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HAR File Viewer

Inspect .har files in your browser β€” timings, headers, payloads, waterfall. Nothing is uploaded.

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Drop a .har file here
or click to browse β€” everything is processed locally in your browser
Chrome/Firefox/Edge/Safari DevTools β†’ Network β†’ Right-click β†’ Save all as HAR

What is a HAR file?

A HAR (HTTP Archive) file is a standardized JSON log that records every network request a browser makes while loading a web page or performing actions. It captures:

  • Request method, URL, headers, cookies, and body
  • Response status, headers, and content
  • Precise timings (DNS lookup, TCP connect, SSL handshake, waiting, receiving)
  • Resource size and MIME type

Developers, QA engineers, and performance analysts export HAR files from browser DevTools to diagnose slow pages, failed API calls, CORS problems, authentication issues, and third-party script overhead. Because HAR files can contain sensitive data (tokens, cookies, form data), it is best to inspect them locally β€” which is exactly what this free online HAR viewer does.

How to use this HAR File Viewer

  1. Export a HAR file from your browser

    Open DevTools β†’ Network tab β†’ reproduce the issue β†’ right-click the request list β†’ β€œSave all as HAR with content”.

  2. Drop or select the .har file

    Drag the file onto the drop zone above, or click to browse. The file is read entirely in your browser β€” nothing is uploaded.

  3. Explore the waterfall & request list

    See a visual waterfall of the first requests, then browse the full table. Filter by URL, method, status, or resource type.

  4. Inspect any request in detail

    Click a row to open headers, query parameters, request payload, response body, and timing breakdown on the right panel.

How to export a HAR file from popular browsers

🌐 Chrome / Edge / Brave

DevTools (F12) β†’ Network β†’ reload or perform actions β†’ right-click request table β†’ Save all as HAR with content.

🦊 Firefox

DevTools (F12) β†’ Network β†’ perform actions β†’ gear icon or right-click β†’ Save All As HAR.

🧭 Safari

Enable Develop menu β†’ Develop β†’ Show Web Inspector β†’ Network β†’ right-click β†’ Export HAR.

πŸ“± Other tools

Charles Proxy, Fiddler, mitmproxy, and many CI tools can also export standard HAR 1.2 files that work here.

Key features

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100% Private

All parsing happens in your browser. Your HAR never touches a server.

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Waterfall view

Visual timeline of request start and duration so you can spot blocking resources instantly.

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Powerful filters

Filter by URL, HTTP method, status code, resource type, or show only errors.

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Full request detail

Headers, query strings, payloads, response bodies, and timing phases in one place.

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No signup, free forever

Open the page and start inspecting. No accounts, no limits, no tracking of your files.

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Cross-browser HAR support

Works with HAR files from Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, and standard proxy tools.

Why use an online HAR viewer?

Browser DevTools are great for live inspection, but once you close the tab the capture is gone. Exporting a HAR lets you:

  • Share a reproducible snapshot with teammates or support without giving them access to your machine
  • Compare before/after performance after a deploy or configuration change
  • Archive evidence of intermittent bugs or third-party outages
  • Analyze offline or on a different machine without re-capturing traffic

Most online HAR viewers upload your file to a server. This one does not β€” making it ideal when the capture contains authentication tokens, personal data, or internal API details.

Frequently asked questions

What is a HAR file?
A HAR (HTTP Archive) file is a JSON-formatted log of a web browser’s network activity. It records every request and response β€” URLs, headers, cookies, timings, status codes, and bodies β€” made while loading a page. Developers use HAR files to debug performance issues, API failures, CORS errors, and slow resources.
Is this HAR File Viewer safe? Does it upload my data?
Yes, it is completely safe. This tool runs 100% client-side in your browser. Your .har file never leaves your device β€” nothing is uploaded to any server. All parsing and rendering happen locally with JavaScript.
How do I export a HAR file from Chrome?
Open Chrome DevTools (F12 or Cmd+Option+I) β†’ go to the Network tab β†’ reload the page or perform the actions you want to capture β†’ right-click anywhere in the request list β†’ choose β€œSave all as HAR with content”.
Can I view request and response bodies?
Yes. Click any request in the list to open the detail panel. You will see request headers, query string, request payload, response headers, response body, and detailed timing breakdown (DNS, connect, SSL, wait, receive, etc.).
Does this work with Firefox, Safari, and Edge HAR files?
Yes. The viewer supports the standard HAR 1.2 format produced by Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, and most other modern browsers and tools (Charles, Fiddler, etc.).
Is there a file size limit?
There is no hard server-side limit because processing is local. Very large HAR files (tens of thousands of requests) may slow down the browser UI, but typical captures of a few hundred to a few thousand requests work smoothly.

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