What a browser information checker can actually tell you

By 40i Nettools · Published · Updated 2026-11-09

A browser information checker displays values reported by browser APIs. Treat them as diagnostic context, not a verified device identity.

Can a user-agent identify the exact system?

The user-agent string can be reduced or overridden. Browser detection based on it is therefore approximate. Chromium also exposes User-Agent Client Hints as an alternative to parsing that string.

What stays on your device?

Nettools reads browser details locally. Its connection request retrieves your public IP; it does not send the displayed screen size, language, time zone, or full user-agent value as an application payload. As with ordinary HTTP requests, the browser may send its standard HTTP headers.

How can these results help?

When reporting a display or compatibility issue, copy only the details relevant to that issue. Compare the browser-reported platform and version with the browser’s own About screen.

Open the browser panel to inspect your current values. Use the networking wiki to interpret connection information separately.