# Browser Market Share 2026: Chrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox and Brave

Updated 2026-11-08. Checked by StatisticsGlobal editorial team. StatCounter, US GSA, Wikimedia, W3Counter and Brave data, 5 independent publishers, to November 2026.
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Chrome had 68.81% of worldwide browser market share across all devices in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Safari had 16.6%, Edge 5.33% and Firefox 2.56%. In the United States, Safari is much bigger at 28.14%. On desktop, Edge is second with 13.2%. Other datasets put Chrome between 68.98% and 76.85%.

## Key statistics

- Chrome had 68.81% of worldwide browser market share in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats.
- Safari had 16.6% of worldwide browser market share in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats.
- Chrome averaged 69.18% of worldwide browser market share over the 12 months to October 2026, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from StatCounter Global Stats data.
- Chrome's US browser share was 2.0 times Safari's in October 2026, against 4.1 times worldwide, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from StatCounter Global Stats data.
- Brave's monthly active users grew by 28.6% between October 2025 and October 2026, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from Brave Software data.

## Browser market share 2026

StatCounter measures the browser behind each page view on websites that run its free tracking code. Phones, tablets, computers and consoles are counted together.

Chrome is the most used browser in the world by a wide margin. It had 68.81% of page views in October 2026, 4.1 times Safari's 16.6%. Edge was third with 5.33%. Every other browser was below 3%.

Single months move a lot. October 2025 was a high point for Chrome at 73.17%, so a straight year-on-year comparison makes Chrome look weaker than it is. The 12-month average is the safer read: 69.18% for Chrome, up from 68.25% in the previous 12 months, and 16.14% for Safari.

Safari's share follows the mix of devices. It is the default browser on iPhone and iPad, so it rises when more page views come from Apple phones. The same pattern shows up in our [operating system market share](https://statisticsglobal.org/operating-system-market-share/) data, where iOS gained ground in 2026.

- Chrome had 68.81% of worldwide browser market share in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Browser Market Share Worldwide (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share
- Safari had 16.6% of worldwide browser market share in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Browser Market Share Worldwide (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share
- Edge had 5.33% of worldwide browser market share in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Browser Market Share Worldwide (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share
- Firefox had 2.56% of worldwide browser market share in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Browser Market Share Worldwide (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share
- Opera had 2.16% of worldwide browser market share in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Browser Market Share Worldwide (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share
- Samsung Internet had 2.05% of worldwide browser market share in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Browser Market Share Worldwide (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share
- Chrome averaged 69.18% of worldwide browser market share over the 12 months to October 2026, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from StatCounter Global Stats data. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Browser Market Share Worldwide (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share
- Safari averaged 16.14% of worldwide browser market share over the 12 months to October 2026, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from StatCounter Global Stats data. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Browser Market Share Worldwide (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share
- Chrome's 12-month average worldwide browser share rose by 0.93 percentage points in the year to October 2026, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from StatCounter Global Stats data. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Browser Market Share Worldwide (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share
- Chrome's worldwide browser share was 4.1 times Safari's in October 2026 (68.81% vs 16.6%), calculated by StatisticsGlobal from StatCounter Global Stats data. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Browser Market Share Worldwide (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share
- All browsers other than Chrome had a combined 31.19% of worldwide browser market share in October 2026, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from StatCounter Global Stats data. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Browser Market Share Worldwide (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share

Table: Worldwide browser market share, all devices, October 2025 vs October 2026, with 12-month average

| Browser | October 2025 | October 2026 | 12-month average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | 73.17% | 68.81% | 69.18% |
| Safari | 13.27% | 16.6% | 16.14% |
| Edge | 4.62% | 5.33% | 5.28% |
| Firefox | 2.21% | 2.56% | 2.57% |
| Opera | 1.76% | 2.16% | 1.88% |
| Samsung Internet | 1.74% | 2.05% | 1.99% |
| UC Browser | 0.54% | 0.57% | 0.57% |
| Brave | 0.73% | 0.4% | 0.74% |

Source: StatCounter Global Stats (CC BY-SA 3.0). 12-month averages (November 2025 to October 2026) calculated by StatisticsGlobal.

## Browser market share in the United States

Safari is much bigger in the United States than worldwide, and the gap shows up most on phones.

Chrome had 55.94% of US page views in October 2026 and Safari 28.14%. Chrome's lead over Safari is 2.0 times in the US, against 4.1 times worldwide.

