Quick Start

After installing Turbo Browser, follow these steps for basic setup.

1. Import from another browser

You can start import from either entry:

1. Bookmarks bar — Click Import bookmarks

2. Settings — Settings → Profile → Import bookmarks and settings

3. Choose source: Chrome or Edge.
4. Select bookmarks, passwords, autofill, extensions, etc. (extension import depends on the current build).

See Data Import for details.

2. Mouse gestures & boss key

1. Open Settings, search for mouse gestures, or open the gestures panel.
2. Enable gestures and review defaults; customize trail color and action mappings.
3. The default boss key is Ctrl + Q (Control on both Windows and macOS) to hide or show the browser window; change it under Boss key in Settings.

Mouse gestures & boss key: enable and customize the boss key, gesture trail, and action mappings in Settings

Full default mappings: Mouse gestures.

3. Screenshots

Turbo offers three capture modes. The toolbar screenshot button is the main entry:

• Left-click — Full-screen capture
• Right-click — Web page capture: save as image (including full page) or save as PDF

• Region capture — Press Ctrl + Shift + X (Windows) or Cmd + Shift + X (macOS) to select any area on screen.

Region capture on macOS may ask for Screen Recording permission the first time. See Screenshots and Shortcuts for details.

4. Tabs, address bar & appearance

• Use the Tab layout toggle on the left of the tab strip, or Settings → Appearance → Tab position, to switch horizontal/vertical tab layout. See Vertical tabs.

Vertical tabs: click the button on the left of the tab strip, or change tab position in Settings

• Toolbar Split view: split the window into two side-by-side panes. See Productivity → Split view.

Split view: click the toolbar split button for two independent panes

• Right-click the tab strip New tab (+) button: Paste and open — opens a clipboard URL, or searches plain text with the default engine; toggle in Settings → Appearance. Use the menu or Ctrl+M / ⌃⌘M for Incognito tabs. See Incognito tabs.
• Toolbar Restore page: left-click to instantly reopen the last closed tab; long-press or right-click for the full restore list.

Restore page: left-click to reopen the last closed tab; long-press or right-click for the full list

• Double-click a tab to close it; you cannot close the last tab in a normal window (a new tab opens instead).
• Hover icons on the right of the address bar: Copy link, Scan QR code to share the current page.

Address bar: hover the copy-link or QR code icon to quickly copy the link or share the page

• Title bar Appearance switches browser colors in one click; Themes opens the Edge theme store for more themes. See Productivity → One-click themes.

5. Immersive mode

For a larger content area, turn on Immersive mode: the tab strip and toolbar auto-hide; move the pointer to the top of the window to reveal them again.

Immersive mode: tab strip and toolbar auto-hide for a larger content area; move the pointer to the top of the window to reveal the UI

• Toggle under Settings → Appearance, or press Ctrl + F11 (macOS: Cmd + F11)
• Also available from the browser menu and the macOS View menu

Menu → Zoom row → Immersive mode

• While immersive, the title bar supports Keep window on top

Immersive mode: Keep window on top on the title bar

Full details: Immersive mode.

6. Sign in and sync

Sign in to sync bookmarks, passwords, and more — easier to restore after switching devices or reinstalling.

1. Click the avatar in the top-right and choose Turbo account or Google account.

Dual sign-in: switch Turbo or Google account from the avatar menu, sign-in page, browsing data page, or history page

2. Open Settings → Sync and enable bookmarks, browsing history, passwords, Passkeys, browser settings, extensions, etc. as needed.
3. First sync may take a few minutes — keep a stable network connection.

TIP

Sync requires a network connection and a signed-in Turbo or Google account. If it fails, check network and account status, then retry later. See Sync for details.

7. Stores & extensions

• Open Menu → Extensions to visit the Chrome Web Store or Microsoft Edge Add-ons.

• Or open the Extensions page (chrome://extensions) and use the store links at the bottom; the sidebar also opens Crx搜搜 for one-click .crx install.

See Extensions for details.

Ad blocking

To block ads on the web, click the button below to download the extension and follow the browser prompt. See Extensions → Ad blocking.

Install AdGuard extension

Web translation

Install Immersive Translate for bilingual web reading. See Extensions → Web translation.

Install Immersive Translate

8. Parallel download acceleration

Open Settings → Downloads (or chrome://settings/downloads) and confirm Enable parallel download acceleration (on by default). Large downloads are usually faster; turn it off temporarily if a site misbehaves.

The same page also covers Xunlei / IDM handoff and Alt + left-click quick-save images. Full guide: Download enhancements.

9. Network proxy

To use the system proxy or a custom proxy, open Settings → System:

• Enable Use system proxy to follow OS proxy settings
• When disabled, click Custom proxy to set the server and bypass list

Network proxy: enable system proxy in Settings → System, or configure a custom proxy server and bypass list

See Features → UI & productivity for details.

10. Check for updates

Turbo includes built-in update checks. You can also download the latest installer from Download, or see the Changelog.

For gestures and shortcuts, see Mouse gestures and Shortcuts; for quick tips, see Practical tips; for FAQ, see Help Center.