What Is My Browser

What Is My Browser?

Not sure which web browser you are currently using? ConvertLux What Is My Browser is a free browser detection tool that instantly identifies your browser and shows important browser information such as your browser name, browser version, operating system, user agent, and language.

You don't need to install software, create an account, or manually search through browser settings. Simply open this page and your browser information is displayed automatically.

Check My Browser

This tool helps you quickly answer questions such as:

• What browser am I using?
• What version of Chrome do I have?
• Am I using Firefox, Edge, Safari, or another browser?
• What operating system am I using?
• What is my User-Agent?
• What language does my browser report?
• Which browser version is currently detected on my device?

Your browser provides certain technical information to websites when you visit them. The User-Agent string, for example, can contain information that helps identify the browser, version, operating system, and related platform details.

What Browser Am I Using?

The easiest way to find out is to use the ConvertLux What Is My Browser tool above.

When you open the page, it analyzes information available from your current browser and displays the detected details in an easy-to-read format.

Depending on your browser and its privacy settings, the information may include:

Information	What It Means
Your Browser	The browser currently being used
Browser Version	The detected version of your browser
User Agent	The technical identification string reported by your browser
Operating System	The operating system reported by your browser
Languages	Your browser's preferred language settings

Modern browsers can sometimes reduce, freeze, or modify User-Agent information for privacy reasons, so browser detection isn't always guaranteed to identify every detail perfectly.

What Is a User-Agent?

A User-Agent (UA) is a string of information that a browser sends with web requests. It can provide clues about the browser, browser version, operating system, and platform.

For example, a User-Agent may look something like:

Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64)
AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko)
Chrome/154.0.0.0 Safari/537.36

Although this looks complicated, you don't need to understand the entire string. ConvertLux automatically displays your browser information in a simpler format.

Developers and technical support teams may use User-Agent information when troubleshooting browser compatibility problems or investigating how a website behaves on different browsers.

Why Would I Need to Know My Browser?

Knowing your browser can be useful in several situations.

1. Troubleshooting a Website

If a website isn't working correctly, customer support may ask:

"Which browser and browser version are you using?"

Instead of searching through your browser settings, you can use this tool to quickly find the information.

2. Checking Browser Compatibility

Web developers often need to know which browsers their visitors are using when testing websites and web applications.

Browser information can help identify potential compatibility issues.

3. Reporting a Technical Problem

When submitting a bug report or support request, you may be asked for your:

• Browser name
• Browser version
• Operating system
• User-Agent

You can copy the information shown by this tool and provide it to the support team.

4. Checking Your Browser Version

If you aren't sure whether you're using an old or new browser version, this tool can show the version your browser reports.

However, browser detection should not be treated as a definitive software-update checker because browsers can expose reduced or modified version information.

How to Check What Browser You Are Using

Checking your browser takes only a few seconds.

Step 1: Open the ConvertLux What Is My Browser page.

Step 2: Wait for the browser information to appear.

Step 3: Look at the Your Browser and Browser Version fields.

Step 4: If you need technical information, expand Show More Details to view additional browser information.

That's it. No download or installation is required.

Which Browsers Can Be Detected?

The tool is designed to recognize commonly used web browsers, including browsers based on different rendering engines.

Examples include:

• Google Chrome
• Microsoft Edge
• Mozilla Firefox
• Apple Safari
• Opera
• Brave
• Chromium-based browsers
• Other compatible browsers

The exact information available can vary depending on the browser, device, and privacy settings.

For example, Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers can provide additional information through User-Agent Client Hints, while not every browser provides the same information.

What Is My Browser Version?

Your browser version identifies the particular release of your browser.

For example:

Chrome 154.0.0.0

Here:

• Chrome = browser name
• 154 = major version
• 0.0.0 = additional version/build information

Knowing the browser version can be particularly useful when contacting technical support or troubleshooting a website.

What Operating System Am I Using?

Your browser can also report information about the operating system it is running on.

Depending on your device, it may identify platforms such as:

• Windows
• macOS
• Linux
• Android
• iOS/iPadOS

The exact level of operating-system information available depends on the browser and its privacy settings.

Is My Browser Information Private?

The information shown by a browser detection tool is generally information that browsers make available to websites through standard browser APIs and HTTP request information.

However, browser detection should not be confused with accessing your personal files or private browsing history.

Your browser information does not reveal your:

• Passwords
• Saved browser history
• Personal files
• Private messages
• Bookmarks
• Saved login credentials

The purpose of this tool is simply to make technical browser information easier for you to understand.

For privacy-conscious users, it's also important to remember that modern browsers may deliberately reduce or modify browser-identification information.

Browser vs. User-Agent: What's the Difference?

These two terms are related but aren't exactly the same.

Browser is the application you're using, such as Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari.

User-Agent is the technical string reported by the browser to websites.

For example:

Term	Example
Browser	Chrome
Browser Version	154.0.0.0
Operating System	Windows
User-Agent	Mozilla/5.0 ... Chrome/154.0.0.0 ...

So when someone asks "What browser am I using?", they usually want the simple browser name and version. When a developer asks for your User-Agent, they usually need the complete technical string.

Why Does My User-Agent Say Chrome and Safari?

You may notice something confusing in your User-Agent string.

For example, a Chrome User-Agent can contain both:

Chrome/154...
Safari/537.36

This does not necessarily mean that you are using both Chrome and Safari.

Browser User-Agent strings have historical compatibility conventions, and several browsers include identifiers associated with other browsers or rendering technologies. MDN specifically notes that Chrome User-Agent strings can contain both Chrome and Safari identifiers.

That's why simply searching for the word Safari in a User-Agent isn't always enough to determine which browser is actually being used.

What Can a Browser Detection Tool Be Used For?

ConvertLux What Is My Browser can be useful for:

• Checking your current browser
• Checking browser version
• Finding your User-Agent
• Troubleshooting website problems
• Providing browser details to technical support
• Testing browser compatibility
• Checking operating-system information
• Understanding what browser information websites can receive
• Helping web developers during testing

Frequently Asked Questions

What browser am I using?

Your current browser is displayed automatically in the results section at the top of this page. The tool detects available browser information and displays the browser name and version.

How do I check my browser version?

Use the What Is My Browser tool above. It displays the browser version reported by your current browser.

What is my User-Agent?

Your User-Agent is the technical identification string associated with your browser. It can contain information about your browser, version, operating system, and platform.

Can I check my browser on a phone?

Yes. You can open this tool from a smartphone or tablet browser. The information available may differ from desktop browsers because mobile browsers can report different or reduced platform information.

Does the tool require a download?

No. You don't need to download or install a separate application to use a browser detection page.

Can websites detect my browser?

Websites can receive browser-related information through HTTP headers and browser APIs. However, modern browser privacy features can limit or reduce the amount of identifying information available.

Why is my browser information sometimes inaccurate?

Browser identification isn't always perfect. User-Agent strings can be modified, reduced, frozen, or spoofed, and different browsers may use similar identifiers for compatibility.

Is Chrome the same as Chromium?

No. Chromium is an open-source browser project and browser engine platform, while Google Chrome is Google's browser built on Chromium with additional features and services.

Can my browser name be hidden?

Some browsers and privacy settings can reduce or modify information exposed through User-Agent strings and related browser APIs. As a result, a detection tool may sometimes show limited information.

Check Your Browser Now

Want to know what browser you're using right now?

You don't need to search through browser settings. Simply use the ConvertLux What Is My Browser tool above to instantly check your browser, version, operating system, User-Agent, and language.

No installation. No complicated settings. Just open the tool and check your browser information.