Chrome remains world's top desktop browser in August 2026

Google's Chrome browser continued its dominance in the global desktop browser market in August 2026, holding a 73.28% market share. This data comes from a new report by market research firm Statcounter.

Microsoft Edge secured the second position with a 10.46% share, experiencing a 0.68 percentage point decrease from the previous month. Mozilla Firefox ranked third with 5.31%, a decline of 1.12 percentage points. Other browsers included Safari at 5.24%, Opera at 1.99%, and Samsung Internet at 1.53%.

In China's desktop browser market, Chrome showed a significant rebound, increasing its share by 4.32 percentage points to surpass 50%. Microsoft Edge saw its market share in China drop by over 2 percentage points. 360 Secure Browser remained in third place, though its share also declined. The report suggests a continued coexistence of international and local browsers in the Chinese market.

Globally, Chrome also led the mobile browser market with a 66.17% share, despite a minor decrease. Apple's Safari held the second spot with 25.87%, followed by Samsung Internet. On China's mobile browser scene, Chrome's share rose, while Safari and UC Browser maintained stable or slightly decreased positions.