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Samsung Browser
DeveloperSamsung Electronics
Stable release(s)
Windows30.0.1.40 / May 20, 2026; 10 days ago (2026-05-20)
Android30.0.0.63 / May 19, 2026; 11 days ago (2026-05-19)
Gear VR5.6.00-9 / August 17, 2018; 7 years ago (2018-08-17)
EngineBlink, V8 (WebKit on iOS/iPadOS)
Operating systemAndroid 8 or later, Tizen, Wear OS, Windows 10 (1809) or later
Included withSamsung Galaxy devices
TypeWeb browser
LicenseProprietary, based on an open source project
WebsiteOfficial website Windows-based browser

Samsung Browser (formerly known as Samsung Internet) is a web browser developed by Samsung Electronics. It was made by the company as a basic mobile browser for the Samsung Galaxy Android-based devices,[1] and in March 2026 was also released for Windows 10 and later. The browser is based on Chromium.

A software engineer for Samsung estimated that the web browser had around 400 million monthly active users in 2016.[2] According to StatCounter, it had a market share of around 2.81% of mobile devices in April 2026, having peaked at 7.43% in January 2019.[3][a]

History

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Samsung Internet replaced the stock AOSP (Android) browser as the default on Samsung Galaxy devices in 2013.[4][5][6]

On December 2, 2015, Samsung released "Samsung Internet for Gear VR", a version of the Samsung web browser designed to be used in Samsung's Gear VR.[7]

In November 2023, Samsung Internet was released for Microsoft Windows via the Microsoft Store before being removed in January 2024 without explanation.[8]

On October 30, 2025, Samsung officially released a beta version of their web browser for Windows under the name "Samsung Internet Beta for Windows".[9] On March 26, 2026, Samsung officially released the first stable version of the Windows-based web browser using the name "Samsung Browser for Windows".[10]

Features

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Since 2017, Samsung has developed the Samsung Internet browser with a focus on seamless browsing experience for users, when they use Samsung Internet or Samsung Browser and their Samsung account on compatible devices and operating systems. In August 2017, Samsung released version 6.2 of their web browser, which gave users the ability to sync their bookmarks, saved pages and open tabs across their Android-based devices. Users could also elect to install a browser extension with the ability to sync bookmarks on desktops.[11] With the release of One UI 3.1 in 2021, users of Samsung Internet (and Samsung Notes) can copy and paste to the clipboard between Galaxy devices in sync.[12] With the release of Samsung Browser for Windows in 2026, mobile devices and PCs can be synchronised such that bookmarks, browsing history and the current tab are quickly accessible between devices. Samsung Pass stores and retrieves personal information typically entered into webforms, such as login credentials and personal information.[10][13]

