What Browser Am I Using?

What browser am I using — and why does it matter?

Your web browser is the software that loads and displays every website you visit. It requests pages from servers, runs JavaScript, renders HTML and CSS, and handles everything from online banking to video streaming. The browser you are using right now — shown above — determines how websites look, how fast they load, how secure your connection is, and how much of your data gets collected along the way.

If you have ever wondered what browser do I have or needed to check your browser version for tech support, this tool answers it instantly. No need to dig through settings menus — the detection runs automatically when you open the page.

How to check your browser version

The fastest way to check your browser version is to use this tool — it detects your browser name and exact version number automatically. If you prefer to find it manually, here is how to do it in each major browser:

Google Chrome: Click the three-dot menu in the top right → Help → About Google Chrome. Chrome updates automatically, but this screen confirms you are on the latest version.

Mozilla Firefox: Click the hamburger menu → Help → About Firefox. Firefox will check for updates and show your current version number.

Microsoft Edge: Click the three-dot menu → Help and feedback → About Microsoft Edge. Edge updates through Windows Update as well as its own update system.

Apple Safari: On Mac, open the Apple menu → System Settings → General → Software Update. Safari updates with macOS, not independently. On iOS, go to Settings → General → Software Update.

Brave: Click the hamburger menu → Help → About Brave. Brave updates independently of Chrome despite being built on the same Chromium engine.

On mobile devices, the easiest method is to open your device's app store (App Store or Google Play), search for your browser, and check whether an update is available.

Is my browser up to date?

This tool checks your detected version number against the latest known release for each major browser. If your version is more than two major versions behind, the tool flags it as outdated. Keeping your browser updated is one of the most impactful things you can do for your online security — browser updates frequently patch critical vulnerabilities that attackers actively exploit.

Outdated browsers are also slower, less compatible with modern websites, and may block you from accessing certain services that require current security standards. Most browsers update automatically in the background, but this can be delayed if you have not restarted your browser in a while. Simply closing and reopening your browser usually applies any pending update.

Which browsers does this tool detect?

This tool identifies all major browsers — including Brave, which most detection tools incorrectly report as Chrome. Detection is based on multiple browser signals including the user agent string, browser-specific APIs, and engine identifiers.

* Chromium-based browsers like Perplexity Comet and Arc intentionally appear as Chrome at the browser level — no detection tool can distinguish them from Chrome without internal browser APIs.

What is a browser engine?

A browser engine — also called a rendering engine — is the core component that converts HTML, CSS, and JavaScript into the visual page you see on screen. Most browsers today use one of three engines: Blink (used by Chrome, Edge, Opera, Brave, and Samsung Internet), Gecko (used exclusively by Firefox), or WebKit (used by Safari on all Apple devices).

The engine your browser uses affects how web pages render, how JavaScript executes, and which web platform features are available. Because Chrome, Edge, Brave, and Opera all share the Blink engine, websites behave almost identically across all of them. Firefox (Gecko) and Safari (WebKit) occasionally differ in how they handle edge cases in CSS and JavaScript.

This is also why so many browsers appear as Chrome to detection tools — they share the same underlying Chromium codebase and user agent format. Brave is one of the few Chromium-based browsers that exposes a separate API (navigator.brave) that allows reliable detection.

Chrome vs Firefox vs Safari vs Brave — which is most private?

Brave offers the strongest privacy out of the box, blocking third-party ads and trackers by default without any configuration required. It also includes fingerprinting protection and an optional Tor browsing mode.

Firefox is the most customisable option for privacy-conscious users. It does not block ads by default, but with extensions like uBlock Origin and Privacy Badger, it becomes extremely effective. Mozilla's business model does not depend on advertising data, which makes its incentives more aligned with user privacy than Google's.

Safari has strong built-in privacy features on Apple devices, including Intelligent Tracking Prevention, which limits cross-site tracking. Its privacy defaults are better than Chrome's, though it is only available on Apple platforms.

Chrome is the fastest and most compatible browser for most websites, but Google's business model is built on advertising. Chrome collects significant telemetry by default and integrates tightly with Google services. It is an excellent browser for performance and compatibility, but not the strongest choice for users who prioritise privacy.

Edge is built on the same Chromium base as Chrome but with Microsoft's own tracking additions. It performs well and includes some privacy features, but defaults to sharing data with Microsoft services.