How to Read a Browser's User Agent Text
Network & Domain · Step-by-step guide · 3 steps · 2 min read
Your browser sends a long line of text to every website. It is called the user agent. It says which browser and system you use. This tool turns it into plain facts.
In the pictures, orange letters like A show where to look. Each step tells you its letter.
Step 1: Paste a user agent or leave it empty
Paste the text into the box. Or leave it empty to check your own browser. See A in the picture.
Step 2: Press Parse User Agent
The result shows right away. See B in the picture.
Step 3: Read the result
You see the browser and its version, the system and the device type. You also see if it looks like a bot. See C in the picture.
Tips and questions
What is a user agent?
It is short text your browser sends to every site. It says which browser and system you use.
Can it be faked?
Yes. Browsers and bots can send any text. So treat it as a hint, not proof.
Where do I find user agents?
In your website's logs, or in your browser's developer tools under Network.
Privacy
Everything happens in your browser. It even works offline. Nothing is sent to us.
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The User Agent Parser is free. You do not need an account.