Edge (7.08%) and Firefox (3.62%) are also a little stronger in the US than worldwide. Both are mostly used on computers.

On US phones the race is close. Safari led Chrome every month from January 2025 to August 2026. In September 2026 Chrome moved ahead, and in October 2026 it had 48.88% against 44.77% for Safari. Two months is a short run, so wait for more data before calling it a trend.

- Chrome had 55.94% of browser market share in the United States in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Browser Market Share United States Of America (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/all/united-states-of-america
- Safari had 28.14% of browser market share in the United States in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Browser Market Share United States Of America (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/all/united-states-of-america
- Edge had 7.08% of browser market share in the United States in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Browser Market Share United States Of America (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/all/united-states-of-america
- Firefox had 3.62% of browser market share in the United States in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Browser Market Share United States Of America (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/all/united-states-of-america
- Chrome's US browser share was 2.0 times Safari's in October 2026, against 4.1 times worldwide, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from StatCounter Global Stats data. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Browser Market Share United States Of America (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/all/united-states-of-america
- Safari's browser share in the United States was 11.54 percentage points higher than its worldwide share in October 2026, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from StatCounter Global Stats data. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Browser Market Share United States Of America (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/all/united-states-of-america
- Chrome had 48.88% of mobile browser market share in the United States in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Mobile Browser Market Share United States Of America (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/mobile/united-states-of-america
- Safari had 44.77% of mobile browser market share in the United States in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Mobile Browser Market Share United States Of America (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/mobile/united-states-of-america
- Chrome passed Safari on US mobile browser share in September 2026, the first time since December 2024, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from StatCounter Global Stats data. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Mobile Browser Market Share United States Of America (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/mobile/united-states-of-america

Table: Browser market share in the United States vs worldwide, all devices, October 2026

| Browser | United States | Worldwide | Gap (points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | 55.94% | 68.81% | -12.87 |
| Safari | 28.14% | 16.6% | +11.54 |
| Edge | 7.08% | 5.33% | +1.75 |
| Firefox | 3.62% | 2.56% | +1.06 |
| Samsung Internet | 1.63% | 2.05% | -0.42 |
| Opera | 1.6% | 2.16% | -0.56 |

Source: StatCounter Global Stats (CC BY-SA 3.0). Gap calculated by StatisticsGlobal.

## Chrome vs Safari market share by country

Chrome leads in every one of the 12 large markets we checked. How far ahead it is depends on how many people use iPhones and on local browsers.

Chrome's share ranged from 49.13% in the United Kingdom to 89.55% in India in October 2026. In the United Kingdom and the United States, Safari takes close to a third of page views.

Local browsers still matter in a few markets. Yandex Browser had 27.68% in Russia. In South Korea, Samsung Internet had 9.95% and Naver's Whale 8.35%. Opera had 15.7% in Nigeria, down from 20.53% a year earlier.

China moved the most. Chrome fell by 18.16 points in a year to 50.29%, while Edge, Safari and Chinese browsers such as QQ and 360 gained. October 2025 was a Chrome high worldwide and in the US, so part of the fall may be the base month. Firefox is still strongest in Germany (7.52%) and France (7.12%).

- Chrome had 89.55% of browser market share in India in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Browser Market Share India (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/all/india
- Chrome had 49.13% of browser market share in the United Kingdom in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Browser Market Share United Kingdom (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/all/united-kingdom
- Yandex Browser had 27.68% of browser market share in Russia in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Browser Market Share Russia (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/all/russian-federation
- Samsung Internet had 9.95% of browser market share in South Korea in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Browser Market Share South Korea (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/all/south-korea
- Whale Browser had 8.35% of browser market share in South Korea in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Browser Market Share South Korea (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/all/south-korea
- Opera had 15.7% of browser market share in Nigeria in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Browser Market Share Nigeria (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/all/nigeria
- Edge had 16.03% of browser market share in China in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Browser Market Share China (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/all/china
- Edge had 14.63% of browser market share in Japan in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Browser Market Share Japan (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/all/japan
- Firefox had 7.52% of browser market share in Germany in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Browser Market Share Germany (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/all/germany
- Chrome's browser share ranged from 49.13% in the United Kingdom to 89.55% in India across 12 large markets in October 2026, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from StatCounter Global Stats data. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Browser Market Share India (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/all/india
- Chrome's browser share in China fell by 18.16 percentage points between October 2025 and October 2026, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from StatCounter Global Stats data. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Browser Market Share China (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/all/china