Version history

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Version Based on Release date New features
1.0 Chromium 18 2013 Initial release based on Chromium engine, providing basic browsing capabilities.
1.5 Chromium 28 Initial public release, based on Android browser.
2.0 Chromium 34 Added Samsung extensions to Chromium base.
3.0 Chromium 38 August 2015 Quick Access, navigation page, Shortcut Promotion Banner, audio notification, Data Saving Mode[14]
4.0 Chromium 44 Early 2016 Secret mode, content cards, a floating video, a video history feature, web push, service workers, custom tabs, and a content blocker extension.[15][16]
4.0.10-53 April 20, 2016 Text size setting for web pages[14]
4.2 October 4, 2016 Iris scanner support in Secret Mode and Web Auto Login, Web Content Provider Extension, QR Code reader, Video Assistant, 360° video support[14]
5.0 Chromium 51 December 16, 2016 Web payment and an enhanced video assistant.[14][17]
5.2 February, 2017 Samsung Dex support, CloseBy, Web Payment-Deep integration with Samsung Pay, Progressive Web App indication badge[14]
5.4.00-75 May 17, 2017 Tab navigation with a swipe gesture, a quick menu, an enhanced navigation page (China only), content blocker status UI (in menu)[14][18]
5.4.02.3 August 24, 2017 Swift key support[14]
6.0.00.98 Chromium 56 September 8, 2017
6.2.01.12 October 26, 2017 Night mode improvement, high contrast mode, Instant App support, tracking blocker, downloadable browser bookmark sync[14]
6.4.10.5 February 12, 2018 Download history page and enabled Web Bluetooth by default.[19]
7.0.10.44 Chromium 59 March 7, 2018 WebGL2, Intersection Observer API, WebAssembly (included in Chromium 59)[20], Safe Browsing[21]
7.2.10.33 June 7, 2018
7.4.00.70 August 20, 2018 Authentication with Intelligent Scan, a customized Reader Mode, and download history improvements, Quick Suggest (United States), news notifications (United States).[22]
8.0.00.90 Chromium 63 August, 2018
8.2.01.2 December 10, 2018 Improved Download Manager, Do-Not-Track preference, and quick access sync via Smart Switch.[23]
9.0.01.79 Chromium 67 February 20, 2019 One UI support[14]
9.2.00.70 April 3, 2019 One UI Night Mode, Dark Mode, WebAPK for Progressive Web Apps, Smart Anti-Tracking[24]
9.2.10.15 May 20, 2019 A video seek function for YouTube web videos with double tap gesture, and improvements.[14]
9.4.00.45 July 22, 2019 QR Code reader (re-introduced), a tab manager for tablet devices, a notification manager for web pushes, history navigation in each tab, video auto play control, a rename function when adding a web shortcut to home screen, and a Pause/Resume function for "Save all images".[25][14]
10.0 Chromium 71 August, 2019
10.1.00.27 September 9, 2019 Quick Access data synchronization[14]
10.1.01.3 October 4, 2019
10.2.00.53 November 25, 2019 Video assistant, a feature which allows which apps use Samsung Internet, a customizable toolbar and menu, a renewed tab manager, toolbar customization, enhanced secret mode.[26]
10.2.01.10 January 14, 2020 An optional Picture-In-Picture video, fingerprint-enabled, easy sign-in in Samsung DeX stand-alone mode, and an enhanced scroll capture.
11.0 Chromium 75 February, 2020 One UI 2.0 support, Credential Management API support, browser extensions (which require Android 6 or later and a Galaxy Store account)[14]
11.1.1.52 February 26, 2020
11.1.2.2 March 19, 2020
11.2.1.3 May 1, 2020 Smart protection, support for more buttons in Customize menu, increased maximum number of open tabs to 99, added search engines, address and card sync via Samsung Pass, news notifications (India and China), usability enhancements for tablet devices[14]
11.2.2.3 May 27, 2020
12.0.1.47 Chromium 79 June 19, 2020 Open links in secret mode from the context menu, more password manager apps are allowed to autofill ID and passwords[14]
12.1.1.36 July 30, 2020 Context menu added for Tab Bar, support for Augmented Reality websites (WebXR API)[27]
12.1.2.55 August 28, 2020
12.1.4.3 September 29, 2020 Changed Dark Mode background color to improve visibility[14]
13.0.1.64 Chromium 83 November 19, 2020 Hide status bar option for Infinity Display, enhanced Smart Protection, additional gesture support in Video Assistant[14]
13.0.2.9 December 12, 2020
13.2.1.70 January 20, 2021 Further enhanced Smart Protection, Augmented Reality Core upgrade, Dark Mode color scheme trial (CSS media query and property)[28]
13.2.2.4 February 11, 2021
13.2.3.2 March 12, 2021
14.0.1.62 Chromium 87 April 17, 2021 Security control panel to enhance privacy, enhanced Smart Anti-Tracking (v3.0), ability to synchronize font settings for web pages across devices (Labs), direct writing gesture support with S Pen (Galaxy Tab S7), support for DCI-P3 color space (on displays that support DCI-P3 and Android 10 or later), autocomplete list item deletion, and show/hide toolbar in Quick Access page. Foldable device features include video flex mode, and app pair (supports multiple browser windows) in edge panel.[29]
14.0.3.5 May 20, 2021
14.2.1.69 June 24, 2021 Website level permission settings, bookmark bar, Continue Apps (synchronize browser activity across devices), additional gestures available with S Pen, Quick Access page on launch, popup for new password autofill[30]
14.2.3.14 July 29, 2021
15.0.2.47 Chromium 90 August 28, 2021 Increased protection against browser fingerprinting, a persistent Secret Mode, touching the search widget opens the browser immediately from the home screen, and Back-Forward cache support.[14][31]
15.0.4.9 August 28, 2021
15.0.6.3 September 29, 2021
15.0.6.3 October 27, 2021 All menu text is visible when select popup menu is selected[14]
16.0.2.19 Chromium 92 November 25, 2021 Ability to move the URL bar to the bottom of the screen, HTTPS priority connection (Labs feature), Smart Protect blocks tracking pixels, address bar provides a list of results while searching, support for page zooming[14][32]
16.0.6.23 December 30, 2021
16.2.1.56 March 11, 2022 Support for tab groups, downloaded files are kept secret in Secret Mode, Dark Mode can be used independently of phone settings, adjustable text brightness in Dark Mode, link decoration tracking protection added to Smart Anti-Tracking, drag and drop images between Samsung Internet browser windows, customizable layout of tab bar and address bar[14][33]
16.2.5.4 April 4, 2022
17.0.1.69 Chromium 96 May 4, 2022 Smart Anti-Tracking enabled by default (United States, Korea, Europe), client-side cookies expire after 7 days to minimize tracking, HTTPS scheme on websites used by default if present (falls back to HTTP if not), privacy board added to Quick Access Page, support for Storage Access API, URL bar relocated above keyboard on bottom layout, ability to move Tool menu buttons to Customize menu, draggable bookmarks in the Bookmark bar, video subtitle position enhancement for full screen video, improved search with typographical error detection and relative matching[34][35]
17.0.4.3 May 28, 2022
17.0.6.9 June 15, 2022
17.0.7.34 July 2, 2022
18.0.0.58 Chromium 99 August 6, 2022 Ability to copy text from images on websites (requires OneUI 4.1.1), URL bar and Tool bar appearance improved on foldable devices, CNAME cloaking protection in Smart Anti-Tracking, improvements to bouncing tracking and window.name tracking, and the ability to open app-based links in Secret Mode. Extensions can be used in Samsung's secure environment / Secure Folder.[36]
18.0.4.14 September 20, 2022
19.0.1.2 Chromium 102 November 2, 2022 WebXR Incubations
19.0.3.12 December 6, 2022
19.0.6.3 December 29, 2022
20.0.0.65 Chromium 106 February 10, 2023 Bookmarks folder search
20.0.1.2 February 20, 2023
20.0.3.10 March 10, 2023
20.0.6.5 April 4, 2023
21.0.0.41 Chromium 110 May 19, 2023 Provides the option to move the Tab Bar and Bookmark Bar to the bottom, and provides the option to move the URL bar to the bottom of a tablet device.[37]
21.0.3.6 June 16, 2023
22.0.0.54 Chromium 111 July 12, 2023
22.0.1.1 July 15, 2023
22.0.2.6 July 27, 2023
22.0.3.1 August 4, 2023
22.0.6.9 September 14, 2023
23.0.0.47 Chromium 115 October 20, 2023 Increased number of days of History saved, support of URL auto-complete in address bar, new support for syncing tab groups[38]
23.0.1.1 November 30, 2023
24.0 Chromium 117
25.0 Chromium 121 Attribution reporting (experimental, requires flag to enable)
26.0 Chromium 122
27.0 Chromium 125
28.0 Chromium 130
29.0 Chromium 136

