Floati Browser
What Floati Browser is
Floati Browser is a free browser for macOS and Windows built around an on-device memory of pages read. Rewind finds remembered pages using phrases from their content, while Ask your reading answers questions with cited sources. The maker says browsing content, searches, history, bookmarks, passwords, and saved reading are not collected. History, bookmarks, downloads, sessions, and settings are stored in a local SQLCipher-encrypted database, with its key in the system keychain. Memory can be disabled, or sites can be excluded; saved material for excluded sites is erased. Passwords are held in a vault requiring Touch ID or Windows Hello. Ad, tracker, and phishing checks run locally against bundled lists, and built-in ad blocking is included. The browser requires no account and costs nothing. It is coming soon and not open to the public; visitors can join a waitlist. The engine reports 196 of 314 components built.
Who it suits
Floati Browser may suit macOS or Windows users wanting local page memory, cited answers, and privacy controls. It is relevant only to people willing to join a waitlist while access remains closed.
What it does well
- Free on macOS and Windows
- Searches remembered pages by phrases
- Answers reading questions with cited sources
- Stores browsing data locally encrypted
- Includes ad, tracker, and phishing protection
What to know first
- Not open to the public yet
- No free trial
- Engine work remains unfinished
- Daily-driver beta is planned for late 2027 into 2028
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | No account or sign-in required · On-device browsing memory and page analysis · Available for macOS and Windows | Free |
| Floati Browser | Free; no account or sign-in; not open to the public yet | Free |
As floati.life lists them, read 19 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Floati Browser emphasizes local storage, searchable reading memory, and on-device protection without an account. Its privacy design is clearly described, but public availability and engine completion are still limited.
Facts from Floati Browser's own pages
- Availability
- The browser is described as coming soon and is not yet open to the public; the site invites visitors to join a waitlist. · floati.life, 12 Oct 2026
- Browser engine
- other · floati.life, 19 Sept 2026
- Built-in ad blocking
- Yes · floati.life, 19 Sept 2026
- Engine
- The browser uses a rendering engine written from scratch in Rust. · floati.life, 12 Oct 2026
- Engine status
- The browser page reports 196 of 314 engine components built, 70 underway and 48 still ahead. · floati.life, 12 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · floati.life, 19 Sept 2026
- Local storage
- History, bookmarks, downloads, sessions and settings are stored in a local SQLCipher-encrypted database, with its key in the system keychain. · floati.life, 12 Oct 2026
- Memory controls
- Users can turn memory off or set sites to never be remembered, which also erases previously saved material for those sites. · floati.life, 12 Oct 2026
- Network requests
- The privacy page says the browser checks for updates and, only if users opt in, shares anonymous usage statistics; the update check carries no browsing data or identifier. · floati.life, 12 Oct 2026
- Notable limits
- The maker’s roadmap places daily-driver beta in late 2027 into 2028 and identifies process isolation, a GPU compositor, developer tools and an extension model as later work for 2029 to 2032. · floati.life, 12 Oct 2026
- Optional statistics
- Opt-in statistics include a random install ID, app version, operating system name and counters for tabs, suspensions, trackers blocked, estimated memory saved and research projects. · floati.life, 12 Oct 2026
- Password security
- Saved passwords are held in a vault released only after Touch ID or Windows Hello authentication. · floati.life, 12 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- both · floati.life, 19 Sept 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says browsing content, searches, history, bookmarks, passwords and saved reading are not collected. · floati.life, 12 Oct 2026
- Protection
- Ad, tracker and phishing protection is evaluated locally against bundled lists; the browser says it does not send URLs elsewhere for checking. · floati.life, 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Floati Browser keeps a private, searchable memory of pages read on the device and answers questions about them with sources. · floati.life, 12 Oct 2026
- Reading features
- Rewind finds pages by phrases within them, and Ask your reading returns answers with cited sources. · floati.life, 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker lists [email protected] for questions, feedback and bug reports. · floati.life, 12 Oct 2026
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