Brave
Built on Chromium, Brave stores HTTP disk cache entries, GPUCache data, Code Cache bytecode, Service Worker CacheStorage, media cache files, and other browser-generated temporary web content under its profile directory to speed up page loads, video playback, and script startup. Those files are recreated constantly as sites change, extensions update, and graphics drivers or browser builds shift underneath them. Kudu removes Brave’s disposable cache data so corrupted or oversized temporary files are cleared without touching bookmarks, saved passwords, browsing history, profiles, or account sign-ins.
Why clean Brave?
- Corrupted HTTP disk cache entries can make sites load with missing CSS, broken images, or old page content even after a normal refresh
- Invalidated Code Cache bytecode after a Brave or Chromium engine update often causes one noticeably slow launch of heavy web apps until fresh script cache is rebuilt
- Stale GPUCache data after a graphics driver update can trigger black rectangles, flickering video, or WebGL rendering glitches on sites that use hardware acceleration
- Overgrown media and image cache files can consume multiple gigabytes, which users usually notice as unexpectedly high disk usage from the Brave profile folder
- Broken Service Worker CacheStorage can leave PWAs and offline-enabled sites stuck on outdated assets, causing repeated login loops, blank shells, or pages that never finish updating
- Extension-provided web UI assets cached from an older build can make Brave pages or extension popups render incorrectly, with missing icons, unresponsive controls, or partial layouts
- SQLite cache-related databases can accumulate page fragmentation over time; VACUUM rewrites the file without deleting rows, reducing bloat that shows up as a larger-than-expected profile size
Cache paths Kudu targets
Windows
%LocalAppData%/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser/User Data |
macOS
~/Library/Application Support/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser |
Linux
~/.config/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser |
Common questions about Brave
Download Kudu and reclaim your disk space.
Available on Windows, macOS, and Linux. No account required, no feature gates, no telemetry without consent. All cleaning targets are open source and community-auditable.