# Luma Browser > Luma is a free private browser for Windows and Android, built on Chromium: workspaces and vertical tabs, trackers and ads blocked from the first page, Chrome extensions, no account and no telemetry. Luma is an independent web browser made in Italy. It is free, has no account and sends no telemetry. It runs on Chromium, so websites work as in Chrome and extensions install from the Chrome Web Store. Current version: 0.15.23 (latest release 0.15.23, 2026-11-08). Available for Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit) and Android 10 or later; macOS, Linux and iOS are in development. Languages: English and Italian. ## Key facts - Workspaces: groups of tabs with their own name, colour and symbol (work, home, a trip); optional containers keep their cookies apart. - Vertical tabs in a sidebar, or tabs on top; split view (up to four pages), Peek previews, command palette (Ctrl K), compact mode. - Privacy on by default: trackers, ads, third-party cookies and cookie banners blocked (uBlock Origin’s lists, EasyList, EasyList Italy, EasyPrivacy, EasyList Cookie: 190,000+ rules), ads removed from YouTube’s player, one-click “site not working” switch, HTTPS-First, fingerprinting limited, Global Privacy Control. - Phishing and malware warnings checked on the device; history, bookmarks and passwords stay on the computer (passwords encrypted with Windows protection). - Optional sync to a folder or WebDAV server you choose, encrypted end to end; never to a Luma server. - Imports bookmarks, history, open tabs and passwords from Chrome, Edge, Brave, Vivaldi, Opera, Arc (spaces and pinned tabs included), Helium, Firefox and Zen. - No account, no telemetry, no ads of its own, no rewards or crypto wallet. ## Pages - [Home and download](https://lumabrowser.dev/): what Luma is and the Windows installer - [A private browser that works from the first page](https://lumabrowser.dev/private-browser/): Luma is a free private browser for Windows and Android: trackers, ads and third-party cookies blocked from the first page, no telemetry, no account, your data on your computer. - [A browser with workspaces, for people with too many tabs](https://lumabrowser.dev/browser-with-workspaces/): Too many tabs? Luma keeps work, study and home in separate workspaces, with your tabs in a sidebar, split view, a command palette and compact mode. Free for Windows and Android. - [An alternative to Chrome, without starting over](https://lumabrowser.dev/chrome-alternative/): Looking for an alternative to Google Chrome? Luma runs on the same engine and Chrome extensions, imports your data in a minute, and blocks trackers without a Google account. Free. - [A new browser, private from the start and a pleasure to use](https://lumabrowser.dev/new-private-browser/): Looking for a browser that isn’t Chrome, Edge or Brave? Luma is a new, free browser for Windows: privacy on by default, no account, no telemetry, and a calm design with workspaces and tabs in a sidebar. - [An alternative to Arc on Windows](https://lumabrowser.dev/arc-alternative/): Arc stopped getting new features in 2025. Luma is a free alternative for Windows with tabs in a sidebar, workspaces, split view and a command palette, plus trackers, ads and cookie banners blocked by default. - [Luma in short](https://lumabrowser.dev/luma-facts/): What Luma Browser is, what it does with your data, what it runs on and how it blocks ads and trackers, in short sentences you can check. - [Luma vs Chrome](https://lumabrowser.dev/compare/chrome/): how Luma compares with Chrome - [Luma vs Brave](https://lumabrowser.dev/compare/brave/): how Luma compares with Brave - [Luma vs Edge](https://lumabrowser.dev/compare/edge/): how Luma compares with Edge - [Luma vs Arc](https://lumabrowser.dev/compare/arc/): how Luma compares with Arc - [Luma vs Zen](https://lumabrowser.dev/compare/zen/): how Luma compares with Zen - [Luma vs Vivaldi](https://lumabrowser.dev/compare/vivaldi/): how Luma compares with Vivaldi - [Changelog](https://lumabrowser.dev/changelog/): every release and what changed - [Privacy policy](https://lumabrowser.dev/privacy/) - [Italiano](https://lumabrowser.dev/it/): the whole site in Italian ## Documentation - [Luma documentation](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/): how to use every part of Luma - Get started: - [Install Luma](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/install/): System requirements, downloading and installing Luma on Windows, the SmartScreen warning, and uninstalling. - [The first launch](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/first-run/): What the welcome steps do the first time you open Luma: your data, privacy, where tabs go, appearance and the default browser. - [Import from another browser](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/import/): Bring bookmarks, history, passwords and open tabs from Chrome, Edge, Brave, Vivaldi, Opera, Arc, Helium, Firefox or Zen. - [A tour of the window](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/tour/): The parts of Luma’s window: the three layouts, the address bar, the privacy shield, workspaces, the ⋯ menu and Settings. - Tabs and layouts: - [Tab layouts](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/layouts/): Choose whether your tabs live in the sidebar, in a row on top or in a dock, and switch whenever you like. - [The dock](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/dock/): Put the dock on any edge of the window, let it float over the page, and choose whether its icons grow under the