Adobe BrowserLab

Welcome to the limited free preview of Adobe® BrowserLab, the latest Adobe hosted service for web professionals.*

Click to see a video of BrowserLab in action.

BrowserLab provides web designers exact renderings of their web pages in multiple browsers and operating systems, on demand. BrowserLab is a powerful solution for cross-browser compatibility testing, featuring multiple viewing and comparison tools, as well as customizable preferences. Since BrowserLab is an online service, it can be accessed from virtually any computer connected to the web. Also, Adobe Dreamweaver® CS4 software users have access to additional functionality such as testing local and active content.

New Features

Thanks to your feedback, we are pleased to announce a number of new features. We hope these enhancements will make browser compatibility testing easier for you, as well as improving your overall experience with BrowserLab.

Additional browser support: Preview web pages in more browsers: Internet Explorer 8 and Safari 4. Each of these additional browsers can be added to existing Browser Sets.
Updated November 6, 2009: We’re happy to announce the addition of Chrome 3.0 for Windows XP, and Firefox 3.5 for Windows XP and Mac OS X.
Rulers and Guides: Pinpoint the exact location of any area within a screenshot. Rulers on the X and Y axes show you precise pixel dimensions, with optional guidelines for added accuracy.
Move and Pan: Move to any area of a screenshot by simply clicking and dragging your mouse, or using the arrow keys.
Onion Skin Registration: Tackle precise layout issues within specific areas of your designs, with custom registration of the screenshots in BrowserLab’s Onion Skin view.
Screenshot Delay: Pause the rendering of a screenshot by up to 10 seconds, so you can preview content that needs time to generate.

Try and Discuss

Features

Supported Browsers and Operating Systems

Firefox 2.0, 3.0 and 3.5 (Windows XP and Mac OS X) – Updated
Internet Explorer 6.X, 7.X, and 8.X (Windows XP) – Updated
Safari 3.X and 4.X (Mac OS X) – Updated
Chrome 3.0 (Windows XP) – New

Viewing and Diagnostics Tools

Screenshots can be viewed in a single view, side by side view, or as an overlay view with variable transparency. Each viewing option features a zoom function. We’ve also added measurement tools like Rulers and Guides, custom Onion Skin Registration, as well as the ability to move quickly to specific areas of a screenshot.

Browser Sets

Browser Sets allow designers to customize, edit, and save a combination of browsers to test.

Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 Integration

With Dreamweaver CS4, BrowserLab adds powerful functionality such as the ability to test local content and different states of interactive pages.

Two BrowserLab MXP extensions are required to use the service with Dreamweaver. The Extension Manager CS4 2.1 patch is required to install the two extensions. If you don’t have this latest version, download it here. Please see the “Getting Started” section below for more details.

Limited Free Preview

The BrowserLab free preview is available to a limited number of users, while we monitor its performance. Please visit our service status page for updates.

* This product may allow you to access certain features that are hosted online (“online services”), provided you have a high-speed Internet connection. The online services, and some features thereof, may not be available in all countries, languages, and/or currencies and may be discontinued in whole or in part without notice. Use of the online services is governed by separate terms of use and by the Adobe Online Privacy Policy, and access to these services may require user registration. Some online services, including services that are initially offered at no charge, may be subject to additional fees. For more details visit www.adobe.com.

Getting Started

Follow these steps to try the limited free preview of BrowserLab:

Go to the BrowserLab homepage
Sign-in with your Adobe ID or create a new account.
Select the browsers you wish to test by going to Browser Sets. New Browser Sets can be created and edited here.
Enter a URL into the address bar at the top of the screen.
Select a viewing option (2-Up or Onion Skin; 1-Up is the default view).
Use the Zoom feature to zoom in or out (75% to 200% of the original rendering).
Ask questions and share your feedback in the BrowserLab Forum

Please note that your submission of comments, ideas, feature requests and techniques on this and other Adobe maintained forums, as well as Adobe's right to use such materials, is governed by the Terms of Use.

Follow these steps to use BrowserLab with Dreamweaver CS4:

Download and install Dreamweaver CS4
If Dreamweaver CS4 was installed without Extension Manager CS4 (version 2.0), download and install Extension Manager CS4.
Download and install the Extension Manager CS4 2.1 patch
Download and install both parts of the BrowserLab Extension for Dreamweaver CS4

Note: BrowserLab will be unavailable every Thursday from 5pm-7pm PST for scheduled maintenance. Please see the BrowserLab status page for updates.

Community

Below you’ll find references and links to help you participate in the BrowserLab community.

