name View Name mob-br-sp-02 WG wg-home dc-nl-ams-04 None dc-nl-ams-04 res-de-berlin-01 None res-us-nyc-07 | | Launch | | Status | Tags | Note | Proxy / VPN | EXT | DNS | Sync | Profile Details | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | Ads BR | Warming up | ads | No Note | | None | None | Disabled | | | | | Banking | Active | finance | Use only with the VPN | | None | None | E2E Encrypted Sync: Synced | | | | | Freelance | Active | store | New card from May | | Shopping | None | Disabled | | | | | Research | No status | osint | No Note | | Privacy kit | Normal | Disabled | | | | | Social | Needs review | No tags | No Note | | Shopping | Light | Disabled | | | | | Store DE | Active | store eu | Main seller account | | Privacy kit | Pro++ | Regular Sync: Synced | | | | | Testing | No status | No tags | No Note | | None | Ultimate | Disabled | | | | | Travel | No status | No tags | No Note | | None | Normal | Regular Sync: Synced | | Profiles stored on this device 8 Profiles with sync off 5 Synced with E2E encryption 1 App telemetry sent 0 B ## Your accounts never meet. Websites tie accounts together when they come from the same device, and one ban then takes them all. In Donut, each account runs in its own profile, so every site sees a different device. Ordinary browser Donut Browser Your accounts What sites see - Store A - Store B - Ads account - Brand page - **Win32** America/New\_York 198.51.100.24 **Win32** America/New\_York 198.51.100.24 - **MacIntel** Europe/Berlin 203.0.113.71 **Win32** America/New\_York 198.51.100.24 - **Linux x86\_64** Asia/Tokyo 192.0.2.118 **Win32** America/New\_York 198.51.100.24 - **Win32** America/Sao\_Paulo 203.0.113.201 **Win32** America/New\_York 198.51.100.24 What the site concludes Linked Not linked One person runs all four accounts. Four different people. One ban takes down all four. A ban stays with one account. ## Your browser. At your scale. Start free with unlimited local profiles. Add only what your work needs. Compare plans Solo ### Your profiles, backed up. Encrypted cloud backup, a scheduled Cookie Bot and remote MCP for AI agents, for one person. Explore Solo Pro ### Put your browser to work. API, browser control for your own AI agent, and remote browsers for repeat tasks. Explore Pro Team ### Separate access. Shared work. Share profiles with your team. Keep control of who can use them. Explore Team Get the app ## Download Donut. Free forever, no account needed. Pick your platform and architecture below: direct download from the latest GitHub release. macOS Windows Linux Apple Silicon ### M1, M2, M3, M4 and newer Universal DMG. Best for any Mac shipped since late 2020. Donut\_0.34.0\_aarch64.dmg Intel ### Intel-based Macs For Macs released before the Apple Silicon transition. Not supported Homebrew ### Install via package manager Auto-updates with brew upgrade. `brew install --cask donut` Copy ✓ Copied Copy failed [All releases ↗](https://github.com/zhom/donutbrowser/releases) From users ## What people are saying. Real reactions from Hacker News and Product Hunt. " Being able to set different profiles with their own proxies and cookies is super useful for automating daily processes. " 001 Germán Merlo · Product Hunt " Looks great! Useful for privacy but also to keep work and private life separated. " 002 Theofrastus · Hacker News " Amazing. I thought about that years ago, but since I never saw anyone do it I thought something must be wrong if nobody does it. " 003 ttoinou · Hacker News ## Questions, answered. ### 01 What is Donut Browser? Donut Browser is an anti-detect browser that allows you to create and manage unlimited local profiles for multiple browsers. The Donut Browser app is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license with zero telemetry, so you can inspect the code and verify how your data is handled. It's designed to give you complete control over your browsing experience. ### 02 Who is behind Donut Browser? Donut Browser is built by one person with the goal of making the internet a little more private. Paid plans are how commercial users support the project and keep it sustainable. ### 03 Which browsers are supported? Donut Browser uses the Wayfern (Chromium-based) browser engine. ### 04 What operating systems are supported? Donut Browser supports macOS, Linux, and Windows. ### 05 Does it support proxy and VPN configuration? Yes. Each profile can be assigned its own proxy (HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4, SOCKS5) or VPN connection (WireGuard), so you can route traffic independently per profile. ### 06 Is Donut Browser really free? Donut Browser has a generous free plan that includes unlimited local profiles, proxy support, VPN support, and the profile management API. The app's source code is open under the AGPL-3.0 license. Advanced features like cross-platform fingerprints, browser automation, cloud sync, and team collaboration are available through paid plans. ### 07 Is Donut Browser completely open source? The Donut Browser app (the profile manager, local API, MCP tooling, and user interface) is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license, with source code available on GitHub. The Wayfern (Chromium-based) browser engine is not open source; it is proprietary. Cloud sync for personal use is open source and can be self-hosted. Team collaboration features are not open source and are only available to paid subscribers. ### 08 Is Donut Browser private and secure? Donut Browser was built as a privacy tool first. The desktop app has zero telemetry, analytics or crash reporting, and you need no account to use it. Profiles, cookies and history are stored on your own disk, and cloud sync is off by default. Optional end-to-end encrypted sync derives its key from your password with Argon2id and encrypts with AES-256-GCM, and you can self-host the sync server. Password-locked profiles are encrypted at rest, and ephemeral profiles live in RAM. The app's source code is open on GitHub under AGPL-3.0; the Wayfern browser engine is proprietary. ### 09 Can I self-host Donut Browser's cloud sync? Yes. The cloud sync service is open source, and a self-hosted server is one Docker container with any S3 bucket. A self-hosted instance is designed for a single user; it does not include team collaboration features. See the self-hosting guide for setup instructions. ### 10 Can I use Donut Browser commercially? Yes, you can use Donut Browser for commercial purposes. The app's source code is licensed under AGPL-3.0, which requires that any modifications or derivative works also be open sourced under the same license. If you prefer not to open source your modifications, Pro plan and above automatically include a commercial license that allows proprietary use without AGPL obligations. The commercial license does not grant the right to resell, sublicense, or redistribute Donut Browser as a standalone product or competing service. ### 11 How many profiles can I create? You can create unlimited local browser profiles. Each profile is completely isolated with its own settings, extensions, cookies, and data. This is perfect for separating work, personal browsing, or testing different configurations. ### 12 What payment methods are supported? Donut Browser accepts credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Cash App, Klarna, WeChat Pay, and stablecoins. You can also pay with cryptocurrency including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Solana, Monero, and many other options. ## Keep every identity private. Free to start. No profile limit. No account needed. Download for free