Supported Browsers

Browserless supports multiple browser engines to meet different automation needs and library requirements. Browser availability depends on your chosen automation library and the specific features you need.

Connection URL Builder

Use the interactive builder below to generate the appropriate connection URL for your preferred browser and library combination:

BaaS Connection URL Builder

Library:

PuppeteerPlaywright

Browser:

ChromiumChrome

Stealth Mode:

DisabledEnabled

Region:

US WestEurope UKEurope Amsterdam

API Token:

Connection URL:

wss://production-sfo.browserless.io/?token=YOUR_TOKEN

Code Snippet:

const browser = await puppeteer.connect({
  browserWSEndpoint: 'wss://production-sfo.browserless.io/?token=YOUR_TOKEN',
});

Browser Support Matrix

Browser	Puppeteer	Playwright	Stealth Mode	Description	Best For
Chromium	✅	✅	✅	Open-source version of Chrome, providing excellent compatibility with most web automation tasks. Default browser and recommended for most use cases.	General web scraping and automation, cross-platform compatibility, consistent behavior
Chrome	✅	✅	✅	Latest stable version of Google Chrome with all proprietary features included. Offers the most up-to-date web standards support.	Testing against latest web standards, sites requiring Chrome features, enhanced bot detection evasion
Firefox	❌	✅	❌	Mozilla's Firefox browser engine, available exclusively through Playwright's native protocol.	Testing cross-browser compatibility, sites that behave differently in Firefox, Gecko engine-specific testing
WebKit	❌	✅	❌	Safari's browser engine, available exclusively through Playwright's native protocol.	iOS/Safari compatibility testing, WebKit-specific behavior testing, mobile web application testing