Browser Tamer is a free, open-source browser routing utility that automatically opens links in the appropriate browser, profile, or application. It supports Windows and Linux through a lightweight C++ implementation. Users can create rules based on URLs, domains, paths, application names, and window titles. Automatic browser detection identifies installed browsers and their profiles, including Firefox Containers. Advanced routing supports private browsing, custom applications, and frameless browser windows. URL processing tools unwrap shortened links, remove redirects, and apply substitutions. Lua scripting provides additional automation, while a pipeline debugger helps troubleshoot complex configurations. All processing happens locally without accounts or tracking.
Features
- Automatic link routing to selected browsers, profiles, and private browsing modes
- Rule-based redirection using domains, URL paths, regular expressions, and application names
- Automatic browser profile discovery with Firefox Container and Chromium compatibility
- Custom Lua scripting for advanced URL transformations and conditional link routing
- URL unshortening, Office 365 link unwrapping, and configurable text substitutions
- Interactive browser picker with pipeline debugging, command-line automation, and optional audit logs