Table: Browser market share in 12 countries, all devices, October 2026, sorted by Chrome share

| Country | Chrome | Safari | Edge | Firefox | Samsung Internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 89.55% | 2.66% | 1.12% | 0.82% | 0.56% |
| Brazil | 79.12% | 7.67% | 6.37% | 2.74% | 0.99% |
| Indonesia | 76.9% | 9.5% | 6.8% | 3.4% | 1.53% |
| Nigeria | 69.72% | 7.74% | 2.32% | 2.48% | 0.9% |
| France | 59.62% | 20.16% | 6.4% | 7.12% | 2.77% |
| Germany | 57.97% | 17.7% | 7.36% | 7.52% | 4.37% |
| United States | 55.94% | 28.14% | 7.08% | 3.62% | 1.63% |
| Japan | 54.34% | 23.19% | 14.63% | 3.5% | 0.88% |
| Russia | 50.45% | 7.28% | 4.62% | 3.27% | 0.78% |
| China | 50.29% | 15.9% | 16.03% | 1.2% | 0.42% |
| South Korea | 49.33% | 20.51% | 8.85% | 1.04% | 9.95% |
| United Kingdom | 49.13% | 30.5% | 11.75% | 1.89% | 3.53% |

Source: StatCounter Global Stats (CC BY-SA 3.0), one country page each.

## Desktop and mobile browser market share

The browser league table looks different on each kind of device. Edge and Firefox live mostly on computers. Samsung Internet lives on Samsung phones.

On desktop, Chrome had 66.97% of page views worldwide in October 2026. Edge was second with 13.2%, helped by being the default browser on Windows. Its desktop share was 35 times its mobile share.

On phones, Chrome had 70.4% and Safari 21.88%. Between them they took more than 92% of mobile page views. Samsung Internet was third with 3.15%. Tablets lean towards Apple: Safari had 28.51% there.

Desktop months were noisy this year. Chrome ranged from 65.14% to 76.38% over the 12 months. Averages smooth this out: Chrome 72.03%, Edge 11.14% (from 12.48%) and Firefox 4.95% (from 5.64%). StatCounter has not explained the swings.

- Chrome had 66.97% of desktop browser market share worldwide in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Desktop Browser Market Share Worldwide (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/desktop/worldwide
- Edge had 13.2% of desktop browser market share worldwide in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Desktop Browser Market Share Worldwide (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/desktop/worldwide
- Safari had 7.86% of desktop browser market share worldwide in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Desktop Browser Market Share Worldwide (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/desktop/worldwide
- Firefox had 5.73% of desktop browser market share worldwide in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Desktop Browser Market Share Worldwide (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/desktop/worldwide
- Chrome had 70.4% of mobile browser market share worldwide in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Mobile Browser Market Share Worldwide (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/mobile/worldwide
- Safari had 21.88% of mobile browser market share worldwide in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Mobile Browser Market Share Worldwide (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/mobile/worldwide
- Samsung Internet had 3.15% of mobile browser market share worldwide in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Mobile Browser Market Share Worldwide (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/mobile/worldwide
- Safari had 28.51% of tablet browser market share worldwide in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Tablet Browser Market Share Worldwide (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/tablet/worldwide
- Edge's worldwide desktop browser share was 35 times its mobile share in October 2026 (13.2% vs 0.38%), calculated by StatisticsGlobal from StatCounter Global Stats data. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Desktop Browser Market Share Worldwide (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/desktop/worldwide
- Chrome averaged 72.03% of desktop browser market share worldwide over the 12 months to October 2026, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from StatCounter Global Stats data. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Desktop Browser Market Share Worldwide (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/desktop/worldwide
- Edge averaged 11.14% of desktop browser market share worldwide over the 12 months to October 2026, down from 12.48% a year earlier, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from StatCounter Global Stats data. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Desktop Browser Market Share Worldwide (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/desktop/worldwide
- Firefox averaged 4.95% of desktop browser market share worldwide over the 12 months to October 2026, down from 5.64% a year earlier, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from StatCounter Global Stats data. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Desktop Browser Market Share Worldwide (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/desktop/worldwide

Table: Browser market share worldwide by device type, October 2026

| Browser | Desktop | Mobile | Tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | 66.97% | 70.4% | 54.77% |
| Safari | 7.86% | 21.88% | 28.51% |
| Edge | 13.2% | 0.38% | 0.98% |
| Firefox | 5.73% | 0.61% | 0.02% |
| Samsung Internet | 0.35% | 3.15% | 1.47% |
| Opera | 2.64% | 1.88% | 1.15% |
| Brave | 1.01% | 0.02% | 0% |

Source: StatCounter Global Stats (CC BY-SA 3.0), separate desktop, mobile and tablet series.

