Google Chrome browser

Google Chrome is a cross-platform web browser developed by Google. It was first released in 2008 for Microsoft Windows, built with free software components from Apple WebKit and Mozilla Firefox. It was later ported to Linux, macOS, iOS, and Android, where it is the default browser.

The browser is primarily developed in the United States, but as a digital product, its codebase is contributed to by engineers globally. It is the main component of ChromeOS, where it serves as the platform for web applications. Most of Chrome's source code comes from Google's open-source software project Chromium, but Chrome is licensed as proprietary freeware.

Google Chrome is owned by Google, which is a subsidiary of the multi-national conglomerate Alphabet Inc. Since its inception, Chrome has grown to become the most widely used web browser in the world, significantly influencing modern web standards and the digital advertising landscape through its integration with Google services.