Open Browser (EricsonWillians)

Minimal browser written in Python, first in PyQt4/QtWebKit (2016) then fully modernized in PyQt6 on Qt WebEngine (2026): tabs, smart address bar, JSON bookmarks, keyboard shortcuts and optional Dropbox sync.

Facts

Developer

Ericson Willians

Website

github.com

Engines

Blink (QtWebEngine)WebKit (QtWebKit)

Platforms

LinuxmacOSWindows

Popularity

16/100 — ≈137 GitHub stars, no binary release

Lineage

Not to be confused with

⚠ Open Browser, Open Browser (MetaX)

Key versions

1. May 19, 2016
   —WebKit (QtWebKit)First commit of a minimal Python and PyQt4 browser.[1]
2. May 20, 2016
   —Tabs added, then Google search from the address bar.[2]
3. May 25, 2016
   —Bookmarks added.[3]
4. May 26, 2016
   —Dropbox integration, last addition of the first period.[4]
5. Apr. 4, 2026
   —Blink (QtWebEngine)Complete PyQt6 rewrite: QtWebKit replaced by QtWebEngine.[5]

Version sources: [1] EricsonWillians/Open-Browser (GitHub), [2] EricsonWillians/Open-Browser (GitHub), [3] EricsonWillians/Open-Browser (GitHub), [4] EricsonWillians/Open-Browser (GitHub), [5] EricsonWillians/Open-Browser (GitHub)

Sources

1. https://github.com/EricsonWillians/Open-Browser