
Safari
Safari is a web browser and web technology platform built on WebKit.
What Safari is
Safari is a web browser and web technology platform built on WebKit. It is free and included with Apple device operating systems, with versions for iOS, macOS, and extensions. Intelligent Tracking Prevention uses on-device machine learning to help prevent cross-site tracking, and the Privacy Report shows trackers Safari has blocked from profiling you. Private Browsing does not retain visited pages or AutoFill information, and its open tabs are not saved to iCloud or synced across devices. Safari can sync passwords, bookmarks, history, and tabs among Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Apple Watch. Other built-in tools include page translation, text interaction in images and paused video, and Visual Look Up. Users can install extensions through the App Store, and Safari web apps can be saved to the Dock on Mac or Home Screen on iPhone and iPad. When Fraudulent Website Warning is enabled, Safari flags suspected phishing or malware sites; checking a site may send calculated address information to Apple and Google Safe Browsing. Apple no longer offers Safari updates for Windows or other non-Apple operating systems; Safari 5.1.7 was its last Windows version.
Good
- Free with Apple device operating systems.
- Syncs passwords, bookmarks, history, and tabs.
- Private Browsing tabs are not synced across devices.
- Includes page translation and Visual Look Up.
- Supports App Store extensions.
Watch out
- No longer updated for Windows or other non-Apple systems.
- Fraudulent-site checks may send address information to Apple and Google Safe Browsing.
Who it suits
Safari suits people using Apple devices who want a browser with cross-device syncing, privacy features, and App Store extensions. It is not a current option for Windows users seeking updates.
Verdict
Safari combines browsing, privacy controls, syncing, and built-in tools for Apple device users. Its platform limitation is important: Apple no longer provides updates for Windows or other non-Apple operating systems.
Plans and prices
From Safari's own pricing page, checked 2 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Safari | Free | Included with Apple device operating systems |
The facts
Each one read from Safari's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Browser engine
- otherchecked 21 Sep 2026
- Cross-device sync
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Platform limitation
- Apple says it no longer offers Safari updates for Windows or other non-Apple operating systems; Safari 5.1.7 for Windows was its last Windows version.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- bothchecked 21 Sep 2026
- Web apps
- Safari web apps let users save websites to the Dock on Mac and the Home Screen on iPhone and iPad.checked 2 Oct 2026
What it does
- Built-in tools
- Safari includes page translation, text interaction in images and paused video, and Visual Look Up.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Extensions
- Safari extensions are available through the App Store, and Apple says App Store extensions are reviewed, signed, hosted by Apple, and kept up to date automatically.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Extension support
- own_storechecked 21 Sep 2026
- Passkeys
- Safari supports passkeys, which Apple says work across Apple devices through iCloud Keychain and on non-Apple devices.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Privacy protection
- Intelligent Tracking Prevention uses on-device machine learning to help prevent cross-site tracking.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Privacy Report
- Safari’s Privacy Report shows cross-site trackers it has prevented from profiling you.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Private Browsing
- Private Browsing does not remember visited pages or AutoFill information, and open tabs are not stored in iCloud or synced across devices.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Security
- When Fraudulent Website Warning is enabled, Safari warns about suspected phishing or malware websites; checking a site may send calculated address information to Apple and Google Safe Browsing.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Support
- Apple Support provides Safari help for updating, clearing browsing history and cookies, blocking pop-ups, and troubleshooting websites that do not load.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Synchronization
- Safari can sync passwords, bookmarks, history, tabs, and more across Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Apple Watch.checked 2 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Safari is a web browser app and web technology platform built on WebKit.checked 2 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 1976checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Cupertino, California, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker
- Apple says it was founded in Cupertino and has called the Bay Area home for nearly 50 years.checked 2 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
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