Stay on Safari

Safari is a more powerful and private browser than Chrome.

Safari succeeds where Chrome trails.

Safari vs. Chrome

Feature Safari Chrome
Faster page loads on frequently visited sites when browsing on Mac3 Yes No
All-day video streaming on Mac with a single charge1 Yes No
Better rendering performance of animated content4 Yes No
Quicker JavaScript performance on advanced web apps4 Yes No
Blocks third-party cookies from tracking you by default Yes No
Fights tracking with machine learning Yes No
Blocks known trackers in Private Browsing Yes No
Lets you hide annoying distractions and remembers your preferences2 Yes No
4K HDR video playback on Mac for YouTube, Netflix, and Apple TV5 Yes No

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Questions? Answers.

  • Safari outperforms Chrome in speed, battery life, and privacy. Safari on Mac is up to 35% faster at loading frequently visited websites, while offering up to 5 hours more video streaming on a single charge.1,3 It also comes with built-in privacy protections that Chrome doesn’t match by default.

  • Yes, Safari helps block third-party cookies by default and uses Intelligent Tracking Prevention to help stop companies from profiling your browsing activity. Chrome doesn’t block third-party cookies, allowing them to follow you across the web and collect your data for advertisers.

  • Strong security protections in Safari help keep you safe. Safari notifies you when it encounters suspicious websites and prevents them from loading. Because it loads each web page in a separate process, any harmful code is always confined to a single browser tab so it won’t crash the entire application or access your data. And Safari automatically upgrades sites from HTTP to the more secure HTTPS when available.

  • Yes, Safari securely saves your passwords and lets you autofill them using Touch ID or Face ID. If any of your saved passwords are found in a third-party data leak, Safari will notify you so you can update them.

  • Yes, Safari syncs your tabs, history, bookmarks, and more across all your Apple devices, so you can pick up right where you left off. You can see them on the Start Page under iCloud Tabs.

  • Yes, Safari makes it easy to import your bookmarks and saved passwords from Chrome. On Mac, you can automatically import them when you first start using Safari, or you can add them manually at a later time. On iPhone, you can import them in the Settings app with just a few taps.

  • Safari is available on macOS, iOS, and iPadOS. With iCloud for Windows, you can install an extension that syncs your bookmarks from another browser with Safari on your Apple devices.

  • Safari offers built-in web page translation on supported devices.9

  • Yes, Safari offers extensions that let you block ads, find the best prices and discounts while you shop, save web pages for offline reading, and much more. And with Describe an Extension, you can create custom Safari extensions simply by describing what you want.7

  • Yes, Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and other Google Workspace apps work great in Safari. You can create, edit, and collaborate in real time — no different browser required.

  • Reading List lets you save articles and web pages to view later, even without an internet connection. Easily add articles to your Reading List from the Share menu.

  • Yes, Safari supports Apple Pay for fast, secure checkout. Merchants never see your credit card number, reducing your exposure to fraud.

  • Visit Apple Support at support.apple.com or contact us through the Apple Support app.