Returns a string representing the platform of the browser. The specification allows browsers to always return the empty string, so don't rely on this property to get a reliable answer.
Syntax
platform = navigator.platform
Value
A DOMString
identifying the platform on which the browser is running, or an empty string if the browser declines to (or is unable to) identify the platform. platform
is a string that must be an empty string or a string representing the platform on which the browser is executing.
For example: "MacIntel
", "Win32
", "FreeBSD i386
", "WebTV OS
"
Example
console.log(navigator.platform);
Usage notes
Most browsers, including Chrome, Edge, and Firefox 63 and later, return "Win32"
even if running on a 64-bit version of Windows. Internet Explorer and versions of Firefox prior to version 63 still report "Win64"
.
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
HTML Living Standard The definition of 'NavigatorID.platform' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
The compatibility table on this page is generated from structured data. If you'd like to contribute to the data, please check out https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data and send us a pull request.