Tech riderRev. 21 Sept 2026
Yandex Browser
- 1Runs onAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
- 2CostsNot stated by the maker
- 3Supported platformsboth
- 4Browser enginechromium
3 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: browser.yandex.com
Overview
Yandex Browser is ranked #10 of 32 in mobile browser software on Specifiction. It runs on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows.
Compared on mobile browser software
- Free plan
- Yesbrowser.yandex.com
- Supported platforms
- bothbrowser.yandex.com
- Browser engine
- chromiumbrowser.yandex.com
Facts
- Product
- Yandex describes its browser as fast and secure, with phishing warnings powered by neural networks.browser.yandex.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Data transfer
- The browser can transfer data and settings from another browser.browser.yandex.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Neural tools
- YandexGPT-powered tools support text and media editing, translation, summarization, text-to-speech, and creative processing.browser.yandex.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Video and image tools
- The browser can summarize YouTube videos, articles, and text, recognize QR codes in videos, and translate text in images.browser.yandex.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Tab organization
- Users can group browser tabs, for example into separate work and vacation groups.browser.yandex.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Tracker blocking
- YTP technology can identify trackers on a page and block ones the user does not trust.browser.yandex.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Password checks
- The browser can flag simple, reused, or publicly exposed passwords and suggest replacing them.browser.yandex.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Video enhancement
- The browser supports NVIDIA RTX Super Resolution to display low-quality videos in higher resolution.browser.yandex.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- Protect scans downloaded files for viruses, blocks infected and fraudulent websites, and secures passwords, card data, and browser settings.yandex.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Security limitation
- Downloaded-file virus scanning is available only on Windows, and Yandex says its browser protection is not a full-fledged antivirus product.browser.yandex.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Extensions
- The browser supports extensions from the Google Chrome and Opera catalogs; extensions from other sources may be disabled as unverified.browser.yandex.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Supported desktop systems
- The installation guide lists Windows 10 or 11, macOS 12 or later, and specified 64-bit Linux distributions; it also notes that 32-bit Windows support ended in August 2025.browser.yandex.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- Users can contact support through the browser’s Feedback form or open the form in another browser if Yandex Browser will not start.yandex.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- The maker says browser data is sent for technical tasks such as transfer speed and virus protection, as well as usage statistics; the data collection guide describes settings for disabling some data sending.yandex.com · 4 Oct 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best Mobile Browser Software in 2026#10 of 32
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Sources
- browser.yandex.com· checked 4 Oct 2026
- browser.yandex.com/help/en/about/new· checked 4 Oct 2026
- yandex.com/support/browser/en/troubleshooting/safe· checked 4 Oct 2026
- browser.yandex.com/help/en/security/file-checking· checked 4 Oct 2026
- browser.yandex.com/help/en/personalization/extension· checked 4 Oct 2026
- browser.yandex.com/help/en/about/install· checked 4 Oct 2026
- yandex.com/support/browser/en/support/support· checked 4 Oct 2026
- yandex.com/support/browser/en/personal-data-protec· checked 4 Oct 2026