A fast, open source
web browser engine.

WebKit is the web browser engine used by Safari, Mail, App Store, and many other apps on macOS, iOS, and Linux. Get started contributing code, or reporting bugs.

Web developers can follow development, check feature status, download Safari Technology Preview to try out the latest web technologies, and report bugs.

Help us invent CSS Grid Level 3, aka “Masonry” layout

Help us invent CSS Grid Level 3, aka “Masonry” layout

If you’ve been making websites for years, you know how frustrating it was to lay out a web page with CSS floats.

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Optimizing WebKit & Safari for Speedometer 3.0

Optimizing WebKit & Safari for Speedometer 3.0

The introduction of Speedometer 3.0 is a major step forward in making the web faster for all, and allowing Web developers to make websites and web apps that were not previously possible.

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Introducing Natural Input for WebXR in Apple Vision Pro

Introducing Natural Input for WebXR in Apple Vision Pro

Apple Vision Pro is here, and with it, a lot of excitement about the possibilities for WebXR in visionOS.

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Implementing Vertical Form Controls

Implementing Vertical Form Controls

Safari 17.4 adds vertical writing mode support for form control elements across macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and visionOS.

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Speedometer 3.0:
The Best Way Yet to Measure Browser Performance

Speedometer 3.0:
The Best Way Yet to Measure Browser Performance

As announced on browserbench.org today, in collaboration with other browser engine developers, Apple’s WebKit team is excited to introduce Speedometer 3.0, a major update that better reflects the Web of today.

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