Notes

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  1. ^ Detection for Samsung Internet web browser statistics was added by StatCounter in February 2016. Consequently, statistics for the web browser were not captured before then.

References

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  1. ^ "Introducing Samsung Internet v6.2 stable". Samsung Developers. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  2. ^ "What's The Deal With The Samsung Internet Browser? An Interview With Jungkee Song". Smashing Magazine. 2016-10-11. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
  3. ^ "Mobile Browser Market Share Worldwide". StatCounter Global Stats. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
  4. ^ "Samsung Galaxy S4 Review". TechSpot. 2013-04-26. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  5. ^ "Samsung Internet Overview". Samsung Developers. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  6. ^ Spence, Ewan. "My 'One Week Later' Review Of The Samsung Galaxy S4". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-11-04.
  7. ^ Press, Samsung Mobile. "Samsung Launches Optimized Web Browser for Gear VR". Samsung Mobile Press. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
  8. ^ Beri, Devesh (2024-01-15). "Samsung's browser 'Internet' mysteriously taken off the Microsoft Store". MSPoweruser. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  9. ^ "Samsung Internet Expands to PC With New Beta Program". Samsung Newsroom. 2025-10-30.
  10. ^ a b "Samsung Browser". browser.samsung.com. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
  11. ^ O'Shaughnessy, Peter (2017-08-09). "Big news for our new Samsung Internet beta v6.2!". Samsung Internet Developers. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
  12. ^ "Copy and paste across Galaxy devices with Samsung Internet and Samsung Notes". Samsung Newsroom.
  13. ^ "Samsung Web Browser Is Now on Windows, No Longer Mobile Exclusive". PCMag Australia. 2026-03-26. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "Samsung Internet Release Notes". Samsung Developers. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  15. ^ "Samsung Internet for Android 4.0 Release Note". Samsung Newsroom. Archived from the original on 2017-11-04. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  16. ^ "Samsung Internet 4.0 and Cross App Boost Functionality for Galaxy Devices with Android 6.0 Marshmallow Update". Samsung Newsroom. 2016-02-17. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  17. ^ "Announcing Samsung Internet 5.0". Medium. 2016-12-23. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  18. ^ "Announcing Samsung Internet v5.4 stable!". Medium. 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  19. ^ "Let's connect with Samsung Internet v6.4 stable!". Medium. 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  20. ^ "7.2 Stable is Here!". Medium. 2018-06-20. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
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  22. ^ "Samsung Internet 7.4 is stable—let's check-out what's new". Medium. 2018-09-12. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  23. ^ "8.2 Stable Release is out the Door". Medium. 2018-12-21. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
  24. ^ Appelquist, Daniel (2019-02-18). "New Year, New Samsung Internet". Medium.
  25. ^ "9.4 is Here!". Medium. 2019-07-25. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
  26. ^ "Samsung Internet 10.2 Beta". Medium. 2019-10-09. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
  27. ^ Cannon, Ada (2020-07-08). "Samsung Internet 12.1. Lots of small quality of life..." Medium.
  28. ^ Cannon, Ada (2020-12-15). "Samsung Internet 13.2. Happy holidays!". Medium.
  29. ^ Morinigo, Laura (2021-03-09). "Samsung Internet releases 14.0 Beta". Medium. Archived from the original on 2025-07-24. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  30. ^ Morinigo, Laura (2021-05-05). "Samsung Internet 14.2 Beta". Medium.
  31. ^ "Samsung Internet 15 update brings a new widget and updated Chromium engine". XDA Developers. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
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  33. ^ "Samsung Internet Browser | Latest Version 16.2". r2.community.samsung.com. 2022-03-08. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
  34. ^ "Samsung Internet 17.0 Puts Privacy and Security Front and Center". Samsung Newsroom. 2022-05-04. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
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