Web development

User-Agent Parser

Parse User-Agent strings into browser, engine, operating system and device hints. Paste any UA from logs or DevTools.

Processed locally in your browser. Your input is not uploaded.

Browser
Chrome 129.0.0.0
OS
Windows 10 / 11
Engine
WebKit 537.36
Device
Desktop

How to use this tool

Paste or type your input, adjust the options, then copy or download the result.

User-Agent string parser

Log files still contain User-Agent strings even as Client Hints grow. Parsing a UA into browser, OS, engine and device helps you reproduce a bug from a support ticket.

Paste any UA or use this browser’s. The parser is heuristic: it looks for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, Android and iOS tokens. It is not a full ua-parser database.

Do not use UA sniffing as your only feature switch. Prefer feature detection.

If you searched for user agent parser, ua parser, detect browser from user agent, parse user-agent, this free online User-Agent Parser is the page you want. Break a UA string into browser and OS. It lives at https://blog.webeface.de/tools/user-agent-parser next to the IT – Software Development blog, so you can jump from a Laravel tutorial into a working utility without opening another SaaS.

User-Agent Parser is built for frontend, SEO and server-config work. Parse User-Agent strings into browser, engine, operating system and device hints. Paste any UA from logs or DevTools. Because processing is local, you can paste staging tokens, draft SQL or unpublished copy without sending it to an unknown formatter.

People also look this tool up as user agent parser, ua parser, detect browser from user agent, parse user-agent. Those queries all describe the same job: break a ua string into browser and os. Bookmark the English URL; German lives under /de.

On a German keyboard you may have typed User-Agent Parser, Browser erkennen, UA String auswerten. The User-Agent Parser still solves that request. Webeface targets DACH developers who read English tool names but search in German.

A typical workflow is: open User-Agent Parser, paste the sample, copy the result, then continue in HTTP Headers Viewer, HTTP Status Checker, Meta-tag Generator. Keeping the utilities on one origin (blog.webeface.de/tools) means one privacy policy and one brand you already know from the blog.

There is no paywall, watermark or daily quota on the User-Agent Parser. If a search result promised “user agent parser online free”, this page is that result: fast, private and meant to be used every day.

Step-by-step

  1. Open the free User-Agent Parser at https://blog.webeface.de/tools/user-agent-parser.
  2. Paste or type your input. Nothing is stored as a document on our servers for this editor.
  3. Adjust options (format, dialect, flags, stack) until the preview matches what you need.
  4. Copy or download the result into Laravel, Nuxt, Nginx, Docker or your editor.
  5. Follow related tools (HTTP Headers Viewer, HTTP Status Checker, Meta-tag Generator) if the next step is a conversion or check.

When to use this tool

  • Decode a UA from Apache access logs.
  • See how a WebView identifies itself.
  • Teach the difference between Chrome and Edg tokens.
  • Search Google for “user agent parser” when you are away from your editor.
  • Share User-Agent Parser with a teammate instead of pasting secrets into a random website.

Search terms for this page

People find User-Agent Parser with these queries:

  • user agent parser
  • ua parser
  • detect browser from user agent
  • parse user-agent

Frequently asked questions

Is UA parsing accurate?

It is good enough for support. Browsers spoof each other, so treat results as hints.

Should I block browsers by UA?

Usually no. You will break privacy-focused browsers and legitimate bots you want.

Is the User-Agent Parser free to use?

Yes. The User-Agent Parser on Webeface Tools is free, has no signup and no usage limit.

Do I need an account to use the User-Agent Parser?

No account is required. Open the page and start immediately.

Is my data uploaded when I use the User-Agent Parser?

No. The User-Agent Parser runs in your browser. Input stays on this device.

How do I find this User-Agent Parser again?

Bookmark https://blog.webeface.de/tools/user-agent-parser or search for user agent parser on Google together with “webeface”.

Does the User-Agent Parser work on mobile?

Yes. The layout works on phones and desktops. Large pastes are easier on a computer.

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