## Brave browser market share

Brave is the one smaller browser that publishes its own user numbers every month.

Brave reported 130.8 million monthly active users and 55.4 million daily active users for October 2026. Monthly users grew by 28.6% in a year. 42% of monthly users open it on a typical day.

In page-view terms Brave is still small. StatCounter gave it 1.01% of desktop page views worldwide and 0.4% across all devices in October 2026. Brave identifies itself much like Chrome to many websites, and StatCounter only began listing it on desktop in March 2025, so its share may be undercounted.

The two numbers measure different things. Brave counts its own users. StatCounter counts page views on a sample of websites. Neither can be turned into the other without knowing the total number of browser users, which no source here publishes.

- Brave had 130.8 million monthly active users in October 2026, according to Brave Software. Source: Brave Software, Brave Transparency: Browser Growth (MAU and DAU) (monthly, as of 31 October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://brave.com/transparency/
- Brave had 55.4 million daily active users in October 2026, according to Brave Software. Source: Brave Software, Brave Transparency: Browser Growth (MAU and DAU) (monthly, as of 31 October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://brave.com/transparency/
- Brave had 1.01% of desktop browser market share worldwide in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Desktop Browser Market Share Worldwide (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/desktop/worldwide
- Brave had 0.4% of worldwide browser market share across all devices in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Source: StatCounter Global Stats, Browser Market Share Worldwide (monthly series to October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share
- Brave's monthly active users grew by 28.6% between October 2025 and October 2026, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from Brave Software data. Source: Brave Software, Brave Transparency: Browser Growth (MAU and DAU) (monthly, as of 31 October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://brave.com/transparency/
- Brave's daily active users were 42.4% of its monthly active users in October 2026, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from Brave Software data. Source: Brave Software, Brave Transparency: Browser Growth (MAU and DAU) (monthly, as of 31 October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://brave.com/transparency/

Table: Brave monthly and daily active users, October 2025 vs October 2026

| Measure | October 2025 | October 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly active users | 101.7 million | 130.8 million | +28.6% |
| Daily active users | 44.7 million | 55.4 million | +23.9% |

Source: Brave Software transparency page and data file. Change calculated by StatisticsGlobal.

## Browser share on US government websites

The US government publishes live traffic data for participating federal websites through its Digital Analytics Program (DAP). It counts users, not page views.

Participating federal websites recorded 3.30 billion active users in the 90 days to 7 November 2026. Chrome accounted for 68.98% of them and Safari 19.3%. A further 1.84% used Safari inside another app, which takes Safari to 21.14%.

Chrome's share here is 13.04 points above StatCounter's US figure. The two sources count different things over different periods. DAP counts users, so a heavy user counts once. Government sites may also get more visits from work computers, which would favour Chrome and Edge.

Edge had 6.82% of federal website users, close to its StatCounter US share of 7.08%. Firefox had 1.34%, well below StatCounter's 3.62%.

