Your user agent is the technical fingerprint your web browser sends to every website you visit. Displayed above, this string of text might seem cryptic, but it’s essentially a brief description of your browser, operating system, and device. While most websites operate seamlessly in the background, analyzing your user agent allows us, and website owners, to understand more about your setup, including identifying the web browser you are using.
To delve deeper into the specifics of your user agent, you can use our tool to analyze your user agent. This will break down the different components and reveal the information encoded within it.
The user agent string is transmitted as part of the HTTP headers that your browser sends with each request. Curious about all the information your browser reveals? Explore all the headers your browser sends.
Decoding the User Agent String
Each segment within your user agent string provides specific details about your system. There isn’t a universally standardized format for user agent strings, leading to variations between browsers, some significantly different. Often, user agents contain a wealth of information. This is where WhatIsMyBrowser.com becomes useful, as we decipher your user agent string to extract and explain all the embedded information.
Can You Modify Your User Agent?
Yes, it’s possible to alter or “spoof” the user agent your browser transmits. Some mobile browsers offer settings to change browser identification, such as switching between “Mobile Mode” and “Desktop Mode” to access websites with desktop-only restrictions. Adjusting these settings directly modifies your user agent.
Exploring Different User Agent Strings
If you’re interested in seeing a wide variety of user agent strings collected from various browsers and systems, visit our User Agents page.
Frequently Asked Questions About User Agents
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