Read User-Agent

With the Read User-Agent tool , you can immediately see what information your browser sends when you visit a website. This so-called User-Agent string contains data about your browser, operating system, and device.

This tool is especially useful for web developers, testers, marketers, and SEO specialists who want to check how a website recognizes visitors.

What is a User Agent?

A User-Agent is a text string that your browser sends with every HTTP request. It contains, among other things:

• browser type (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc.)
• browser version
• operating system (Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS)
• sometimes device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)

Example of a User-Agent:

Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36

(KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/120.0.0.0 Safari/537.36

Why read your User-Agent?

Reading the User-Agent is useful for:

• testing browser compatibility
• debugging website problems
• setting up redirects for mobile/desktop
• analyzing visitor behavior
• SEO and performance optimization

Privacy and User-Agent

Although a User-Agent does not contain personal data, in combination with other factors it can contribute to browser fingerprinting. Therefore, it is good to know what information your browser discloses.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I change my User-Agent? Yes, via browser settings or extensions.

Is this tool safe? Yes, the tool only displays information that your browser itself sends.

Is my User-Agent stored? No, no logging is applied.