pointer. - [Tabs](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/tabs/): Open, close and reopen tabs; pin them or keep them in Essentials; let them sleep, mute them and move them around. - [Tab groups](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/tab-groups/): Gather related tabs under a name and a colour, and fold them away when you don’t need them. - [Split view](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/split-view/): Show two, three or four tabs side by side in one window. - [Workspaces](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/workspaces/): Keep separate sets of tabs, each with its own name, icon and colour, and use containers to sign in to two accounts on one site. - [Compact mode](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/compact-mode/): Hide the sidebar so the page fills the window, and bring it back from the left edge when you need it. - [Link previews (Peek)](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/link-previews/): Open a link in a preview over the page, then keep it in a tab, put it side by side or close it. - [The command palette](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/command-palette/): Press Ctrl+K to find commands, tabs, workspaces, bookmarks, history, settings and downloads from the keyboard. - [Closed tabs and sessions](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/sessions/): Reopen closed tabs, save sessions to open later, and choose what Luma opens when it starts. - Privacy and security: - [Blocking ads and trackers](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/blocking/): What Luma blocks from the first page you open, where its filter lists come from, and what to do when a site breaks. - [The privacy panel and dashboard](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/privacy-panel/): See what Luma blocked on the page in front of you, and how it has protected you over the last 30 days. - [Private windows](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/private-windows/): Browse without leaving history, cookies or site data on this computer once you close the window. - [Passwords](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/passwords/): Save and fill in your sign-ins, protected by Windows Hello and encrypted with your Windows account. - [Addresses and payment cards](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/autofill/): Fill in forms with your saved addresses and cards, kept encrypted on this PC. Card security codes are never saved. - [Site permissions](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/permissions/): Decide which sites may use your camera, microphone, location, notifications and devices, and change your mind later. - [Dangerous sites and secure connections](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/safety/): How Luma warns you about phishing and malware, blocks dangerous downloads and keeps your connections encrypted. - [Sync](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/sync/): Keep bookmarks, history, tabs and more the same on your PCs, end-to-end encrypted, through a folder or a WebDAV server you choose. - [What Luma sends](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/what-luma-sends/): No telemetry and no account: the few connections Luma makes on its own, when, and to where. - Everyday browsing: - [Address bar and search](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/address-bar/): Type an address or a search, use the floating search, pick your search engine and give sites you search often a nickname. - [Translate a page](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/translate/): Luma translates web pages on your computer, between English and 57 other languages, without sending the page anywhere. - [Reader View and read aloud](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/reader/): Reader View shows just an article’s text, in the font, size and colours you like, and can read it aloud. - [Read later](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/reading-list/): Save pages to read later. Luma keeps a copy of the text, so articles open even without a connection. - [Bookmarks](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/bookmarks/): Bookmark pages, sort them into folders and tags, keep the ones you use most on the bookmarks bar, and import or export them. - [History](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/history/): Find a page you visited, filter by site or by day, and delete what you don’t want to keep. - [Downloads](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/downloads/): Follow, pause and open your downloads, find old ones, and choose where files are saved. - [Extensions](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/extensions/): Install Chrome extensions from the Chrome Web Store, manage them, and see what Luma doesn’t support yet. - [Install a site as an app](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/web-apps/): Give a site you use every day its own window and icon, in the Start menu and on the desktop. - [Sound, video and the mini player](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/media/): See which tab is playing, mute it, control music from the mini player and keep videos going in picture-in-picture. - [Profiles](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/profiles/): Keep work and home apart, or share the PC: each profile is a separate browser with its own history, logins, extensions and settings. - [The new tab page](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/new-tab/): What the new tab page shows, how to open it, and