Free for individuals
Find hope in your most vulnerable online moments
Stay safe online with Ripple BrowserShield - an invisible layer of protection for harmful online searches.
If a search suggests you may be going through a difficult time or looking for information about self-harm or suicide, BrowserShield gently intercepts the journey, giving you a moment to pause and guiding you towards free mental health support.
Private and secure by design. Free and ready to install today.
A SAFER ONLINE SPACE
An extra layer of protection when you need it
We often search the Internet when we’re looking for answers. Some of those searches happen during difficult moments — when we’re overwhelmed, struggling to cope, or when we feel we have no one to turn to.
BrowserShield is there for those moments. It works silently on your personal laptop or desktop computer, responding only when it identifies online searches associated with suicide, self-harm and other topics that may indicate you’re experiencing a difficult or vulnerable moment.
It is there to protect you, give you hope and guide you to the support you need.
720K
people die by suicide every year, worldwide
WHO
#1
cause of death for people under 35 and men under 50 in the UK is suicide
ONS
135
people affected on average by each suicide
Levi-Belz Y
Protecting people and organisations across the UK and globally
Invisible protection
Stay safe online with Ripple BrowserShield
Enable early intervention and support for yourself online – easily and at no cost
Ripple BrowserShield – Free and ready to install
Ripple BrowserShield provides free browser-based protection on home laptops and computers and is ready to install today.
1.9M+
people protected every week
120K+
harmful searches intercepted to date
15+
high-risk categories covered
How Ripple saves lives
Simple. Safe. Secure.
BrowserShield responds when high-risk searches linked to self-harm or suicide are made, guiding you towards free mental health and crisis support.
It works safely and invisibly on home laptops and computers without collecting personal data or tracking browsing activity.
You search online for harmful content
Ripple BrowserShield identifies high-risk search terms related to suicide or self-harm.
Calm screen intercepts the search
A message of hope and a breathing exercise appear on your screen.
Your child is guided towards support
Free helplines and mental health services are shown, with encouragement to seek help.
Privacy by design
No personal data collected or browsing history stored
Built to the highest standards
ISO 27001 • ISO 9001 • Cyber Essentials
Why choose BrowserShield
Bridges the gap between a moment of risk and the mental health support available
Real-time protection for searches related to self-harm, suicide, substance misuse, gambling, LGBTIQ+ struggles and more
Free for home laptops and desktop computers - no subscription needed
Fast and simple to install on most popular browsers - no technical knowledge required
Runs invisibly in the background, without interrupting everyday use
Keeps your privacy, while guiding you to hope and support.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
BrowserShield FAQ
Managing Ripple products
Yes. BrowserShield is free for individuals. Any employee can install it on their personal computer, laptop or home device at no cost, and we actively encourage organisations to promote this. This extends protection beyond managed work devices to the home environment, where harmful searches are also common.
How Ripple technology works
No. BrowserShield is a very lightweight extension with no measurable impact on device performance. It does not transmit data in real time, which also means it adds no network overhead.
Installing and deploying Ripple
Yes. BrowserShield can be installed on a single machine via the Chrome, Edge, Safari, Opera or Firefox extension store. This is the same process used by individuals installing it for personal use. For managed organisations, deployment via GPO or MDM is more practical for large-scale rollout.
For individually installed extensions, a user can uninstall BrowserShield. Where BrowserShield has been deployed via GPO or browser management as a force-installed extension, users are typically unable to remove it without administrator permissions. There is no notification sent to Ripple team or to the organisation when an extension is uninstalled.
BrowserShield is a browser extension available for free for home use.
You can install it in a minute on your laptop or desktop computer via the Chrome, Edge, Safari, Opera or Firefox extension store. Access the download links and video tutorials here: https://www.ripplesuicideprevention.com/information/install
Reporting and measurement
BrowserShield does not provide organisational reporting. Because it does not collect personally identifiable information and processes searches locally on the device, it cannot report on activations within your organisation. This is a deliberate design decision to protect user dignity and privacy.
If BrowserShield has never triggered within your organisation, this means your people have not been in crisis on a managed device during that period. That is the best possible outcome.
Content coverage
BrowserShield is deployed as a browser extension on managed laptops and desktops. There are three primary deployment routes:
• GPO (Group Policy Object): force-install the extension across Chrome and Edge via Group Policy. The most common option for Windows-managed estates. Takes approximately 10 minutes.
• Browser management: use Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 admin controls to push the extension to enrolled browsers.
• MDM platform: compatible with Microsoft Intune, JAMF and other third-party Mobile Device Management tools.Our team can provide technical support through testing, pilot programmes and full rollouts. Once deployed, no further action is required: the extension updates automatically every 24 hours.
Pricing and contracts
BrowserShield subscriptions for businesses are priced per machine on a monthly basis, billed annually. Pricing scales with volume. Please contact our team for a quote.
Discounts are available for public-sector organisations. Contact us for more information and a quote.
A one-off fee applies for content customisation.
BrowserShield is free for individuals, schools, colleges, sixth forms, universities and registered charities.
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