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WebKit Browsers: All Your Questions Answered

WebKit browsers are losing popularity on Windows platform

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Updated onJanuary 19, 2024

updated onJanuary 19, 2024

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Are you curious to know about the WebKit browsers? Go through this article to satisfy your curiosity.

In case you’re not familiar with WebKit, in this article, we will explain what the WebKit engine is and which browsers use it.

What should I know about WebKit browsers?

What is WebKit?

WebKit is a browser engine developed by Apple and used in theSafariweb browser. WebKit started as a fork of KHTML from KDE in 2001, and various major contributors developed it.

The project has been developed for years, and in 2010, WebKit2 was announced, bringing various improvements.

Is WebKit a good engine?

Yes, WebKit offers great performance and a great browsing engine. Overall, it’s 10-15% faster than other browsing engines.

Which browsers use WebKit?

Keep in mind that only a few of these WebKit browsers are for Windows, so you might not be able to run them.

Is Google Chrome a WebKit?

Chrome used WebKit until 2013. In that year, Google created a fork of the WebCore component of WebKit and created a Blink engine that it still uses. iOS version uses WebKit.

Is Opera a WebKit browser?

Opera doesn’t use WebKit. Instead, it’s based on the Blink engine, the same as Chrome. And just like all other browsers, the iOS version runs on WebKit.

Opera One

Why do all iOS browsers use WebKit?

Apple doesn’t allow developers to use any other browser engine except for WebKit which is developed and maintained by Apple. This can be due to security reasons because Apple prefers to keep its ecosystem closed as much as possible.

Is WebKit going away?

Even though the Blink engine is more popular and more browsers use it, WebKit isn’t going away as long as Safari and iOS devices keep using it, so it’s safe to say that WebKit is here to stay.

WebKit has a long history, and we hope you understand what WebKit is better after reading this article. If you want to try it, you might want to read our guide on downloading and installingSafari on Windows 11.

In case you’re looking for something different, we have a guide on thebest browsers for Windows, so don’t miss it.

WebKit Browsers: All Your Questions Answered#

What should I know about WebKit browsers?#

What is WebKit?#

Is WebKit a good engine?#

Which browsers use WebKit?#

Is Google Chrome a WebKit?#

Is Opera a WebKit browser?#

Opera One#

Why do all iOS browsers use WebKit?#

Is WebKit going away?#