This option will open a { -brand-name-firefox } product page in the Microsoft Store web portal. If you are running Windows 10 or Windows 11, you will have the option to open the Microsoft Store from this page and install { -brand-name-firefox }. If you install from the Microsoft Store, updates to { -brand-name-firefox } will also be handled by the Microsoft Store. There are minor differences in { -brand-name-firefox } behaviors and capabilities when installed from the Microsoft Store, but for most users these differences are not noticeable.

This option will open a { -brand-name-firefox } product page in the Microsoft Store web portal. If you are running Windows 10 or Windows 11, you will have the option to open the Microsoft Store from this page and install { -brand-name-firefox }. If you install from the Microsoft Store, updates to { -brand-name-firefox } will also be handled by the Microsoft Store. There are minor differences in { -brand-name-firefox } behaviors and capabilities when installed from the Microsoft Store, but for most users these differences are not noticeable.

{ -brand-name-firefox } browser for { -brand-name-android } is fast, secure and private from the first time you open it.

{ -brand-name-firefox } browser for { -brand-name-android } is fast, secure and private from the first time you open it.

Get to the parts of the internet you care about faster. Choose to see all your open tabs, recent searches, bookmarks and favorite sites all in one place.

Get to the parts of the internet you care about faster. Choose to see all your open tabs, recent searches, bookmarks and favorite sites all in one place.

Got lots of open tabs? No problem, organize them into Collections to stay on task. Collections can also be shared across devices so you can continue browsing the same things no matter what device you’re using.

Got lots of open tabs? No problem, organize them into Collections to stay on task. Collections can also be shared across devices so you can continue browsing the same things no matter what device you’re using.

{ -brand-name-mozilla } exists to build the Internet as a public resource accessible to all because we believe open and free is better than closed and controlled. We build products like { -brand-name-firefox } and { -brand-name-pocket } to promote choice, transparency and control.

{ -brand-name-mozilla } exists to build the Internet as a public resource accessible to all because we believe open and free is better than closed and controlled. We build products like { -brand-name-firefox } and { -brand-name-pocket } to promote choice, transparency and control.

{ -brand-name-mozilla } exists to build the internet as a public resource accessible to all because we believe open and free is better than closed and controlled. We build products like { -brand-name-firefox } to promote choice, transparency and control.

{ -brand-name-mozilla } exists to build the internet as a public resource accessible to all because we believe open and free is better than closed and controlled. We build products like { -brand-name-firefox } to promote choice, transparency and control.

No need to open the app. Add the { -brand-name-firefox } search widget and search the web directly from your device’s home screen.

No need to open the app. Add the { -brand-name-firefox } search widget and search the web directly from your device’s home screen.

See all your open tabs, recent searches and favorite sites all in one place with { -brand-name-firefox } browser for { -brand-name-android }.

See all your open tabs, recent searches and favorite sites all in one place with { -brand-name-firefox } browser for { -brand-name-android }.

{ -brand-name-firefox } mobile adapts to you and makes it easier than ever to see all your open tabs, past searches and favorite sites.

{ -brand-name-firefox } mobile adapts to you and makes it easier than ever to see all your open tabs, past searches and favorite sites.

Looking for a streamlined, super fast mobile browser with next-level privacy features? { -brand-name-firefox-focus } automatically erases all your browsing history from the moment you open your browser to the second you close it.

Looking for a streamlined, super fast mobile browser with next-level privacy features? { -brand-name-firefox-focus } automatically erases all your browsing history from the moment you open your browser to the second you close it.

Add { -brand-name-firefox } across your devices for secure, seamless browsing. Sync your devices to take your favorite bookmarks, saved logins, passwords and browsing history wherever you go. Plus, send open tabs between your phone and desktop to pick up where you left off.

Add { -brand-name-firefox } across your devices for secure, seamless browsing. Sync your devices to take your favorite bookmarks, saved logins, passwords and browsing history wherever you go. Plus, send open tabs between your phone and desktop to pick up where you left off.

Get to the parts of the internet you care about faster. Choose to see all your open tabs, recent searches, bookmarks and favorite sites all in one place.

