TxtNet Browser

Android app that browses the Web over SMS, without mobile data: a server fetches the page, strips media, JavaScript and CSS, compresses it with Brotli and sends it back as text messages.

Facts

Developer

Luke Aschenbrenner

Website

github.com

Engine

Blink (WebView)

Platforms

Android

Popularity

39/100 — ≈1,540 GitHub stars, ≈46,000 release downloads

Key versions

1. Apr. 16, 2023
   v2.1.0First release published on GitHub.[1]
2. Feb. 6, 2025
   v3.0.0New major version.[2]
3. Apr. 8, 2026
   v3.0.3Latest release published on GitHub.[3]

Version sources: [1] lukeaschenbrenner/TxtNet-Browser (GitHub), [2] lukeaschenbrenner/TxtNet-Browser (GitHub), [3] lukeaschenbrenner/TxtNet-Browser (GitHub) · 16 releases published · Full history → · Milestones taken automatically from the releases published on GitHub.

Sources

1. https://github.com/lukeaschenbrenner/TxtNet-Browser
2. https://github.com/lukeaschenbrenner/TxtNet-Browser/releases