Brave browser experienced its most significant growth month ever in May 2024, now used by more than 78.95 million monthly users, up 7.3%.

The privacy-focused web browser experienced substantial growth in Latin America, where the browser became one of the top apps in the Google Play Store in several countries.

Using the historical method, the Brave’s monthly active users (MAU) reached 78.95 million, a 7.3% increase from April. Daily active users (DAU) hit 28.64 million, a 4.3% rise from the previous high. Brave also reported a 28-day average of 27.27 million, reflecting a 4.32% increase.

As Brave Search is the default search engine for Brave Browser, it also saw increased growth due to the additional users.

According to the company, Brave Search queries per month (QPM) reached 843.02 million, a 2.97% increase when adjusted for 31 days. This equals an annual rate of 9.95 billion searches. On May 28, Brave Search peaked at 28.69 million queries per day (QPD), a 5.9% increase.

Brave’s founder, Brendan Eich, announced the numbers in a post on X, warning that the growth will likely slow down in the coming summer due to school breaks and vacations.

“We are entering summer, so we’re on lookout for the notorious (for browser makers) “summer slump” effect likely due to school breaks, vacations, & more time outdoors in many climes,” Eich noted in a thread on X.

EU DMA also helped Brave

On X, Brave previously reported that daily iOS installations jumped to over 11,000 after Apple implemented DMA’s guidelines, allowing users to choose their default browser easily in the EU.

Brave will likely continue experiencing growth in the coming years, but getting close to Chrome’s 65% market share will be a tough uphill battle.