Get to the parts of the internet you care about faster. Choose to see all your open tabs, recent searches, bookmarks and favorite sites all in one place.

{ -brand-name-mozilla } exists to build the Internet as a public resource accessible to all because we believe open and free is better than closed and controlled. We build products like { -brand-name-firefox } and { -brand-name-pocket } to promote choice, transparency and control.

{ -brand-name-mozilla } exists to build the Internet as a public resource accessible to all because we believe open and free is better than closed and controlled. We build products like { -brand-name-firefox } and { -brand-name-pocket } to promote choice, transparency and control.

{ -brand-name-mozilla } exists to build the internet as a public resource accessible to all because we believe open and free is better than closed and controlled. We build products like { -brand-name-firefox } to promote choice, transparency and control.

{ -brand-name-mozilla } exists to build the internet as a public resource accessible to all because we believe open and free is better than closed and controlled. We build products like { -brand-name-firefox } to promote choice, transparency and control.

Open a new tab in { -brand-name-firefox } to see the sites you visit most, your recent bookmarks and popular articles in { -brand-name-pocket }. { -brand-name-firefox } gives you quick access to your most recently used sites to help you get where you’re going faster.

Open a new tab in { -brand-name-firefox } to see the sites you visit most, your recent bookmarks and popular articles in { -brand-name-pocket }. { -brand-name-firefox } gives you quick access to your most recently used sites to help you get where you’re going faster.

Open a new tab in { -brand-name-firefox } to see the sites you visit most and your recent bookmarks. { -brand-name-firefox } gives you quick access to your most recently used sites to help you get where you’re going faster.

Open a new tab in { -brand-name-firefox } to see the sites you visit most and your recent bookmarks. { -brand-name-firefox } gives you quick access to your most recently used sites to help you get where you’re going faster.

See your open tabs, past searches and favorite sites all in one place with { -brand-name-firefox-browser } for { -brand-name-ios }.

See your open tabs, past searches and favorite sites all in one place with { -brand-name-firefox-browser } for { -brand-name-ios }.

Welcome to your new favorite browser. Get the latest features, fast performance, and the development tools you need to build for the open web.

Welcome to your new favorite browser. Get the latest features, fast performance, and the development tools you need to build for the open web.

Bookmark, history and open tab in results

Bookmark, history and open tab in results

Now <strong>open</strong> the file that just downloaded.

Now <strong>open</strong> the file that just downloaded.

Look under the hood. Like { -brand-name-linux }, { -brand-name-firefox } features are open source.

Look under the hood. Like { -brand-name-linux }, { -brand-name-firefox } features are open source.

Open source

Open source

The { -brand-name-firefox } browser is open source and provides Enhanced Tracking Protection — all part of our longstanding commitment to data protection.

The { -brand-name-firefox } browser is open source and provides Enhanced Tracking Protection — all part of our longstanding commitment to data protection.

To adjust these settings, click the shield icon to the left of the address bar on any webpage and select “Protection Settings.” This will open a menu where you can choose the right level of protection for you.

To adjust these settings, click the shield icon to the left of the address bar on any webpage and select “Protection Settings.” This will open a menu where you can choose the right level of protection for you.

To start, click the shield to the left of the address bar on any webpage and select “Protection Settings.” This will open the { -brand-name-firefox } Settings Privacy & Security panel in a new tab. You should see a blue pop-up with different selections.

To start, click the shield to the left of the address bar on any webpage and select “Protection Settings.” This will open the { -brand-name-firefox } Settings Privacy & Security panel in a new tab. You should see a blue pop-up with different selections.

{ -brand-name-firefox } is a multi-process browser, which means that your tabs stay fresh and won’t take forever to reload. With 86% less lag time, you can switch quickly between tabs even when your little inner voice says you have waaay too many tabs open.

{ -brand-name-firefox } is a multi-process browser, which means that your tabs stay fresh and won’t take forever to reload. With 86% less lag time, you can switch quickly between tabs even when your little inner voice says you have waaay too many tabs open.

