VELO is a privacy-first Windows browser with zero telemetry, local AI threat detection, DNS‑over‑HTTPS and fingerprint protection — all built-in, no extensions needed.
Windows 10/11 x64 · Requires WebView2 Runtime (included in Windows 11)
VELO never phones home. No crash reports, no usage analytics, no update pings. Your traffic stays between you and the sites you visit.
Threat analysis runs on your machine with Ollama or offline heuristics. Claude API is optional. No request data leaves your device.
Every line of code is auditable. Licensed under AGPLv3 — you can inspect, fork and improve it freely.
No extension store, no upsells. Every privacy and security feature ships in the box.
Injects noise into Canvas, WebGL, AudioContext and hardware APIs so trackers can't build a profile from your browser fingerprint.
All DNS queries are encrypted via Quad9, Cloudflare, NextDNS or a custom endpoint. Your ISP never sees what you look up.
250+ bundled tracker domains blocked at the request level. No list to enable — it's on by default from first launch.
Isolate different browsing contexts — work, personal, shopping — so sites can't cross-track you across sessions.
Enforces HSTS preloads and verifies Certificate Transparency logs to catch certificate misissuance in real time.
Blocks drive-by downloads, executable burst attacks and suspicious cross-origin binary transfers before they reach disk.
Automatically dismisses GDPR consent banners by injecting the correct accept/reject signals before the page renders.
Forces relay-only mode or disables WebRTC entirely so your real IP address is never exposed, even on VPN.
AES-256 encrypted vault protected by a master password. Uses PBKDF2 with 310,000 iterations. The master password is never stored.
Strip ads, banners and clutter from any article with F9. Clean reading experience, zero trackers loaded.
A collectible threat tracker with 43 threat types across 6 categories — know exactly what VELO blocked and why.
VELO is dark by design. No eye-straining light mode, no theme toggles, no distractions. Just a clean, focused interface.
No account, no signup, no telemetry opt-out required. Just download and run.
Grab VELO-v1.0.0-Setup.exe from the releases page below.
Windows SmartScreen may warn you. Click "More info" → "Run anyway". VELO is open source — you can audit every line on GitHub.
Double-click the installer. It creates a Start Menu entry and an optional Desktop shortcut.
VELO walks you through choosing a search engine, DoH provider and AI mode on first launch.
Every feature is on by default. Nothing to configure to be private from day one.
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 (1803+) or Windows 11 — x64 only |
| WebView2 Runtime | Already included in Windows 11 and most updated Windows 10 systems. Download if missing → |
| RAM | 4 GB minimum, 8 GB recommended (16 GB if using local AI) |
| Disk | ~120 MB installed |
Every web request passes through all six layers before the page loads. Each layer can block, warn or pass through.
Free, open source, no account required.