What Version of Safari Do I Have: Free Online Checker

What is the Safari version checker?

The Safari version checker is a free online tool that tells you which version of Safari you are browsing with. Open the page in Safari and it reads the user agent string your browser reports, then prints a single line such as Safari 17 on macOS, ready to copy.

The detection is handled by the ua-parser-js library, which splits the user agent into browser and operating system fields, and by User-Agent Client Hints for the operating system in browsers that expose them. Because it works from the string your browser sends rather than from the installed application, it is user agent detection rather than an inspection of the app itself.

Why checking your Safari version matters

Safari is tied to the operating system it ships with, so a version number carries more information than it does on other browsers. These are the reasons the number is worth knowing:

• Feature Support: Safari adds CSS and JavaScript capabilities release by release, so the version decides what a page can safely use.
• Security Patches: WebKit fixes arrive with macOS and iOS updates, so an old Safari means unpatched issues stay open.
• Bug Reproduction: A defect report is only actionable when it names the exact browser version and operating system involved.
• Support Requests: Help desks ask for a browser version first, because many issues appear on a single release only.
• Test Coverage Decisions: QA teams choose which Safari releases to cover based on what real visitors are actually running. The What Is My Browser tool gives the same reading for any browser.

How to use the Safari version checker?

There is nothing to configure and nothing to submit. The check runs the moment the page loads, so getting your answer takes a few seconds:

• Open this page in Safari: Visit the tool in the Safari browser you want to check, on a Mac, an iPhone, or an iPad.
• Read the detected result: The panel loads automatically and prints your Safari major version alongside the operating system it detected.
• Copy the result: Click the copy icon beside the panel to put the detection line on your clipboard for a bug report.
• Confirm the exact build: Open About Safari on a Mac when you need the full point release rather than the major version number.

How to find your Safari version manually

When you need the full point release rather than the major number, Safari and the operating system both report it directly. Here is where to look on each platform:

• On a Mac: Open Safari, click the Safari menu in the top left corner, then choose About Safari to read the full version.
• On iPhone or iPad: Safari has no About screen, so open Settings, tap General, then About and read the system software version.
• From the macOS release: Safari ships with the operating system, so the macOS version largely determines which Safari build you can run. The What Version of macOS Do I Have tool reports that for you.
• From the iOS release: On an iPhone the system version and the Safari version move together, which the What Version of iOS Do I Have tool confirms.
• From the user agent string: Look for the Version token in the raw string, which carries the Safari marketing version separately from the WebKit build.

Features of the Safari version checker

As a tool, the Safari version checker keeps the job to one screen and one line of output. Here are the features of our checker:

• Automatic Detection: The check runs as the page loads, so there is no button to press and no form to submit.
• Operating System Included: The result names the operating system it detected alongside the Safari major version number.
• One Click Copy: A copy icon puts the whole detection line on your clipboard and confirms it with a short toast message.
• Mac and iOS Support: Open it in Safari on a Mac, an iPhone, or an iPad and the same detection runs on each.
• Other Browsers Recognised: Open it in Chrome or Firefox and the tool names that browser and operating system instead of Safari.
• Free With No Signup: There is no account, no download, and no limit on how often you run the check. Pair it with What Is My Browser Size when you are debugging a layout.

What the user agent can and cannot tell you

The checker reads the identity string your browser sends rather than inspecting the installed application, and that distinction explains most surprising results. Keep these limits in mind:

• It Reports a Claim: Developer tools, extensions, and privacy settings can rewrite the user agent, and the tool reads the rewritten value.
• iPad Can Report macOS: Safari on iPadOS identifies itself as a desktop Mac by default, so the operating system line may read macOS.
• Major Version Only: The panel prints the major number, so Safari 17.4.1 and Safari 17.6 both appear simply as Safari 17.
• iOS Browsers Use WebKit: Chrome and Firefox on iOS render with WebKit but report their own names, so the tool says you are not using Safari.
• No Version Outside Safari: In other browsers the tool names the browser and operating system but does not print a version number.
• Not a Replacement for Real Devices: Confirm rendering on genuine Safari builds; TestMu AI runs tests across 10,000+ real devices and 3000+ browsers.

This checker is maintained by TestMu AI (formerly LambdaTest), which is why the copy is careful about what a user agent string can genuinely prove. To see the full string behind the result, open What Is My User Agent, or break it into fields with the User Agent Parser.

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