Access your { -brand-name-firefox } bookmarks, passwords, open tabs and more from any device.

Access your { -brand-name-firefox } bookmarks, passwords, open tabs and more from any device.

Keep your favorite pages open and just a click away. Use Pinned Tabs to keep an eye on your email or messaging apps.

Keep your favorite pages open and just a click away. Use Pinned Tabs to keep an eye on your email or messaging apps.

If you need to add stuff to a PDF document, now you can do that online with { -brand-name-firefox }. Open the PDF in { -brand-name-firefox } and click the Text or Draw buttons in the upper right corner to make changes to your document. Download the file to save it with your changes.

If you need to add stuff to a PDF document, now you can do that online with { -brand-name-firefox }. Open the PDF in { -brand-name-firefox } and click the Text or Draw buttons in the upper right corner to make changes to your document. Download the file to save it with your changes.

Open the PDF in { -brand-name-firefox }. Click the image icon, which will then prompt you to upload an image. Adjust size and placement of your image as needed. Click the “+Alt text” button on the image to add a photo description to make your PDF more accessible.

Open the PDF in { -brand-name-firefox }. Click the image icon, which will then prompt you to upload an image. Adjust size and placement of your image as needed. Click the “+Alt text” button on the image to add a photo description to make your PDF more accessible.

Open the PDF in { -brand-name-firefox }. Click the Draw icon to choose a color, thickness and opacity before then being able to draw on the document. It probably won’t be any messier than your usual signature!

Open the PDF in { -brand-name-firefox }. Click the Draw icon to choose a color, thickness and opacity before then being able to draw on the document. It probably won’t be any messier than your usual signature!

Open the PDF in { -brand-name-firefox }. Click the Text button to choose a color and text size before selecting where on the document you wish to add text. It’s that easy!

Open the PDF in { -brand-name-firefox }. Click the Text button to choose a color and text size before selecting where on the document you wish to add text. It’s that easy!

Open the PDF in { -brand-name-firefox }. Select the text you want to highlight, then click the highlight icon that appears below your selection, or right click to find the highlight option in the context menu. Click the icon in the top right to freehand highlight sections of the PDF.

Open the PDF in { -brand-name-firefox }. Select the text you want to highlight, then click the highlight icon that appears below your selection, or right click to find the highlight option in the context menu. Click the icon in the top right to freehand highlight sections of the PDF.

Keep a tutorial video open with a recipe while you cook

Keep a tutorial video open with a recipe while you cook

If you click on a link from within your pinned tab, { -brand-name-firefox } will automatically open the link in a separate, new tab so your pinned tab lives on forever (or until you unpin it).

If you click on a link from within your pinned tab, { -brand-name-firefox } will automatically open the link in a separate, new tab so your pinned tab lives on forever (or until you unpin it).

Keep your favorite pages open and just a click away. Use Pinned Tabs to keep an eye on your email or messaging apps.

Keep your favorite pages open and just a click away. Use Pinned Tabs to keep an eye on your email or messaging apps.

Pinning a tab in { -brand-name-firefox } allows you to keep your favorite sites always open and a click away. They’ll open automatically when you start { -brand-name-firefox }. We’ve found them especially useful for keeping things like email and calendar websites always at hand.

Pinning a tab in { -brand-name-firefox } allows you to keep your favorite sites always open and a click away. They’ll open automatically when you start { -brand-name-firefox }. We’ve found them especially useful for keeping things like email and calendar websites always at hand.

Private browsing mode opens a new browser window. When you close the last private browsing window, your browsing history and any tracking cookies from websites you visited will be erased. <strong>{ -brand-name-firefox } Pro Tip:</strong> Don’t forget to close all your private browsing windows when you’re done!

Private browsing mode opens a new browser window. When you close the last private browsing window, your browsing history and any tracking cookies from websites you visited will be erased. <strong>{ -brand-name-firefox } Pro Tip:</strong> Don’t forget to close all your private browsing windows when you’re done!

Access your { -brand-name-firefox } bookmarks, passwords, and open tabs and more from any device.

