Petal

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Lightweight privacy-focused Android browser built with Jetpack Compose and Material 3. Features multi-model AI hub, ad/tracker blocking, dynamic theming with 35 polygon shapes, custom video player with gesture controls, and rebuilt picture-in-picture. Version 2.7 adds native fullscreen video overlay with squiggly seekbar, brightness/volume gestures, and smart YouTube exclusion.

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About this app

Fast, ultra-lightweight and privacy-focused Android web browser built with Jetpack Compose and Material 3 Expressive Design.

Features

🎨 Material 3 Expressive Design

- 35 dynamic polygon shapes — squircle, petal, diamond, flower, pill, and more - Living variable background with dynamic palette theming - Predictive back with dual-surface depth blur - Dynamic theming from wallpaper with AMOLED pure black mode - Customizable variable font system

🌐 Smart Browsing

- Chrome and Edge style omnibox with security lock indicators - Scroll-linked collapse with floating action bubble - 60fps tab grid switcher with 2-column live tabs, swipe-to-dismiss, and incognito segregation - Custom shortcut manager with color palettes and auto-visited recommendations

🤖 Petal AI Hub

- Universal multi-model integration: Google Gemini, Groq, OpenAI, xAI Grok, OpenRouter - Page summaries and deep research with citations - Contextual AI actions: translate, explain, rephrase, or query selected text

🛡️ Privacy & Content Protection

- Multi-threaded ad and tracker shield with customizable hostlists - Zero telemetry guarantee — no background metrics, tracking, or analytics SDKs - Multi-engine search selector: DuckDuckGo, Brave, Startpage, SearXNG, Google, Bing, Qwant, Ecosia - Granular site controls: JavaScript, cookies, location, images, desktop mode per tab

⚡ Power Tools

- Resumable download manager with pause, resume, speed monitoring, and auto-categorization - Chrome account and cloud sync support - Built-in open source credits hub

Disclaimer

Petal Browser is an independent, open-source project. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Google, OpenAI, xAI, or any of their parent companies. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

License

GNU General Public License v3.0

browser open source privacy adblock offline ai assistant

What's new

v2.7Sep 4, 2026

Native Custom Video Player
Fullscreen video overlay with intuitive touch controls. - Squiggly wavy seekbar inspired by mpvEx with animated sine wave and dual time readouts. - Vertical slide gestures: adjust brightness (left edge) and volume (right edge). - Playback speed selector (0.5x–2.0x) and quick skip controls (±10s). - Smart YouTube exclusion — native YouTube player and embedded controls remain untouched.
Rebuilt Picture-in-Picture
Improved aspect ratio handling and smooth window animations. - PiP remote actions: skip back 10s, play/pause, skip forward 10s.
Core WebView & AdBlocker
Seamless touch streaming, momentum scrolling, and rapid page rendering. - Advanced cosmetic and network filtering for faster loading and privacy.