Most iPad browsers treat it like a big iPhone. Beam treats it like the computer it is.
Built for researchers managing dozens of tabs, writers juggling multiple projects, developers who live in their browser, and anyone frustrated that Safari doesn't respect their iPad as a real computer.
"The closest I have ever gone to experiencing a desktop-like browsing experience on my tablet." - Digital Trends
"This is Arc, but for the iPad, and it's really good. I've actually been using this as my default browser." - Christopher Lawley
"Beam became my default immediately and made my iPad my primary laptop." - App Store review
Sidebar-first design
Instead of endless tab rows, Beam organizes everything into a persistent sidebar. Pinned tabs stay at the top. Today's tabs live in the middle. Projects and research go into spaces - separate workspaces you can switch between to keep contexts apart. Nest folders as deep as you need. Rename tabs, drag to reorder, collapse the sidebar when you want focus. Everything has its place.
Built for speed
A command bar gives you instant access to everything: open URLs, search history, switch tabs, trigger actions - all without lifting your hands from the keyboard. 56 keyboard shortcuts keep you in flow. Swipe gestures that actually make sense. Whether you're using a Magic Keyboard or just touch, Beam keeps you moving.
Beam Intelligence
Chat with your tabs using AI. Summarize pages, ask questions across multiple tabs, or get answers from what you're reading. Powered by on-device Apple Intelligence, or bring your own API key for cloud models.
Calmer web
Built-in ad blocking removes distractions by default. Multiple blocking levels let you choose how aggressive you want to be. The web feels quieter.
Actually designed for iPad
Beam follows modern iPadOS design - floating sidebar, smooth animations, layouts that work naturally with multitasking. Nothing is ported from Mac or scaled up from iPhone. It's built specifically for iPad, down to the last detail.
Made by one person, thoughtfully
Beam is indie software. No clutter, no subscriptions, no noise. Just a browser that treats your iPad like the real computer it is.
Daily driving this for arround 2 month now. Users of Zen or Arc Browser feel right at home here. It‘s build for productivity, so using it with a keyboard is the intended way. But honestly, on a 13“ iPad, this thing works absolutely fine without a keyboard, too. Navigation is quick and straight forward. I hope for a bright future for this browser. Worth every penny.
Entwickler-Antwort
thank you so much - "worth every penny" means a lot. glad it works just as well without a keyboard too, that's something i've been paying a lot of attention to. lots more coming 🙏
Unable to open http pages
Hessijames79
The browser looks fine so far. Unfortunately, it doesn't currently open http pages with defeats the whole purpose of a web browser.
Entwickler-Antwort
Edit: This issue is now fixed - please update to Beam 1.2!Hey! This is a known bug, and is fixed for the next update, 1.2. Thanks for trying out Beam! Let me know if you have any other issues or questions (hi@beambrowser.app) - Henrik
Beam 1.2 is here - and it's a big one. iCloud Sync, a completely overhauled AI chat, Peek, website dark mode, reader mode, page translation, a new app icon, redesigned settings, and major performance and stability improvements throughout.
- New app icon
- Peek: open links in a popup without losing your place. Option-click to trigger explicitly
- Beam Intelligence: agentic AI chat with your tabs, powered by on-device Apple Intelligence or cloud models (Anthropic, Google, OpenAI). Open with ⌘J or pin as a second sidebar
- iCloud Sync: sync tabs, spaces, and organization across devices
- Website dark mode: force dark mode on any site, globally or per-site
- Reader mode: distraction-free reading view
- Page translation: translate any webpage
- Completely redesigned settings screens
- Major performance improvements across the board
- Print any page
- Export/import your data
- Double-click a tab to rename it
- View HTTP sites and bypass SSL warnings
- Fixed YouTube fullscreen and Google sign-in
- Improved ad blocker and YouTube ad skipping
- Various bug fixes and stability improvements
Version 1.2
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