--- title: 'Safari Online: Real Safari & iOS Simulator Testing | TestingBot' description: Test Safari online with no Mac needed, including Safari on Windows. Real Safari on real macOS, plus Mobile Safari on real iPhones and iPads. source_url: html: https://testingbot.com/test-on-safari md: https://testingbot.com/test-on-safari.md --- Safari cloud # Test on real Safari, online in the cloud Run your manual, automated and visual tests on real Safari, from Safari 9 through Safari 26 on macOS, plus Mobile Safari on real iPhones and iPads from iOS 9 to 26. Nobody emulates Safari convincingly, so desktop Safari here is always the real browser on real Apple hardware; for Mobile Safari you can also start on a hosted iOS simulator when you want a fast check. [Start free](https://testingbot.com/users/sign_up) [Request a demo](https://testingbot.com/demo) Free plan, no credit card: 2 live sessions on Safari 26 (macOS Tahoe). Every Safari and macOS version below is on the paid plans and the 7-day full-access trial. - **Safari versions:** 9 → 26 - **macOS + iOS devices:** Real - **Uptime SLA:** 99.9% ![Safari](https://testingbot.com/assets/environments/svg/safari-e4837bb5f9a9729fef843af4180372e975c62587808b8ab479f615f3e240e858.svg) Trusted by some of the world's most innovative companies 30-second answer ## Why test Safari on TestingBot? Real Safari, real Apple hardware TestingBot streams real Safari running on real macOS and real iPhones / iPads, so there is no emulated WebKit and no "looks-like-Safari" surprises. Hosted iOS simulators are available too when you want a quicker Mobile Safari check. Every Safari since Safari 9 Test on every Safari version that still ships, from Safari 9 on El Capitan through Safari 26 on Tahoe. Match what your customers actually use. Manual, automated, visual Drive Safari live from your browser, automate it via Selenium, Playwright or Appium, or capture screenshots for visual regression, same grid, same login. What is Safari? ## Safari in 60 seconds ![Safari](https://testingbot.com/assets/environments/svg/safari-e4837bb5f9a9729fef843af4180372e975c62587808b8ab479f615f3e240e858.svg) ### Safari Apple · WebKit · macOS, iOS, iPadOS Safari is Apple's web browser, built on the WebKit rendering engine. It is the default browser on every macOS, iOS and iPadOS device, and it is the only engine permitted on iOS, so any iPhone or iPad user, on any browser, is effectively running Safari. That makes Safari coverage non-optional for any consumer-facing site. WebKit's quirks around CSS, ITP (Intelligent Tracking Prevention), date/time inputs and PWAs catch teams off guard if they only test in Chromium during development. - Built on WebKit, maintained by Apple - Default browser on macOS, iOS and iPadOS - ITP, ATS and the strictest cookie policy on the web - Only browser engine allowed on iOS - Safari Technology Preview & Safari Beta available What you can do ## Everything Safari testing needs Live debugging, automated CI runs, visual regression, extension testing, geolocation — all on the same fleet of real Apple devices. - ### Live & manual testing Drive Safari interactively from your browser. Native Web Inspector, network panel, console — same as if you were on a real Mac. - ### Automated testing Run Selenium, Playwright or Appium suites against Safari in parallel. Native Safaridriver on desktop, Appium on real iPhones and iPads. - ### Visual & screenshot testing Take pixel-perfect screenshots across every Safari version, then diff them automatically with our visual testing service. - ### Extension testing Load unsigned Safari App Extensions, Web Extensions (Xcode) and Safari Web Extensions 18.4+ in manual sessions and CI. - ### Geolocation & ITP Test from 20+ regions and validate Safari's Intelligent Tracking Prevention behaviour on real exit nodes. - ### Tech Preview & Beta Run today's site against tomorrow's Safari. Both Safari Technology Preview and Safari Beta are available alongside stable releases. Safari versions ## Test On Different Safari Browsers Online Real Safari shipping with real macOS releases — and Mobile Safari on real iPhones and iPads. ### macOS Desktop - macOS Golden Gate (Beta) Safari 27 - macOS Tahoe Safari 26 - macOS Sequoia Safari 18 - macOS Sonoma Safari 18 - macOS Ventura Safari 16 - macOS Monterey Safari 15 - macOS Big Sur Safari 14 - macOS Catalina Safari 13 - macOS Mojave Safari 12 - macOS High Sierra Safari 11 - OS X El Capitan Safari 9 ![iOS