🦁Brave Browser Keyboard Shortcuts
26 essential shortcuts for Brave Browser
Tabs
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+T/⌘T | New tab |
| Ctrl+W/⌘W | Close current tab |
| Ctrl+Shift+T/⌘⇧T | Reopen closed tab |
| Ctrl+Tab/⌃Tab | Next tab |
| Ctrl+Shift+Tab/⌃⇧Tab | Previous tab |
| Ctrl+1–8/⌘1–8 | Go to tab number |
Windows
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+N/⌘N | New window |
| Ctrl+Shift+N/⌘⇧N | New private window |
| Ctrl+Alt+N/⌘⌥N | New private window with Tor |
Navigation
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+L/⌘L | Focus address bar |
| Alt+←/⌘[ | Go back |
| Alt+→/⌘] | Go forward |
| Ctrl+R/⌘R | Reload page |
| Ctrl+Shift+R/⌘⇧R | Hard reload |
| Ctrl+F/⌘F | Find on page |
General
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+D/⌘D | Bookmark page |
| Ctrl+Shift+B/⌘⇧B | Toggle bookmarks bar |
| Ctrl+H/⌘Y | History |
| Ctrl+J/⌘⇧J | Downloads |
| F11/⌃⌘F | Full screen |
| Ctrl++/⌘+ | Zoom in |
| Ctrl+-/⌘- | Zoom out |
| Ctrl+0/⌘0 | Reset zoom |
Developer
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| F12/⌘⌥I | Open DevTools |
| Ctrl+Shift+C/⌘⇧C | Inspect element |
| Ctrl+Shift+J/⌘⌥J | Open Console |
About Brave Browser Shortcuts
Brave is a privacy-focused, Chromium-based web browser that blocks ads and trackers by default, resulting in faster page loads and improved privacy. Brave features built-in Tor integration for private tabs, a cryptocurrency wallet, and Brave Rewards. Since Brave is built on Chromium, it shares most keyboard shortcuts with Chrome while adding unique privacy and crypto features.
This reference covers 26 essential Brave Browser keyboard shortcuts organized across 5 categories: Tabs, Windows, Navigation, and more. Each shortcut lists both macOS and Windows/Linux key combinations where applicable, making it easy to find the right key combo regardless of your operating system.
Learning keyboard shortcuts is one of the highest-leverage investments you can make in your daily workflow. Studies show that developers and designers who rely on keyboard shortcuts are measurably faster at common tasks. Rather than memorizing every shortcut at once, focus on the ones you use most frequently and gradually expand your repertoire.
Bookmark this page for quick reference whenever you need to look up a Brave Browser shortcut. The categorized layout makes it easy to find shortcuts by their function, whether you need navigation, editing, or specialized commands.