Verified Sep 2026

ActiveChromium engine 29/30 documented

ungoogled-chromium

Chromium with Google web-service dependencies removed or reduced, distributed through community packages.

Published by ungoogled-software contributors (International) · Verified September 2026

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Runs on

macOSmacOS: Partial
WindowsWindows: Partial
LinuxLinux: Available
AndroidAndroid: Partial
iOSiOS: Unavailable

Choose it when

Choose ungoogled-chromium for a Chromium compatibility base without bundled Google web-service integrations, if you can manage packages yourself.

Avoid it when

Avoid it when you need one vendor to provide timely signed updates, account sync, effortless extensions, or a polished privacy default.

Quick answers

Read straight off the verified record - every one of these is expanded with its source below.

Which platforms does ungoogled-chromium run on?: Documented on Linux. Not available on iOS.
Can I install Chrome extensions?: Partly - Chrome Web Store support is conditional.
Does it block trackers out of the box?: No - nothing blocks trackers by default. No general content blocker is promised by the upstream-removal project.
Does it have built-in AI features?: No AI capability in this record is documented as built in.
Is it open source?: Chromium open source with project patches; no bundled Google service layer
Is it still being developed?: Active - Active community project; package freshness and support vary by distributor.

What ungoogled-chromium does

Open any row for the wording and the source behind it

Privacy and tracking

3 not available · 1 undocumented

Blocks trackers by defaultBlocks trackers by default: Unavailable
No general content blocker is promised by the upstream-removal project.
Anti-fingerprintingAnti-fingerprinting: Unknown
Removing Google services is not the same as anti-fingerprinting hardening.
Telemetry postureTelemetry posture: Unavailable
Google reporting and service integrations are removed or disabled by project patches.
Built-in VPN or proxyBuilt-in VPN or proxy: Unavailable
No browser VPN is included.
Private windowsIncognito retains Chromium's local privacy scope and does not anonymize traffic.
Incognito retains Chromium's local privacy scope and does not anonymize traffic.
Default search engineNone preset (user-configured)

Extensions and blocking

1 built in · 2 partial · 2 not available

Chrome Web StoreChrome Web Store: Partial
Firefox Add-onsFirefox Add-ons: Unsupported
Native content blockingNative content blocking: Unavailable
Use a separately installed blocker if supported by the package.
Manifest V3Manifest V3: Built in
Current Chromium extension APIs include Manifest V3.
Manifest V2Manifest V2: Available by extension
Support follows the packaged Chromium version.
Known limitationsUsers may need to install extensions manually because Google Web Store integration is not a project guarantee.
Users may need to install extensions manually because Google Web Store integration is not a project guarantee.

Workflow

6 built in · 5 not available

Vertical tabsVertical tabs: Built in
Chromium's native vertical tab strip is retained in current packages.
Tab treesTab trees: Unavailable
Workspaces or spacesWorkspaces or spaces: Unavailable
ProfilesProfiles: Built in
Profiles or equivalent browser identities are available.
Split viewSplit view: Built in
Chromium's native Split View is retained in current packages.
SidebarSidebar: Built in
Chromium's side panel is retained; the project does not strip it.
Reader modeReader mode: Built in
Chromium reader mode is available where enabled.
Command paletteCommand palette: Unavailable
Sync across devicesSync across devices: Unavailable
Google account sync is removed or unavailable.
TranslationTranslation: Unavailable
Google translation integration is removed or unavailable.
Progressive web appsProgressive web apps: Built in
Chromium web-app installation is supported.

AI features

9 not available

Built-in assistantBuilt-in assistant: Unavailable
Page summarisationPage summarisation: Unavailable
Acts on pages for youActs on pages for you: Unavailable
AI answer engineAI answer engine: Unavailable
Works across open tabsWorks across open tabs: Unavailable
Text or image generationText or image generation: Unavailable
Choice of modelChoice of model: Unavailable
Retention or training controlsRetention or training controls: Unavailable
Voice or image inputVoice or image input: Unavailable

On a phone

10 undocumented

Undocumented is not the same as absent - it means the publisher does not state it.

Extensions on mobileExtensions on mobile: Unknown
Extension support on mobile is not documented.
Can be the phone defaultCan be the phone default: Unknown
Default-browser capability is not documented.
Biometric lockBiometric lock: Unknown
Biometric locking is not documented.
Offline readingOffline reading: Unknown
Offline reading is not documented.
Desktop-site modeDesktop-site mode: Unknown
Desktop-site mode is not documented.
Download managerDownload manager: Unknown
A built-in download manager is not documented.
Background playbackBackground playback: Unknown
Background or picture-in-picture playback is not documented.
Web pushWeb push: Unknown
Web push support is not documented.
Data saverData saver: Unknown
Address-bar placementAddress-bar placement: Unknown
Address-bar placement is not documented.

Under the hood

Rendering engine: Chromium
JavaScript engine: V8
Upstream project: Chromium
Release channel: rolling
Code and licence: Chromium open source with project patches; no bundled Google service layer
Install method: Community package, release artifact, or distribution repository.
Hardware support: Architecture and version availability depend on the package maintainer.

Source repository

Active. Active community project; package freshness and support vary by distributor.

Editorial view

ungoogled-chromium is Chromium with the Google removed, and it demands to be understood as exactly that, no more. The project patches out Google's web-service dependencies, telemetry, and background requests from the open-source Chromium code, then leaves you with what remains: a fast, compatible engine with no service layer at all. Because current Chromium's stock UI survives the treatment, the native vertical tab strip, split view, side panel, reader mode, profiles, and web-app installs are all here.

What is not here

This matters just as much, and it is why the record marks tracker blocking as unavailable.

No tracker blocker. Removing Google is not the same as blocking advertisers, and the fingerprinting surface is unhardened.
No sync and no translation; both were Google services.
No preset search engine; you configure one on first use.
Incognito is ordinary Chromium local privacy.

Anyone who installs this expecting a privacy suite has confused two different projects.

Distribution, the other defining trait

There is no vendor. Community packages cover Linux well, macOS and Windows partially, and Android as a separate packaging effort; there is no iOS build. Whoever built your package decides when you receive Chromium's security fixes, and Chromium ships them constantly, so choosing a distributor with a reliable pipeline is part of choosing the browser. Extensions install from the Chrome Web Store only through manual paths the project documents, with Manifest V3 current and V2 following whatever the packaged Chromium version allows.

The verdict

This is a browser for technically confident people who want a clean Chromium base and are willing to add their own blocker, manage their own updates, and live without sync. If you want the same de-Googling with blocking and sane defaults already applied, Helium builds exactly that on top of this project. If you want a vendor and a bundled privacy stack, Brave is the practical answer. Pick your package source deliberately, verify its release cadence against upstream Chromium, and install a content blocker before you browse anything you care about. uBlock Origin Lite under Manifest V3 is the usual first install, and adding it takes longer than deciding to.

Where these facts come from

Every capability above is read from a primary source and dated. 1 of 30 fields stay recorded as unknown rather than assumed.

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