Chrome had 66.36% of worldwide browser market share in September 2026, ahead of Safari at 18.27% (StatCounter)
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Primary source found; it says the same thing, the scope matches, and it is reasonably current.
- Commonly cited as
- "What is Chrome's browser market share?"
- True origin
- StatCounter Global Stats — Browser Market Share Worldwide (September 2026)
- Type
- Reference fact: A frequently needed number or rule taken directly from a primary source (e.g. Pew, Census, IAB/PwC, FTC), with its as-of date.
- Year
- 2026
- Data as of
- September 2026 (monthly data)
- Last checked
- What the source says
Browser Market Share Worldwide - September 2026 Chrome 66.36 % Safari 18.27 % Edge 6.04 % Firefox 2.8 % Samsung Internet 2.31 % Opera 1.77 %
- Method & sample
- Page views across sites in StatCounter's network, all platforms.
- Drift between quote and source
- Metric: page views in StatCounter's network, not users
- Interest
- StatCounter sells web analytics.
Safe rephrasing
StatCounter's September 2026 data put Chrome at 66.36% of worldwide browser page views, followed by Safari (18.27%) and Edge (6.04%).
Sources we opened
Machine-readable: /api/claims/statcounter-chrome-66-percent-browser-share-sept-2026.json · Last checked 2026-10-16