Access your { -brand-name-firefox } bookmarks, passwords, and open tabs and more from any device.

By 1993, the web exploded. Universities, governments, and private corporations all saw opportunity in the open internet. Everyone needed new computer programs to access it. That year, Mosaic was created at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign by computer scientist Marc Andreessen. It was the very first popular web browser and the early ancestor of <a href="{ $firefox }">{ -brand-name-mozilla } { -brand-name-firefox }</a>.

By 1993, the web exploded. Universities, governments, and private corporations all saw opportunity in the open internet. Everyone needed new computer programs to access it. That year, Mosaic was created at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign by computer scientist Marc Andreessen. It was the very first popular web browser and the early ancestor of <a href="{ $firefox }">{ -brand-name-mozilla } { -brand-name-firefox }</a>.

That sparked a revolution in computer networking. New networks formed, connecting universities and research centers across the globe. But for the next 20 years, the internet wasn’t accessible to the public. It was restricted to university and government researchers, students, and private corporations. There were dozens of programs that could trade information over telephone lines, but none of them were easy to use. The real open internet, and the first web browser, wasn’t created until 1990.

That sparked a revolution in computer networking. New networks formed, connecting universities and research centers across the globe. But for the next 20 years, the internet wasn’t accessible to the public. It was restricted to university and government researchers, students, and private corporations. There were dozens of programs that could trade information over telephone lines, but none of them were easy to use. The real open internet, and the first web browser, wasn’t created until 1990.

Then { -brand-name-microsoft } began shipping { -brand-name-ie } with their { -brand-name-windows } operating system. Within 4 years, it had 75% of the market and by 1999 it had 99% of the market. The company faced antitrust litigation over the move, and { -brand-name-netscape } decided to open source its codebase and created the not-for-profit <a href="{ $mozilla }">{ -brand-name-mozilla }</a>, which went on to create and release { -brand-name-firefox } in 2002. Realizing that having a browser monopoly wasn’t in the best interests of users and the open web, { -brand-name-firefox } was created to provide choice for web users. By 2010, { -brand-name-mozilla } { -brand-name-firefox } and others had <a href="{ $marketshare }">reduced { -brand-name-ie }’s market share to 50%</a>.

Then { -brand-name-microsoft } began shipping { -brand-name-ie } with their { -brand-name-windows } operating system. Within 4 years, it had 75% of the market and by 1999 it had 99% of the market. The company faced antitrust litigation over the move, and { -brand-name-netscape } decided to open source its codebase and created the not-for-profit <a href="{ $mozilla }">{ -brand-name-mozilla }</a>, which went on to create and release { -brand-name-firefox } in 2002. Realizing that having a browser monopoly wasn’t in the best interests of users and the open web, { -brand-name-firefox } was created to provide choice for web users. By 2010, { -brand-name-mozilla } { -brand-name-firefox } and others had <a href="{ $marketshare }">reduced { -brand-name-ie }’s market share to 50%</a>.

{ -brand-name-firefox } is not based on { -brand-name-chromium } (the open source browser project at the core of { -brand-name-google } { -brand-name-chrome }). In fact, we’re one of the last major browsers that isn’t. { -brand-name-firefox } runs on our Quantum browser engine built specifically for { -brand-name-firefox }, so we can ensure your data is handled respectfully and kept private.

{ -brand-name-firefox } is not based on { -brand-name-chromium } (the open source browser project at the core of { -brand-name-google } { -brand-name-chrome }). In fact, we’re one of the last major browsers that isn’t. { -brand-name-firefox } runs on our Quantum browser engine built specifically for { -brand-name-firefox }, so we can ensure your data is handled respectfully and kept private.

If you recently updated your computer, your settings may have changed. Support a free and open internet every time you get online with { -brand-name-firefox }.

If you recently updated your computer, your settings may have changed. Support a free and open internet every time you get online with { -brand-name-firefox }.

Get the { -brand-name-mozilla } newsletters and help us keep the web open and free.

Get the { -brand-name-mozilla } newsletters and help us keep the web open and free.