Safari](https://testingbot.com/assets/environments/svg/ios-383468addf160fa18d0e431f529420739d7f7d1206175f682fead627d2e99a52.svg) ### Mobile Safari - iOS 26 - iOS 18 - iOS 17 - iOS 16 - iOS 15 - iOS 14 - iOS 13 - iOS 12 - iOS 11 - iOS 10 - iOS 9 iOS simulator vs real Apple hardware ## When an iOS simulator is enough, and when you need real Apple hardware If you searched for a Safari emulator, what exists in practice is Apple's iOS Simulator, and TestingBot hosts those for quick Mobile Safari checks. Nothing emulates desktop Safari convincingly, and a simulator's WebKit drifts from the one Apple ships, so release checks belong on real Apple hardware. Here is where the two differ. | Capability | TestingBot · real Safari | WebKit emulator / simulator | | --- | --- | --- | | Browser engine | Real Safari, real WebKit shipped by Apple | Open-source WebKit, drifts from shipped Safari | | Operating system | Real macOS El Capitan through macOS Tahoe | Linux container or your dev machine | | Mobile Safari | Real iPhones and iPads from iOS 9 to 26 | Mobile-emulated user agent only | | ITP & cookie policy | Real Apple ITP behaviour | Inconsistent or absent | | Safari extensions | Load unsigned Safari Web Extensions | Not supported | | Version coverage | Safari 9 → 26, plus Tech Preview & Beta | Latest WebKit only | Live exit nodes 10+ countries United States United Kingdom Germany France Spain Belgium Australia China Japan Geolocation testing ## Geolocation Testing on Safari Test your website with Safari from different regions in the world. Secure Tunnel ## Test internal & staging apps in Safari Use the secure [TestingBot Tunnel](https://testingbot.com/support/tunnel) to quickly and easily test your staging website on any Safari browser version on macOS and iOS. ![TestingBot secure tunnel for Safari](https://testingbot.com/assets/features/tunnel-diagram-poster-8c25e19e6fe4f7276a46a96b31a0ad0e07bb4f5bf98dc192d2b70897cfbb1a26.png) [Read more](https://testingbot.com/support/tunnel) Mobile Safari · Appium ## Automated Mobile Safari Testing with Appium Use [Appium](https://testingbot.com/features/automation/appium) to connect to our grid of physical iOS devices and run automated mobile Safari tests against your website. [Read more about Appium mobile testing](https://testingbot.com/features/automation/appium) ![Appium](https://testingbot.com/assets/integrations/appium-75e88eb18ca3b2ce63d641547ce06398c8ecd971ed17187c9134c8d205465f18.svg) ![Mobile Safari](https://testingbot.com/assets/environments/svg/safari-e4837bb5f9a9729fef843af4180372e975c62587808b8ab479f615f3e240e858.svg) Same Appium APIs, real Mobile Safari on real iPhones. Test from Windows ## Test Safari on Windows, no Mac required On Windows and need to test something in Safari? You don't have to buy a Mac, set up a virtual machine or chase down a borrowed laptop. TestingBot streams a real macOS desktop straight to your browser, so you can drive any Safari version: from Safari 9 on El Capitan through Safari 26 on Tahoe, directly from Windows 11, 10, or any older PC. Looking for a Safari emulator for Windows? TestingBot is the better alternative, with real Safari running on real macOS instead of a Windows-based simulator that drifts from what Apple ships. Open the Web Inspector, switch tabs, validate Intelligent Tracking Prevention, run extensions, every developer tool the real Safari ships with, available from Edge, Chrome or Firefox on your Windows machine. [Start free](https://testingbot.com/users/sign_up) Windows ![Safari on macOS](https://testingbot.com/assets/environments/svg/safari-e4837bb5f9a9729fef843af4180372e975c62587808b8ab479f615f3e240e858.svg) Real macOS No VM to set up No Mac to buy Real Safari dev tools FAQ ## Frequently Asked Questions Which Safari versions are supported? TestingBot supports every Safari from Safari 9 (OS X El Capitan) through Safari 26 (macOS Tahoe), plus Safari Technology Preview and Safari Beta. On mobile, Mobile Safari is available on real iPhones and iPads from iOS 9 through iOS 26. Can I use Safari on Windows? Apple discontinued Safari for Windows in 2012, so there is no modern Safari version that installs natively on a Windows PC. The supported way to test on Safari from Windows today is to drive a real macOS desktop in the cloud. With TestingBot you can stream a real Mac running any Safari version from Safari 9 through Safari 26 directly to Windows 11, 10 or older, with no virtual machine and