# Zen Browser for Windows PC - **Name:** Zen Browser for Windows PC - **Version:** 1.23.4b - **Developer:** Zen Browser Team (Open Source) - **License:** Open Source - **Platform:** Windows - **Requires:** Windows 10 / 11 - **File type:** EXE Installer - **Size:** 112.9 MB - **Category:** Security & Privacy - **Updated:** 2026-10-23 - **SHA-256:** f8d6f7b52f5a08eb44ebc487fad2cf14c78887f38cd21552f0801e3e8f8269df - **Canonical page:** https://filecobra.com/app/zen-browser-pc/ - **Download page:** https://filecobra.com/download/zen-browser-pc/ - **Direct download:** https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop/releases/download/1.23.4b/zen.installer.exe > Zen Browser is the beautiful, privacy-first Firefox fork with vertical tabs, workspaces and split views — no telemetry, no ads, fully open source, and calmer than Chrome ever felt… Zen Browser is a free, open-source web browser built on Mozilla Firefox that rethinks the interface around calm productivity: vertical tabs in a slim sidebar, named Workspaces that separate projects, Split Views for side-by-side pages, glance previews, and a clean, themeable design with community Mods. Because it inherits Firefox's engine and extension ecosystem, your add-ons (uBlock Origin and friends) work unchanged, while Zen strips out telemetry and Pocket-style clutter and adds no advertising or sponsored content of its own. Firefox Sync carries your bookmarks and tabs across devices. This download is the official Windows installer from the Zen Browser GitHub releases. ## Installation 1. **Download and run the installer** — Download Zen Browser from the official GitHub link on this page and run zen.installer.exe. 2. **Import from your old browser** — On first run, import bookmarks, history and passwords from Chrome or Firefox — or sign in with Firefox Sync to pull everything across. 3. **Set up Workspaces** — Create Workspaces for work and personal browsing, pin essential tabs, and try a Split View with Ctrl+drag on a link to feel the difference. ## Editorial verdict Zen is what happens when a browser team starts from the question 'what should browsing feel like?' instead of 'what should we upsell?' Built on Firefox — so the web renders exactly as Firefox users expect and the full add-on ecosystem, including proper uBlock Origin, comes along — Zen wraps the engine in the most thoughtfully designed interface of any current browser: vertical tabs that scale to hundreds, Workspaces that give projects their own color-coded homes, Split Views for comparing pages, and a Zen Mods gallery for themes and tweaks. There is no telemetry circus, no sponsored shortcuts, no crypto wallet, no AI sidebar begging for attention. It simply feels calm, which on the modern web is a genuine feature. The trade-offs are the young-project ones. Zen's release cadence follows Firefox ESR-style stability with its own rapid UI evolution, so a Mod occasionally breaks after an update, and a couple of rough edges (profile switching, some enterprise policies) lag the big browsers. Sites that hard-code Chrome-only behavior will behave exactly as they do in Firefox — usually fine, occasionally annoying — and DRM-protected streaming works but without the dedicated polish of Edge/Chrome. None of that dethrones it for its audience: users who want Firefox's privacy spine with an interface actually designed in this decade. Zen has become many people's default within a week of trying it. ### Strengths - The best-designed browser interface available — vertical tabs, Workspaces, Split Views and glance previews that make heavy tab use genuinely manageable. - Privacy by construction: Firefox base with telemetry stripped, no ads, no sponsored content, no account requirement, fully open source (MPL). - Full Firefox add-on compatibility — uBlock Origin and the rest of your extensions install unchanged, plus Firefox Sync for cross-device data. - Zen Mods and themes let the community extend and restyle the browser without forking it. - This is the official Windows installer from the Zen Browser GitHub releases — the project's own channel. ### Trade-offs - A young, fast-moving project: updates occasionally break Mods or shift UI details, which power users notice more than casual ones. - It inherits Firefox's compatibility story — the rare Chrome-only site or web app behaves the same as it does in Firefox. - Some enterprise management features and DRM/streaming polish still trail Chrome and Edge. ## FAQ **Is Zen Browser free?** Yes — free and open source (Mozilla Public License), built by the Zen Browser community project. There are no paid tiers or ads. **Is Zen Browser based on Firefox or Chrome?** Firefox. It uses Mozilla's Gecko engine and supports Firefox add-ons and Firefox Sync, with its own redesigned interface and privacy defaults on top. **Can I import my Chrome bookmarks and passwords?** Yes — the first-run importer brings over bookmarks, history, and passwords from Chrome, Firefox, Edge and others. **Does Zen Browser collect telemetry?** Zen removes Firefox's telemetry and adds none of its own; the project's privacy stance is a core selling point and the code is open to verify it. **What are Workspaces and Split Views?** Workspaces are separate, color-coded tab environments (work, study, personal) in one window. Split View shows two pages side by side inside one tab — handy for docs-plus-source or comparing prices. --- Source: https://filecobra.com/app/zen-browser-pc/ · Mirrored from the publisher's own release channel by FileCobra. FileCobra runs no antivirus lab of its own.