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Review Brave privacy settings step by step, with official documentation, compatibility tradeoffs, and instructions for undoing changes.
Settings → Shields
Blocks more advertising and tracking content.
To undo: If a site breaks, use its lion icon for a site-specific adjustment; keep protection elsewhere.
Official documentationSettings → Shields
Limits a common route for connecting activity between sites.
To undo: Use a narrow exception for a service you need rather than allowing every third party.
Official documentationSettings → Shields
Keeps Brave’s built-in fingerprinting defenses active.
To undo: If needed, adjust a specific site from the lion icon instead of turning protection off everywhere.
Official documentationSettings → Privacy and security → Site and Shields settings
Reduces standing access to sensitive device features.
To undo: A trusted site can ask again when you need its feature.
Official documentationSettings → Shields
Makes accidental unencrypted browsing less likely.
To undo: An HTTP-only site may fail. Change the exception only if you accept that connection.
Official documentationSettings → Privacy and security
Reduces optional usage and crash reporting.
To undo: Return to the same switches to contribute reports again.
Official documentationSettings → Search engine / Privacy and security
Reduces sending partial address-bar text to your search provider.
To undo: Switch suggestions back on if you prefer the convenience.
Official documentationSettings → Privacy and security
Can limit which local network addresses WebRTC exposes. This is not a VPN leak guarantee.
To undo: Return to Default if calls fail. Disable Non-Proxied UDP is a stricter option that can affect calls.
Official documentation