Brave browser is letting you customize its menu starting this Q1

Remember when we talked about the epic clash between Firefox and Brave? The Play Store shenanigans and the search engine drama? Well, Brave is back in the spotlight, not for controversy this time, but for listening to its users. Yours truly was scrolling through Reddit (as you do), and stumbled upon a nugget of gold — a promise from the Brave team that’s music to the ears of minimalists everywhere.

For years, users have been asking Brave to let them clean up their menu, removing items they never use — like Wallet, Leo, Brave VPN, Brave Rewards, and Brave News. And now, the Brave team has finally listened.

In response to a Reddit request from a frustrated user, a Brave team member confirmed: “I’ve just been told internally that engineering are providing an option to users to hide any menu items they want from the settings. It’s hoping to land in Q1.” This means that soon, you’ll be able to customize your Brave menu, keeping only what you actually use and getting rid of the clutter.

This move aligns perfectly with Brave’s ethos of user control. The browser has already built a reputation for giving users more power, from blocking invasive ads to injecting custom JavaScript for tweaking websites (yes, that’s a thing). Now, they’re extending that control to the very menu you use every day.

For users who appreciate a clean and efficient interface, this update is long overdue. Currently, Brave’s menu is packed with features that, while useful to some, are just taking up space for others. Removing unwanted menu items will streamline the experience and make Brave feel more personal. Below is a sneak peek at how the customizable menu will look like once Brave rolls it out.

Brave’s decision comes at a time when browser customization is becoming a hot topic. Firefox, for instance, has been making waves with its stance against Brave’s controversial Play Store antics. Meanwhile, Brave has been focusing on refining its search engine, introducing features like Goggle filters and downvoting bad search results.

With this latest menu update, Brave is reinforcing its commitment to giving users control over their browsing experience. This could be a strategic move to differentiate itself further from competitors like Chrome and Edge, which are notorious for bloating their interfaces with features users can’t disable.

The customizable menu feature is expected to roll out sometime in Q1, so keep an eye on Brave’s updates. If implemented well, this could set a precedent for other browsers to follow — because let’s be honest, who doesn’t want more control over their own software?

For now, we can all celebrate the fact that Brave is finally giving us the power to curate our own menu. And if they ever take that away, well… let’s just say they’d better be ready for another Reddit storm.