Bitcoin BrowserThe record behind the result.
Move through transactions, blocks, addresses, outputs, sats and inscriptions. Source labels and expandable details keep the underlying information close.
Bitcoin Browser / v0.1.0 beta
Bitcoin.
A whole new view.
A desktop browser for the art, data and ideas on Bitcoin.
Follow your curiosity. Keep the whole picture.
Free and open source. macOS, Windows & Linux. Unsigned beta.
INSCRIPTIONS. RUNES. A NEW PERSPECTIVE.Scroll to explore
A closer look
One browser.
So many ways in.
From your first inscription to the record behind it.
An experience that goes as deep as your curiosity.
Familiar from the first click
A new destination. A familiar feeling.
Tabs. History. Bookmarks. All the things that help you find your way, built around Bitcoin. Paste an identifier and move from one related record to the next without losing your place.
- Bitcoin-native address bar
- Guided lookup
- Tabs & saved places
Bitcoin destinations open here. Ordinary websites open in your system browser.
Follow your curiosity
There’s a whole other side to Bitcoin.
Start with curated inscription examples or explore the latest pages from your chosen source. Find an exact inscription, browse a block, or filter the page by the kind of content you want to see.
- Visual inscription browsing
- Exact ID & number lookup
- Curated starting points
Filters apply to the loaded page. Curated picks are editorial introductions, not rankings or endorsements.
Give the content its moment
Art deserves a better frame.
Bring an inscription into focus. Read a document, play supported media, or rotate a 3D object. Keep the original content within reach, with the technical details one step away.
- Content-aware previews
- Interactive 3D viewing
- Originals & dependency graphs
Supported formats and native codecs vary. 3D previews include glTF 2.0, GLB 2.0 and STL, within resource limits.
Make sense of the record
Less raw data. More understanding.
Explore a Rune’s identity, available supply and issuance rules in a readable view. Follow the source-backed links to its creation transaction, block and related inscription when available.
- Supply & issuance details
- Exact names & Rune IDs
- Source-labeled records
Read-only exploration requires a suitable Ord Rune index. No trading, prices or wallet portfolio is included.
A different way to explore
Start with a question. Follow the evidence.
Connect your own LM Studio or Ollama server. Ask in everyday language, then open the Bitcoin records behind the answer. Optional read-only data tools bring source-labeled results into the conversation.
- Your chosen model
- Read-only Bitcoin tools
- Results that open as records
An AI server and model are required separately. Answers can be wrong; configured public data providers may receive Bitcoin identifiers. Chats last for the open session.
Room to go your own way
Your curiosity. Your choice of sources.
Begin with configured public sources or connect what you already run. Guided Bitcoin Core and Ord setup, visible source information and local-only routing let you choose how you explore.
- Public or local sources
- Optional guided node setup
- Offline access to eligible cached data
Node setup needs compatible software, storage and sync time. Local-only routing is a provider policy, not whole-machine network isolation.
Thought through. All the way.
Simple on the surface.
Considered underneath.
The little things that make room for the bigger picture.
Find your rhythm.
Keyboard shortcuts, a command palette, local bookmarks and browsing history. Light, dark and system themes make room for the way you work.
See how it connects.
Inspect recursive inscriptions and their on-chain references with bounded dependency graphs, source evidence and clear partial-result notices.
Separate by design.
Supported wallet extensions live in a separate Wallet Bridge. Inspect PSBT records locally; packaged builds disable transaction and message signing.
Explore the content.
Stay connected to the source.
v0.1.0 / Public beta
Your next window.
Into Bitcoin.
Choose your system. Find your first discovery.
No account, wallet or node required.
macOS
Ventura 13 or later
Windows
64-bit Windows · Windows 11 recommended
Intel / AMDx64
Windows on ARMarm64
Linux
Ubuntu 22.04 tested · distribution dependencies apply
An early look, ready to explore. macOS and Windows builds are unsigned; macOS is not notarized. Your system may show a warning or restrict launch. Read the installation guide and verify your download. Release notes cover a known intermittent macOS quit issue.