no Mac purchase. If you were searching for a Safari emulator for Windows, the closest honest equivalent is real Safari on real macOS, streamed to your PC, rather than a WebKit simulation that drifts from what Apple ships. How can I test Safari without a Mac? TestingBot streams real macOS desktops to any Windows or Linux browser, so you can test on Safari without owning or maintaining a Mac. You get the actual Safari developer tools, real WebKit rendering and full version coverage from Safari 9 to Safari 26, a cloud replacement for both a Safari emulator and an in-house Mac fleet. Why do I need to test my website on Safari? Safari has a market share of about 4% in the global browser market. This browser is built and maintained by Apple and supports all the latest browser technologies. Safari is the default browser on all macOS operating systems, which means a large portion of macOS users will use this browser for their day-to-day browsing. Test Safari's private browsing capabilities, open multiple tabs or test the cross site tracking prevention. How can I automate Mobile Safari? We recommend using Appium, which has built-in support to communicate with iOS Safari. Simply run your Appium scripts against the TestingBot device grid. TestingBot will instruct the iOS device to open Safari. Your Appium script will then instrument the mobile Safari browser in an automated way. What is Safaridriver? Safaridriver is a utility, shipped by default in every macOS operating system, which allows Selenium to automate Safari through a HTTP based API. To use Safaridriver, you need to make sure it is enabled by running this command in a terminal window: `safaridriver --enable` How can I test on Mobile Safari? TestingBot provides access to both iOS simulators and physical iOS devices. Use the developer tools to inspect webpages running on Mobile Safari, straight from TestingBot's Manual Testing service. Can I test Safari on iPhone and iPad? TestingBot provides access to physical iOS devices, located in our datacenter. You can run your automated or manual tests against iOS Mobile Safari on our iPhones and iPads. How to test on older Safari versions? TestingBot provides access to Safari versions from Safari 9 up to Safari 26. Why is TestingBot the preferred choice for Safari Testing? TestingBot provides real Safari browsers, ranging from Safari 9 up to Safari 26. You can use the developer tools that come with Safari to debug webpages, inspect elements and run performance tests. You can test the intelligent tracking prevention, test Safari extensions, open multiple tabs and perform all other actions on a remote Safari instance. ## Ready to start Safari Testing? Get started with Safari testing today. Run your tests on real Safari browsers and real Apple devices in the TestingBot cloud. [Start a free trial](https://testingbot.com/users/sign_up) Resources you may like [![Test on Safari Tech Preview and Safari beta](https://testingbot.com/assets/blog/2023/safari-testing.png)](https://testingbot.com/blog/safari-tech-preview-beta) ### [Test on Safari Tech Preview and Safari beta](https://testingbot.com/blog/safari-tech-preview-beta) Run Automated and Manual tests on Safari Technology Preview and Safari Beta with TestingBot, on macOS Monterey and macOS Ventura. [Read more: Test on Safari Tech Preview and Safari beta](https://testingbot.com/blog/safari-tech-preview-beta) [![Test your website and mobile apps on iOS 18.](https://testingbot.com/assets/blog/2024/ios18.webp)](https://testingbot.com/blog/ios-18-testing) ### [Test your website and mobile apps on iOS 18.](https://testingbot.com/blog/ios-18-testing) Ready to start testing on iOS 18? Get started today with TestingBot: run automated, visual and manual tests on iOS 18. [Read more: Test your website and mobile apps on iOS 18.](https://testingbot.com/blog/ios-18-testing) [![Safari Technology Preview: Automated Testing with WebDriver](https://testingbot.com/assets/blog/2016/06/safari_for_developers_-_logo_thumb800-300x150.jpg)](https://testingbot.com/blog/2016/06/14/safari-technology-preview-automated-testing-with-webdriver) ### [Safari Technology Preview: Automated Testing with WebDriver](https://testingbot.com/blog/2016/06/14/safari-technology-preview-automated-testing-with-webdriver) [Read more: Safari Technology Preview: Automated Testing with WebDriver](https://testingbot.com/blog/2016/06/14/safari-technology-preview-automated-testing-with-webdriver)