Your browser is your digital passport. Our analyzer decodes the complex metadata sent to every server, revealing your hardware stack, software version, and privacy posture.
Full User Agent Identity String
Every time you navigate to a website, your browser engages in a silent, high-speed negotiation. This isn't just a request for data; it's a full introduction. Through a complex string of text known as the User Agent (UA), your browser reveals its name, its version, your operating system, and even hints about the hardware powering your device. At Trust My IP, we believe that transparency is the first step toward security.
Our Browser Information Analyzer is designed to act as a mirror. It reveals exactly what websites—and by extension, advertisers and malicious actors—can see when you land on their pages. In an era where data is the new currency, understanding your "Browser Entropy" is critical for maintaining anonymity and diagnosing technical web issues.
Throughout this master guide, we will anatomize the User Agent string, explore the evolution of browser identification from the 1990s to today, and discuss the modern shift toward Client Hints—a privacy-focused alternative to the traditional UA system.
If you look at your raw User Agent above, you will likely see Mozilla/5.0 at the beginning, even if you are using Chrome or Safari. Why? This is a result of the infamous "User Agent Wars." In the early 90s, the Mosaic browser was the standard. When Netscape (Mozilla) launched, it added advanced features like frames. To ensure they received the better version of a site, other browsers began "pretending" to be Mozilla.
Today, this legacy persists. A modern Chrome UA actually looks like this:
Most people think that clearing their cookies makes them invisible. This is a myth. Browser Fingerprinting is a technique where websites combine dozens of small data points—your User Agent, screen resolution, time zone, installed fonts, and even battery level—to create a unique ID.
Unlike cookies, which you can delete, you cannot easily "delete" your screen resolution or your CPU architecture. This allows trackers to follow you across different websites even if you use a VPN or Incognito mode.
Because the User Agent string has become so bloated and privacy-invasive, Google and other major vendors are transitioning to **User-Agent Client Hints (UA-CH)**. Instead of sending a massive string by default, the browser only sends a minimal amount of data (like the browser name). If a website needs more details—like your OS version—it must explicitly ask for them.
This "Privacy by Default" approach aims to reduce the amount of passive fingerprinting that occurs on the web. Our tool is being updated to reflect these modern signals, ensuring you stay ahead of the curve in digital privacy.
Browsers like Brave or Librewolf automatically "spoof" your browser info, making you look like a generic user.
Install extensions that rotate your User Agent string every 30 minutes to confuse tracking algorithms.
Turn on "Global Privacy Control" in your browser settings to tell websites not to sell your data.
No. The User Agent only describes your software and hardware environment. Your location is determined by your **IP Address** or through the Browser Geolocation API (which requires your explicit permission).
Yes. This is called "UA Filtering." Some sites block old browsers (like IE6) for security, while others block automated "Bot" agents (like Python-Requests) to prevent scraping.
It is the software that interprets HTML/CSS and draws the website. For example, **Blink** (Chrome/Edge), **Gecko** (Firefox), and **WebKit** (Safari). Each engine has tiny differences in how it displays elements.
Browser info is just one piece of the fingerprint. Check your audio, canvas, and hardware signatures to see the full picture.