- US federal websites in the Digital Analytics Program recorded 3.30 billion active users in the 90 days to 7 November 2026, according to the US General Services Administration. Source: US General Services Administration (Digital Analytics Program), analytics.usa.gov browsers, last 90 days (browsers-90-days.json) (live file taken 8 November 2026 (90 days to 7 November 2026)) https://analytics.usa.gov/data/live/browsers-90-days.json
- Chrome accounted for 68.98% of active users on US federal websites in the 90 days to 7 November 2026, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from US General Services Administration data. Source: US General Services Administration (Digital Analytics Program), analytics.usa.gov browsers, last 90 days (browsers-90-days.json) (live file taken 8 November 2026 (90 days to 7 November 2026)) https://analytics.usa.gov/data/live/browsers-90-days.json
- Safari accounted for 19.3% of active users on US federal websites in the 90 days to 7 November 2026, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from US General Services Administration data. Source: US General Services Administration (Digital Analytics Program), analytics.usa.gov browsers, last 90 days (browsers-90-days.json) (live file taken 8 November 2026 (90 days to 7 November 2026)) https://analytics.usa.gov/data/live/browsers-90-days.json
- Edge accounted for 6.82% of active users on US federal websites in the 90 days to 7 November 2026, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from US General Services Administration data. Source: US General Services Administration (Digital Analytics Program), analytics.usa.gov browsers, last 90 days (browsers-90-days.json) (live file taken 8 November 2026 (90 days to 7 November 2026)) https://analytics.usa.gov/data/live/browsers-90-days.json
- Firefox accounted for 1.34% of active users on US federal websites in the 90 days to 7 November 2026, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from US General Services Administration data. Source: US General Services Administration (Digital Analytics Program), analytics.usa.gov browsers, last 90 days (browsers-90-days.json) (live file taken 8 November 2026 (90 days to 7 November 2026)) https://analytics.usa.gov/data/live/browsers-90-days.json
- Chrome's share of US federal website users was 13.04 percentage points above its StatCounter US share in 2026 (68.98% vs 55.94%), calculated by StatisticsGlobal. Source: US General Services Administration (Digital Analytics Program), analytics.usa.gov browsers, last 90 days (browsers-90-days.json) (live file taken 8 November 2026 (90 days to 7 November 2026)) https://analytics.usa.gov/data/live/browsers-90-days.json

Table: Browser share of active users on US federal websites, 90 days to 7 November 2026

| Browser | Active users | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | 2,274,875,237 | 68.98% |
| Safari | 636,548,120 | 19.3% |
| Edge | 224,840,811 | 6.82% |
| Safari (in-app) | 60,550,239 | 1.84% |
| Firefox | 44,331,417 | 1.34% |
| Android Webview | 21,851,520 | 0.66% |
| Samsung Internet | 16,112,767 | 0.49% |
| Mozilla Compatible Agent | 9,865,023 | 0.3% |

Source: US General Services Administration, analytics.usa.gov. Shares calculated by StatisticsGlobal.

## How the sources measure browser share

Every number on this page comes from web traffic. None counts installed browsers. Five publishers, five methods, five different answers.

StatCounter counts page views on the more than 1 million websites that run its free tracking code, according to its FAQ. One heavy user counts more than one light user. It publishes under a CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, and it revises recent months, so figures can change slightly after first release.

The Wikimedia Foundation publishes weekly shares of pageviews to Wikipedia and its sister sites. Its desktop figures put Firefox at 14.83%, 2.6 times StatCounter's desktop figure, and up 3.69 points in a year. Wikipedia readers are not typical web users, and automated traffic that reports a desktop browser can inflate any one browser. On mobile, Wikimedia splits Chrome into several rows (Android, iOS, WebView), so we only quote its desktop data.

W3Counter puts Chrome much higher, at 76.85%, and Safari at only 7.93%. It does not say how many websites are in its sample, and its numbers swing more than StatCounter's. Treat it as a cross-check, not a headline figure.

The US DAP data is official and counts users, but only on US federal websites. Brave counts its own users. Use the source that matches your question: StatCounter for worldwide trends, DAP for US public-sector audiences, and your own analytics for your own site.

