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Best Portable Browser Without Installation: Top 5 Picks

Some browsers we’ve listed work faster than the regular version

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Updated onJuly 8, 2024

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Today we’ll show you some of the best portable browsers so you can always explore the web even on machines where you have no admin permissions.

So, grab your flash drive, and let’s get started.

Which is the best portable browser?

Which is the best portable browser?

Opera One– Best AI-powered browser

Opera Oneboasts numerous unique features few other browsers can match. For instance, itincorporates a built-in VPN.

It also has a snapshot tool, and a unit conversion utility, which are among its unique features.

Opera One also incorporates some handy tab features. Its users can save all a window’s open tabs within a Speed Dial group.

You can also use it to organize tabs within workspaces. Furthermore, users can quickly find tabs with the tab search utility.

Otheruseful features:

Opera

Google Chromeis the world’s favorite browser. You’ll enjoy its streamlined UI design, automatic page translation, incognito mode, and speedy performance.

Furthermore, Chrome is compatible with many platforms and has the best Android mobile integration.

Its users can seamlessly sync Chrome bookmarks and other saved preferences between PCs and mobiles via a Google Account.

Otheruseful features:

⇒Get Google Chrome Portable

Vivaldi– Great customization

Vivaldiboasts some of the best customization and tab features of any browser. Its tab features also put most other browsers to shame.

Its innovative tab-stacking feature enables you to group tabs together. It also enables you to display four tabs simultaneously within a single window.

To use it as a portable browser, clickAdvancedon Vivaldi’s installer window. Then select theInstall standaloneoption, and clickBrowseto choose a USB drive directory.

Otheruseful features of Vivaldi:

⇒Get Vivaldi

Mozilla Firefox– Effective privacy protection

Mozilla Firefoxhas everything you’ll need from a browser.

It includes an ad-blocker, password manager,text-to-speedmode and a screenshot utility. Even more, some handy page action options for copying links.

Fox also incorporates better customization options than Chrome which enable you to add and remove items from its URL toolbar and select three alternative built-in themes.

Otheruseful Firefox features:

⇒Get Firefox Portable

Maxthon– Exclusive features

Maxthonhas minimal system requirements that pack in plenty of features. It offers device-syncing support across a wide variety of platforms.

Its users can save webpage content with the Maxnote Cloud feature, which can then be synced across devices.

Maxthon incorporates some novel tools you won’t find in many alternative browsers. For instance, its External Tools feature enables you to add software shortcuts to the browser.

Otheruseful features:

⇒Get Maxthon

How to use a portable browser

How to use a portable browser

That’s it. Following those steps, you can put a browser on a flash drive.

Those are the best portable browsers you can utilize on Windows PCs without installing them on hard drives.

If you have a slow PC, you might also be interested in our list of thebest lightweight browsers for Windows 10 & 7.

Have you tried using a browser this way already? Tell us how it works or if you see some real advantages.

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Matthew Adams

Windows Hardware Expert

Matthew is a freelancer who has produced a variety of articles on various topics related to technology. His main focus is the Windows OS and all the things surrounding it.

He is passionate about the tech world, always staying up-to-date with the latest and greatest. With an analytical view, he likes problem-solving, focusing on errors and their causes.

In his free time, he likes to read and write about history and tries to always develop new skills.

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