DESKTOP APP
A focused workspace.
Windows 10 & 11 · 64-bit
- Engine
- Chromium / Electron 33
- Split view
- Up to four pages
- Passwords
- Local Windows DPAPI vault
A CLOSER LOOK AT XOV
Know your browser.
Make it your own.
The details behind your everyday web. Explore the foundations, learn a useful shortcut, and see what XOV brings to each platform.
ANDROID APP
Your web, on the go.
Android 8.0+ · API 26+
- Engine
- Android System WebView
- Split view
- Two panes
- Distribution
- APK · Debug build for testing
Different platforms. Different capabilities. Desktop shortcuts and protections below apply to Windows; Android has its own feature set.
Security
Clear boundaries. Practical protections.
The Windows app separates website content from the browser, checks certificates, and keeps saved passwords encrypted on your PC.
Sandboxed web pages
Every site runs in a sandboxed, context-isolated view with no Node.js access and web security enforced.
Strict certificates
Pages with an invalid TLS certificate are always rejected. There is no "proceed anyway" bypass.
Per-site permissions
Camera, microphone, location and similar requests show an Allow or Block prompt that is remembered per site. Insecure origins are never granted.
Encrypted passwords
Saved passwords are encrypted with Windows DPAPI through Electron safeStorage and are never written to disk in plain text.
In-memory private windows
Private windows use a separate session held only in memory, so cookies and history from that window are gone when it closes.
Contained navigation
Web pages cannot open local file: addresses. Web popups open as a new tab, and any other kind of popup is denied.
Shortcuts
A few keys. A little less effort.
Most shortcuts match the ones you already know from other Windows browsers.
| Action | Keys |
|---|---|
| New tab | Ctrl+T |
| New window | Ctrl+N |
| New private window | Ctrl+Shift+N |
| Close tab | Ctrl+W |
| Reopen closed tab | Ctrl+Shift+T |
| Next tab | Ctrl+Tab |
| Previous tab | Ctrl+Shift+Tab |
| Jump to tab 1-9 | Ctrl+1-9 |
| Close window (asks first) | Ctrl+Shift+W |
| Action | Keys |
|---|---|
| Focus address bar | Ctrl+L / F6 / Alt+D |
| Back | Alt+← |
| Forward | Alt+→ |
| Reload | F5 |
| Hard reload | Ctrl+F5 |
| Split into 2, 3 or 4 views | Ctrl+Alt+2 / 3 / 4 |
| Back to a single view | Ctrl+Alt+1 |
| Toggle split view | Ctrl+Alt+S |
| Action | Keys |
|---|---|
| Find in page | Ctrl+F |
| Zoom in | Ctrl++ |
| Zoom out | Ctrl+- |
| Reset zoom | Ctrl+0 |
| View source | Ctrl+U |
| Full screen | F11 |
| Developer tools | F12 |
| Action | Keys |
|---|---|
| Bookmark this page | Ctrl+D |
| Show or hide bookmarks bar | Ctrl+Shift+B |
| Bookmark manager | Ctrl+Shift+O |
| History | Ctrl+H |
| Downloads | Ctrl+J |
| Settings | Ctrl+, |
| Clear browsing data | Ctrl+Shift+Del |
Built-in pages
Your browser. A familiar address.
Type a xov:// address in the Windows address bar to open the tools you need. These are browser addresses, not links to external websites.
xov://newtabNew Tab
New Tab page with search and your bookmarks bar
Ctrl+T
xov://settingsSettings
Settings, including Safety Check and XOV Shield
Ctrl+,
xov://historyHistory
Searchable browsing history
Ctrl+H
xov://bookmarksBookmarks
Bookmark manager with folders, Import HTML and Export HTML
Ctrl+Shift+O
xov://downloadsDownloads
Downloads with pause, resume, cancel and open file
Ctrl+J
xov://passwordsPasswords
Saved passwords, encrypted with Windows DPAPI
Open from the address bar
xov://autofillAddress autofill
Addresses & Autofill
Open from the address bar
xov://aboutAbout XOV
Version and build information
Open from the address bar
xov://errorError page
Shown when a page cannot be loaded
Open from the address bar
xov://gameCyber Runner
Cyber Runner, a small arcade game for when you are offline
Open from the address bar
Built on
Two platforms. Familiar browsing.
The Windows app uses Chromium through Electron 33. The Android app uses Android System WebView, with a separate Kotlin implementation and a smaller feature set.
Windows desktop
Built for your PC.
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Engine
- Chromium, via Electron 33
- Written in
- TypeScript
- Platform
- Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit
- Publisher
- CoderXpoint
Android mobile
Built for your phone.
- Android 8.0 or later (API 26+)
- Written in Kotlin, using Android System WebView
- Two-pane browsing and desktop-site mode
- Local bookmarks and history, with Android downloads
- Direct APK download, currently a debug build for testing
ANDROID APP
Android, with its own capabilities.
XOV Browser for Android uses Android System WebView for websites, with a two-pane layout when you want two pages in view. Switch to desktop-site mode, save bookmarks, keep local browsing history, and download files to your device.
XOV Shield on Android uses a built-in list of known ad domains. Its filtering differs from the Windows EasyList implementation, and video ad reduction is best effort.
Get the Android APKAndroid at a glance
- Requires
- Android 8.0 or later (API 26+)
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Engine
- Android System WebView
- Distribution
- Direct APK download, debug build for testing
- Split view
- Two panes
The Windows app's DPAPI password vault, CSV password import, three- and four-pane layouts, and Windows file-default registration are desktop features. They are not included in the current Android app.
There is no cross-device sync between Windows and Android.
A browser for the way you browse.
Available for Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit) and Android 8.0 or later. Choose your platform on the download page.
Download
Windows installer & Android APK