- Chrome made 56.43% of pageviews to the desktop versions of Wikimedia sites in the week dated 25 October 2026, according to the Wikimedia Foundation. Source: Wikimedia Foundation, Browser reports: desktop site by browser family, percent of pageviews (weekly series to the week dated 25 October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://analytics.wikimedia.org/published/datasets/periodic/reports/metrics/browser/desktop_site_by_browser_family_percent.tsv
- Firefox made 14.83% of pageviews to the desktop versions of Wikimedia sites in the week dated 25 October 2026, according to the Wikimedia Foundation. Source: Wikimedia Foundation, Browser reports: desktop site by browser family, percent of pageviews (weekly series to the week dated 25 October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://analytics.wikimedia.org/published/datasets/periodic/reports/metrics/browser/desktop_site_by_browser_family_percent.tsv
- Edge made 11.87% of pageviews to the desktop versions of Wikimedia sites in the week dated 25 October 2026, according to the Wikimedia Foundation. Source: Wikimedia Foundation, Browser reports: desktop site by browser family, percent of pageviews (weekly series to the week dated 25 October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://analytics.wikimedia.org/published/datasets/periodic/reports/metrics/browser/desktop_site_by_browser_family_percent.tsv
- Safari made 10.02% of pageviews to the desktop versions of Wikimedia sites in the week dated 25 October 2026, according to the Wikimedia Foundation. Source: Wikimedia Foundation, Browser reports: desktop site by browser family, percent of pageviews (weekly series to the week dated 25 October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://analytics.wikimedia.org/published/datasets/periodic/reports/metrics/browser/desktop_site_by_browser_family_percent.tsv
- Chrome had 76.85% of browser market share in October 2026, according to W3Counter. Source: W3Counter, W3Counter Global Stats: Browser market share (monthly report for October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://www.w3counter.com/globalstats.php
- Safari had 7.93% of browser market share in October 2026, according to W3Counter. Source: W3Counter, W3Counter Global Stats: Browser market share (monthly report for October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://www.w3counter.com/globalstats.php
- Firefox's share of desktop Wikimedia pageviews rose by 3.69 percentage points between the weeks dated 26 October 2025 and 25 October 2026, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from Wikimedia Foundation data. Source: Wikimedia Foundation, Browser reports: desktop site by browser family, percent of pageviews (weekly series to the week dated 25 October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://analytics.wikimedia.org/published/datasets/periodic/reports/metrics/browser/desktop_site_by_browser_family_percent.tsv
- Firefox's share of desktop Wikimedia pageviews was 2.6 times its StatCounter desktop share in October 2026 (14.83% vs 5.73%), calculated by StatisticsGlobal. Source: Wikimedia Foundation, Browser reports: desktop site by browser family, percent of pageviews (weekly series to the week dated 25 October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://analytics.wikimedia.org/published/datasets/periodic/reports/metrics/browser/desktop_site_by_browser_family_percent.tsv
- Chrome's 2026 browser share differed by 8.04 percentage points between W3Counter (76.85%) and StatCounter (68.81%) for October 2026, calculated by StatisticsGlobal. Source: W3Counter, W3Counter Global Stats: Browser market share (monthly report for October 2026, accessed 8 November 2026) https://www.w3counter.com/globalstats.php

Table: Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox share in four independent datasets, 2026

| Dataset | What it counts | Period | Chrome | Safari | Edge | Firefox |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StatCounter, all devices, worldwide | Page views | October 2026 | 68.81% | 16.6% | 5.33% | 2.56% |
| StatCounter, desktop, worldwide | Desktop page views | October 2026 | 66.97% | 7.86% | 13.2% | 5.73% |
| Wikimedia, desktop sites | Desktop Wikimedia pageviews | Week dated 25 Oct 2026 | 56.43% | 10.02% | 11.87% | 14.83% |
| US GSA DAP, US federal sites | Active users | 90 days to 7 Nov 2026 | 68.98% | 19.3% | 6.82% | 1.34% |
| W3Counter | Browser observations | October 2026 | 76.85% | 7.93% | 2.96% (IE and Edge) | 1.6% |

Sources: StatCounter Global Stats (CC BY-SA 3.0), Wikimedia Foundation, US General Services Administration, W3Counter. DAP shares calculated by StatisticsGlobal.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the most used browser in the world?

Chrome. It had 68.81% of worldwide browser market share across all devices in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Safari was second with 16.6%.

### What is the browser market share in the United States?

Chrome had 55.94% of US browser market share in October 2026 and Safari 28.14%, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Edge had 7.08% and Firefox 3.62%.

### Is Chrome losing market share?

Not on a 12-month view. Chrome averaged 69.18% of worldwide browser share over the 12 months to October 2026, up from 68.25% in the previous 12 months, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from StatCounter data. Single months swing by several points.

### What is the market share of Brave browser?

Brave had 1.01% of desktop browser market share worldwide in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. Brave itself reported 130.8 million monthly active users for October 2026, up 28.6% in a year.

### What is the market share of Edge?

Edge had 5.33% of worldwide browser share across all devices in October 2026 and 13.2% on desktop, according to StatCounter Global Stats. On phones it had only 0.38%.

### Which country uses Chrome the most?

Of the 12 large markets we checked, India. Chrome had 89.55% of browser share there in October 2026, according to StatCounter Global Stats. The United Kingdom had the lowest, at 49.13%.

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