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What Is My Browser? See Your Browser and Version

What is my browser? This free tool shows the browser name and version you are using, plus your operating system, device type, language, time zone and a few key settings. It all runs on your device.

By Debmedia Technologies LLP · Kolkata, India · Updated

What Is My Browser, and Why Would I Need to Know?

Your browser is the program you use to open websites, and its name and version decide how well pages work for you. If you have ever been asked “what is my browser?” by a support agent, a web form or a bug report, this page gives you the answer in plain words, along with the details that people usually ask for next.

Knowing your browser helps when a site behaves oddly, when you report a bug, when you need to check whether an update is due or when you test a page on a particular system.

How to Use This Tool

  1. Open the page. Your browser is detected at once, with nothing to enter.
  2. Read the headline: your browser name and main version.
  3. Check the table for the engine, operating system, device type, language and settings.
  4. Press Refresh after you change a setting, such as the language or dark mode, to see the new values.

What the Details Mean

DetailMeaning
Browser and versionThe program and its release number, such as Chrome 130.
Rendering engineThe part that draws pages: Blink (Chrome, Edge, Opera, Brave), WebKit (Safari) or Gecko (Firefox).
Operating systemWindows, macOS, Linux, Android or iOS, with a version where it is shared.
Device typePhone, tablet or desktop, worked out from the browser’s own description.
LanguagesThe languages your browser asks sites to use, in order of preference.
Time zoneUsed by sites to show times in your local time.

All of these values come from the browser itself, through the interface described in the MDN Navigator reference.

Why Your Browser Version Matters

  • Security. Old versions miss fixes for known attacks. Update when a new release is offered.
  • Compatibility. New web features need a recent browser. A very old one may show broken pages.
  • Support. Developers can reproduce a problem far faster when you state the exact browser and version.

Privacy and Accuracy

The tool reads values from your own browser and shows them to you. Nothing is uploaded or stored. Some browsers hide or round details on purpose, for privacy, so a missing value is normal. Brave is detected through its own interface, because it presents itself like Chrome.

To see the raw text your browser sends, open the user agent viewer. For your display size, try the screen size checker. To see your network address, use the public IP address tool.

Frequently Asked Questions

Your browser tells every website what it is, using the user agent string and newer client hints. The tool reads that information and shows it in plain words.
These browsers are built on the same engine as Chrome, so they share parts of the user agent. The tool looks for their own names first, but Brave hides its name on purpose.
No. The tool reads values from your own browser and shows them to you. Nothing is uploaded or stored.
Open the browser menu, go to Help or About, and it will check for updates by itself. Keeping it current protects you from security problems.

Disclaimer: results come from live requests and can change as records and servers change. We cannot guarantee that every answer matches what every visitor sees.