# Waterfox

<p align="center">A privacy focused, performance oriented browser based on Firefox.</p>

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  <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/waterfox/"><img src="https://img.shields.io/reddit/subreddit-subscribers/waterfox" alt="Reddit"></a>
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## Sponsorship

Waterfox's [CI/CD](https://www.redhat.com/en/topics/devops/what-is-ci-cd) is generously provided at no cost by:

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  <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/BrowserWorks/waterfox/refs/heads/current/namespace.svg" alt="Namespace.so" width="333">
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## About Waterfox

Waterfox is an open-source, privacy focused browser based on the popular open source browser with a red panda as a mascot. It is designed to be a drop-in replacement for said browser that offers enhanced privacy features, performance improvements, and customizability while maintaining compatibility with existing extensions.

### Key Features

- **Privacy-focused**: Removal of telemetry and tracking, with bare minimum of data collection for operation.
- **Performance-oriented**: Optimized for modern systems
- **Customizable**: Support for classic and modern extensions
- **Cross-platform**: Available for Windows, macOS, Linux and Android
- **Modern**: Regular updates to stay current with web standards

## Getting Started

### Download

You can download the latest stable version of Waterfox from our [official website](https://www.waterfox.com/download/).

### Building from Source

For instructions on how to build Waterfox from source, please see our [Build Guide](BUILDING.md).

## Contributing

We welcome contributions from the community! Please see our [Contributing Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details on how to get started.

## Documentation

- [Source Directory Structure](https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/contributing/directory_structure.html)
- [Quick Reference for Contributors](https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/contributing/contribution_quickref.html)
- [Build Documentation](BUILDING.md)

## Community

- [Official Website](https://www.waterfox.com)
- [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/waterfox/)

## Developer Information

The core development team is typically available 9:00 🕘 → 17:00 🕔, Monday → Friday (UK time). This does not include [UK bank holidays](https://www.gov.uk/bank-holidays) or annual leave.

## License

Waterfox is licensed under the [Mozilla Public License 2.0](LICENSE).