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Brave Tops 100 Million Monthly Users as Privacy-Focused Browser Gains Ground

Brave says privacy demand drove the surge, with EU browser-choice rules plus iOS 17.4 lifting European installs.

Overview

  • The company reports 101 million monthly active users and 42 million daily users as of September 30, 2025.
  • Brave has averaged roughly 2.5 million net new users per month over the past two years.
  • Brave Search now handles about 1.6 billion queries per month and serves more than 15 million AI-generated answers daily.
  • Daily iOS installs in the EU rose by about 50% after the DMA changes and Apple’s iOS 17.4 release in 2024.
  • Brendan Eich framed the growth as a user-first privacy movement, with premium products expanding and Brave VPN nearing 100,000 subscribers.