how to change its background and what it displays. - Customize: - [Appearance](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/appearance/): Choose light or dark, an accent colour and how much it tints Luma. Luma also follows Windows’ contrast themes. - [Keyboard shortcuts](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/shortcuts/): Every default keyboard shortcut in Luma, and how to change them. - [Settings reference](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/settings/): Every page of Luma’s Settings, in the order they appear, and what each one contains. - Help: - [Updates](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/updates/): How Luma updates itself, how to install an update right away, and how to get beta versions. - [Troubleshooting](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/troubleshooting/): What to try when a site doesn’t work, Luma is slow or something looks wrong, and how to tell us. - [Not there yet](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/not-yet/): What Luma doesn’t do yet, so you know before you look for it. - [Contact and community](https://lumabrowser.dev/docs/contact/): Ask a question, report a bug or a broken site, or try beta versions, on Luma’s Discord. ## FAQ ### Which systems does Luma run on? Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit) and Android 10 or later. The versions for macOS, Linux and iOS are on the way. On Windows it installs without administrator rights, for your account only. ### Does Luma collect my data? No. The numbers on the privacy dashboard are counted on your computer and stay there. If you turn on sync, it goes to a folder or a WebDAV server you choose, encrypted end to end. ### What is a workspace? A group of tabs with its own name, colour and symbol: one for work, one for home, one for a trip. You switch from the dock at the bottom of the sidebar or with a two-finger swipe. If you give a workspace a container, its cookies are kept apart, so you can be signed in to two accounts on the same site. ### Do websites work like in Chrome? Yes. Luma runs on Chromium, the same engine as Chrome and Edge. If a site breaks because of a protection, you can turn it off for that site only. ### Can I use my Chrome extensions? Yes, from the Chrome Web Store, Manifest V3 and V2. A few APIs that only Chrome has are missing; the extensions page in Luma lists them. ### Can I try new versions before they are out? Yes. Turn on Get beta versions in Settings › Advanced: beta builds come out before each release. Tell us on the Discord what breaks. ### How are my passwords stored? Encrypted with your system's secure storage, on your computer. On Windows, Luma asks for Windows Hello before showing, copying or exporting them. ### Which languages are available? English and Italian. Luma uses your system language and you can change it in Settings. ### Is Luma free? Yes. Luma is free, with no account and no ads. ### Is Luma more private than Chrome? Out of the box, yes: Luma blocks trackers, ads and third-party cookies from the first page, sends no telemetry and needs no account. Chrome does none of this by default. ### Does a private browser slow sites down? Usually the opposite: blocking trackers and ads means pages load less, so they often open faster. ### Which systems does Luma run on? Windows 10 and 11, and Android 10 or later. macOS, Linux and iOS are in development. ### What is a workspace in a browser? A group of tabs with its own name, colour and symbol, kept apart from the others: one for work, one for home, one for a trip. Switching workspace shows only its tabs. ### Can a workspace keep its own logins? Yes: if you give a workspace a container, its cookies are kept apart, so you can be signed in to two accounts on the same site. ### Does Luma have vertical tabs? Yes, tabs are in a sidebar by default, with compact mode to hide it. ### Do Chrome extensions work in Luma? Yes, from the Chrome Web Store. Luma checks their signature and asks before granting a permission. ### Can I go back to Chrome? Yes. Luma doesn’t touch Chrome: it stays installed with all your data, and you can keep using both. ### Is Luma free like Chrome? Yes, and without an account or ads. ### Which privacy-focused browser should I try if I don’t want Chrome, Edge or Brave? Luma is a newer option for Windows: free, no account, no telemetry, with trackers, ads, third-party cookies and cookie banners blocked by default. It runs on Chromium, so sites and Chrome extensions work as usual. ### Does Luma collect my data? No. There is no account and no telemetry. History, bookmarks, passwords and statistics stay on your computer; Luma only goes online for updates and its blocking lists. ### Who makes Luma? A small independent team in Italy. ### Is Arc still being developed? In 2025 The Browser Company said it would keep Arc working but stop adding new features, to focus on its new browser, Dia. ### Does Luma work like Arc? In the ways that matter day to day: tabs in a sidebar, workspaces, Essentials, split view, a command palette and link previews. Luma runs on Chromium, like Arc. ### Is Luma free? Yes, with no account and no ads. ### Does Luma show ads? No. It shows no ads of its own and blocks other sites’ ads by default. ### Does Luma need an account? No. There is no Luma account at all. ### Can Luma use Chrome extensions? Yes, from the Chrome Web Store. Luma checks each extension’s signature and asks before granting a permission. ## Contact - Community and support: [Discord](https://lumabrowser.dev/discord/) - Website: https://lumabrowser.dev