epiphany(1) General Commands Manual epiphany(1) Name epiphany - A simple, clean, beautiful view of the web SYNOPSIS epiphany [OPTION...] [URL...] DESCRIPTION epiphany is the codename of GNOME Web, the web browser designed for the GNOME desktop. It offers first-class GNOME integration, using WebKitGTK for web rendering. OPTIONS --new-window Open a new browser window instead of a new tab -l, --load-session=FILE Load the given session state file -i, --incognito-mode Start an instance with read-only user data, for browsing without storing history on your computer -p, --private-instance Start a temporary instance without any user data, for testing -a, --application-mode=BASENAME Start a private instance in web application mode (requires passing either desktop file basename or --profile) --automation-mode Start a private instance for WebDriver control --profile=FILE Start using a custom profile directory for user data --search=TERM Initiate search with given search term -?, --help Show help options --version Show version Epiphany has a comprehensive help system. Run the browser and select Help from the menu. AUTHOR Epiphany has been developed by Marco Pesenti Gritti (in memoriam), Christian Persch, Xan Lopez, Carlos Garcia Campos, Claudio Saavedra, Michael Catanzaro, Jan-Michael Brummer, Alice Mikhaylenko, Patrick Griffis, and many others. Copyright Copyright 2006-2025 GNOME Foundation May 2025 epiphany(1)