Features
Major capabilities currently available in Turbo Browser.
Performance
- Startup — Fast cold start, ready when you open the app
- Low memory use — Keeps memory footprint lower when browsing with many tabs
- Web performance — Strong Speedometer scores (specific scores depend on system and hardware; for reference only)
Speedometer 3.0 benchmark — Turbo Browser web performance. Specific scores depend on system and hardware; for reference only.
Account & sync
- Dual sign-in — Turbo or Google; switch from the avatar menu, sign-in page, browsing data page, or history page
Dual sign-in: switch Turbo or Google account from the avatar menu, sign-in page, browsing data page, or history page
- Data sync — Bookmarks, browsing history, passwords, Passkeys, browser settings, extensions (pull, push, local debounce)
- How to use — After sign-in, open Settings → Sync and enable items as needed; first sync may take a few minutes
TIP
Both Turbo and Google accounts are supported; sync scope follows the options shown in Settings. Sync requires a network connection — if it fails, check sign-in status and retry. See Data Sync for details.
Migration & import
- From Chrome / Edge — Bookmarks, passwords, autofill, extensions (per release support)
- How to use — Click Import bookmarks on the bookmarks bar, or open Settings → Profile → Import bookmarks and settings, choose the source browser and select items to import
Import bookmarks button on the bookmarks bar
Settings → Profile → Import bookmarks and settings
See Data Import for details.
Stores & extensions
- Chrome & Edge stores — Open Menu → Extensions to visit the Chrome Web Store or Microsoft Edge Add-ons
Menu → Extensions → Chrome Web Store / Edge Add-ons
- Extensions page — Store links are also available at the bottom of
chrome://extensions
Chrome Web Store and Edge Add-ons links at the bottom of the Extensions page
- Edge theme store — Install more Edge themes from the title bar entry (works alongside one-click appearance)
- Crx搜搜 — Open Crx搜搜 from the
chrome://extensionssidebar for one-click.crxdownload and install from trusted sources
See Extensions and Extension Development for details.
Ad blocking
- AdGuard ad blocker — Block ads, trackers, and intrusive pop-ups for a cleaner, faster browsing experience
- How to install — Click the button below to download the extension, then follow the browser prompt to finish setup
Web translation
- Immersive Translate — Free bilingual web translation that targets the main content area for a cleaner, less intrusive reading experience
- More capabilities — Hover and selection translation; PDF, EPUB, subtitles, and images; bilingual subtitles on YouTube, Netflix, Bilibili, and more; DeepL, OpenAI (ChatGPT), Gemini, and other engines
- How to install — Click the button below to download the extension, then follow the browser prompt to finish setup
Mouse gestures & boss key
- Boss key — Default
Ctrl + Qto hide/show the window; customizable in Settings - Mouse gestures — Hold right button and drag; path preview and custom actions; common defaults: ↑ scroll up, ↓ scroll down, ← back, → forward
- Super drag — Links and images open in background tabs; text triggers a default search (toggle in gesture settings)
Mouse gestures & boss key: enable and customize the boss key, gesture trail, and action mappings in Settings
Full default mappings: Mouse gestures.
Screenshots
- Toolbar screenshot button — Left-click for full-screen capture; right-click for web page capture (save as image or PDF)
- Region capture —
Ctrl + Shift + X(Windows) /Cmd + Shift + X(macOS) to select any area on screen - Bundled tools — Windows:
Screenshot.exe; macOS:Screenshot.app
Region capture on macOS may require Screen Recording permission. See Screenshots and Shortcuts → Screenshots.
UI & productivity
- First run — Skip intro; system theme — Follow OS light/dark
- One-click appearance — Title bar button to switch browser colors and look instantly, no trip to Settings
- Toolbar — Restore page, split screen, screenshot entry, customization
- Network proxy — Optional use of OS proxy settings; configure custom proxy when system proxy is off
Network proxy: enable system proxy in Settings → System, or configure a custom proxy server and bypass list
- Parallel downloads — Toggle Enable parallel download acceleration in Settings → Downloads (on by default) for faster large-file downloads
- New tab — Built-in xnewtab with wallpaper, skins, and search; full-page theme editor
Tabs & address bar
- Immersive mode — Auto-hide the tab strip and toolbar; move the pointer to the top of the window to reveal. Toggle in Settings, the app menu, the macOS View menu, or with
Ctrl/Cmd+F11. See Immersive mode - Vertical tabs — Vertical tab layout supported out of the box; switch via the tab strip Tab layout toggle button, or in Settings → Appearance → Tab position
Vertical tabs: click the button on the left of the tab strip, or change tab position in Settings
- Recently closed tabs — Toolbar Restore page: left-click to instantly reopen the last closed tab; long-press or right-click for the full restore list
- Tabs — Double-click to close; block closing the last tab
- Paste and open — Right-click the tab strip New tab button to read the clipboard: URLs navigate directly; plain text searches with your default engine (horizontal and vertical layouts)
- Address bar — Hover icons on the right of the address bar: Copy link, Scan QR code to share the current page (copy or download the QR image)
Address bar: hover the copy-link or QR code icon to quickly copy the link or share the page
Updates & install
- Updates — Check in Settings; background check (~24h); macOS in-place replace after download
- Install — Turbo-first-run flow; Windows desktop shortcut and pin to taskbar
Cross-platform
- Windows / macOS
Further reading
- Quick Start — recommended post-install setup
- Shortcuts — default shortcuts; Mouse gestures — gestures and super drag
- Help Center — FAQ and troubleshooting
- Learn more: Built-in productivity, Immersive mode, Data Sync, Data Import, Extensions, Screenshots