Online Forum

Ask questions, find information about existing features and updates, get answers, request new features, report bugs, and discuss ideas with other BrowserLab users in the Labs forums.

Visit the BrowserLab forum

Please note that your submission of comments, ideas, feature requests and techniques on this and other Adobe maintained forums, as well as Adobe's right to use such materials, is governed by the Terms of Use.

Developer Center

Learn more about Dreamweaver CS4 in the Developer Centers.

Visit the Dreamweaver Developer Center

Resources

If you want to learn more about releases on Adobe Labs as well as other Adobe technologies, visiting a user group or connecting with an Adobe Community Expert is a great place to start.

FAQ

What is BrowserLab and what does it do?: BrowserLab is an online service that allows web professionals to test their websites on popular browsers and operating systems. Screenshots of actual browser renderings are generated in real time, with multiple viewing options to help pinpoint issues.
Who should try BrowserLab?: BrowserLab is ideal for professional web designers and web developers of all sizes, to help simplify and expedite browser compatibility testing.
What is the difference between BrowserLab and other browser compatibility testing products?: BrowserLab offers a unique combination of speed, ease of use, and powerful diagnostic tools, with customizable testing preferences. When used with Dreamweaver CS4® software, web professionals can also test local content and different states of interactive content.
What countries and languages are supported by BrowserLab?: The BrowserLab online service is available in English only, for users in the United States.
When will BrowserLab be available?: The BrowserLab online service is available now as a limited free preview.
What does BrowserLab cost?: There is no charge to use BrowserLab during the limited free preview. It will eventually be released as a paid subscription service, and the final price has not been determined at this time. There will be no limit to the number of pages a user tests.
How can I get a BrowserLab account so I can try it?: Please visit the BrowserLab home page and click on the “Get Started Now” button to sign up for a BrowserLab account. You will need an Adobe ID. If you do not have an Adobe ID, click on the “Create New Account” link (this will appear after clicking on “Get Started Now”). Note: The limited free preview is only available to a limited number of users, and over time we will allow more users to try BrowserLab.
Why do I have to wait before I can try it?: BrowserLab is a very resource-intensive service and we need to monitor our performance and scalability. In order to assure the smoothest transition to our official release, we’ll be increasing the number of free preview users over time. If you aren’t able to try BrowserLab just yet, we apologize for the inconvenience — please be patient and check our status updates regularly.
What are the goals of the limited free preview?: Our goals for the BrowserLab limited free preview are to give the community an opportunity to provide feedback, help identify bugs or issues, and make suggestions to improve the service before launching the paid service.

See answers to more frequently asked questions

System Requirements

The system requirements for the BrowserLab online service are as follows:

	Windows	Mac
Operating System	Windows XP SP2 (Home & Professional Windows XP SP3 Windows Vista (32 bit)	Mac OSX v10.4 Tiger Mac OSX v10.5 Leopard Mac OSX v10.6 Snow Leopard
Browser	Internet Explorer 6.X Internet Explorer 7.X Internet Explorer 8.X Firefox 3.X Chrome 3.0	Safari 3.X Safari 4.X Firefox 3.X
Internet Connection	Broadband: 512 Kbps minimum, 1024 Kbps average Dial-up: Not supported	Broadband: 512 Kbps minimum, 1024 Kbps average Dial-up: Not supported
Browse Security Requirements	Browser SSL support must be enabled	Browser SSL support must be enabled
Adobe Flash® Player	Adobe Flash Player 10	Adobe Flash Player 10
JavaScript	Browser JavaScript support needs to be enabled	Browser JavaScript support needs to be enabled
Display	SVGA 1024 x 768 or higher	SVGA 1024 x 768 or higher
Processor & RAM	Minimum: 1.0 GHz and 256 MB RAM Average: 1.5 GHz and 512 MB RAM	Minimum: 1.0 GHz and 256 MB RAM Average: 1.5 GHz and 512 MB RAM

Additional Requirements for integration with Adobe Dreamweaver CS4

To use Adobe BrowserLab with Adobe Dreamweaver CS4, you’ll need:

See the Dreamweaver CS4 system requirements

Release Notes

This is the first public release of Adobe BrowserLab. While we think of this limited free preview as a final version (with the additional testing platforms over time), we want to use the Adobe Labs environment to collect your feedback, discuss new or existing features, and plan the next versions. For detailed information about this release, including a list of known issues, please review the status page.

See the BrowserLab limited free preview status page

Terms of Use

Your use of the Service is subject to Additional Terms which supplement the Adobe.com Terms of Service ("General Terms") located at http://www.adobe.com/misc/copyright.html.

View the BrowserLab Additional Terms of Use