The roadmap
More to build.
More to discover.
The browser is the beginning. Next, we’re building the tools to create for Bitcoin and a place to discover what people make.
- Next applicationIn development
Bitcoin website builder
Our next application: a website builder for Bitcoin. A place to turn ideas into websites for the Bitcoin web.
From browsing to building
- Then, inside the browserPlanned
Bitcoin webapp store
A webapp store inside Bitcoin Browser. A place to discover Bitcoin webapps and explore what developers are creating.
From building to discovery
Help shape what’s next
Build the next chapter with us.
Support Turtle Moon’s work on the website builder and the in-browser webapp store. Bitcoin donations help fund that development.
Turtle Moon is also open to other forms of investment to help execute these goals.
Talk about investmentpatches@turtlemoon.io
Bitcoin mainnet BTC onlySend regular, on-chain BTC only. Do not send Lightning payments, Ordinals/inscriptions, Runes, BRC-20 tokens, testnet coins or other assets. Check the full address, network and fee in your wallet before confirming.
1NrPJqSjJ6edVExCQrRv5e7sY367jbiyemA few good questions
Before you
jump in.
The details, without the guesswork.
Can I download Bitcoin Browser now?
Yes. Version 0.1.0 is a public beta for macOS, Windows and Linux on Apple silicon, Intel/AMD and ARM64. Choose your system and processor in the download section. macOS and Windows builds are unsigned; the installation guides explain first-launch prompts, checksums and updates.
Is this a replacement for my everyday web browser?
Bitcoin Browser is a desktop browser for Bitcoin-native destinations. It uses familiar tabs and navigation, while ordinary websites open in your system browser after confirmation. It is not a general web-search engine.
Do I need a Bitcoin node?
No. You can begin with configured public sources. You can also connect existing Bitcoin Core or Ord services, or use guided setup. Source capabilities differ: Bitcoin Core alone is not a general address, inscription or Rune index. Pruned and snapshot-assisted setup have storage and historical-lookup tradeoffs; syncing and validation still take time.
What do I need to use Ask Bitcoin?
A user-run LM Studio or Ollama server and a suitable model on the same computer. Bitcoin Browser does not install the AI service or include a model. Model behavior varies, and explanations can be wrong. Read-only tools access eligible configured sources; they cannot sign, spend, inspect wallet credentials or execute arbitrary code. A local endpoint does not guarantee that its server performs all inference locally.
What kinds of inscriptions can I open?
Supported previews include images, readable text and code, JSON, Markdown, interactive HTML, audio/video, PDF, fonts and glTF 2.0, GLB 2.0 and STL models. Format, codec, platform and resource limits apply. Active content is isolated and external networking is blocked by default, so some experiences have unavailable dependencies. Unsupported content can be saved as an original file.
Can I trade Runes or use it as a wallet?
Rune exploration is read-only: identity, supply, issuance rules and available source records. Prices, swaps, minting and portfolio views are not included. The separate Wallet Bridge supports selected user-chosen extensions, but the browser does not import seed phrases or private keys. Packaged builds disable PSBT and message signing.
What stays local?
Browsing history, bookmarks, cached content and diagnostic logs are stored locally. This beta includes no app analytics or telemetry transport. Configured public providers, independently running nodes and wallet extensions may still make network requests. Offline mode can use eligible data already cached; it does not disconnect those separate services. Ask Bitcoin chats are memory-only and disappear on tab closure or restart.
Which download should I choose?
On macOS 13 or later, use the DMG for Apple silicon or Intel; ZIP is also available. Windows offers a Setup installer, Portable EXE and ZIP for x64 or ARM64. Linux offers AppImage, DEB, RPM and tar.gz, with native checks on Ubuntu 22.04. The public source is MIT-licensed. This is an early beta with manual updates; other Linux distributions may need additional setup.
Curiosity looks good on you.
Your next discovery
starts here.
The public beta is here.
Choose your desktop. Explore what’s on Bitcoin.
Built by Turtle Moon. Made to explore.
Need a hand? patches@turtlemoon.io