Developer Tools · Mac and Safari
Web Technology Detector
Website Technology Scanner
About the app
A simpler way to get it done.
Web Technology Detector is a private website technology checker for Safari on Mac. Open a webpage, select the extension, and review the detected stack with confidence levels and meaningful evidence. Open the full report in the Mac app when you want to save it or export a clean text summary.
Web Technology Detector identifies the technologies used by the webpage open in Safari, including content management systems, frontend frameworks, analytics, ecommerce, payments, marketing, infrastructure, security, and SEO tools. Detection and report storage stay on your Mac, with no account or backend required.
Key features
- ✓Detect technologies across nine practical categories
- ✓Show confidence levels and the evidence behind each result
- ✓Open a full report in the native Mac app
- ✓Save scanned websites with their detected favicon
- ✓Export reports as readable text
- ✓Mask common tracking identifiers before display or export
Popular ways to use it
Built for useful, everyday tasks.
- ✓Identify the CMS or frontend framework behind a website
- ✓Review analytics, marketing, and ecommerce tools
- ✓Inspect infrastructure, security, and SEO technologies
- ✓Save useful website reports for later comparison
- ✓Export a readable technology report
✓macOS 14 or later
✓Safari Web Extension
✓Local detection and storage
Questions & answers
Frequently asked questions
How do I scan a website?+
Open the website in Safari, select Web Technology Detector in the toolbar, and allow access to the current page if Safari asks. The extension analyzes the page and displays the detected technologies.
What technologies can it detect?+
It can identify supported CMS, frontend, analytics, ecommerce, payments, marketing, infrastructure, security, and SEO technologies using a local signature database.
Are webpages or reports uploaded?+
No backend or account is required. Page signals are analyzed on your device, and saved reports remain locally on your Mac.
Why might a technology be missing?+
A website may hide, rename, proxy, or load a technology only after an interaction. Detection is based on signals visible to Safari and may not reveal every server-side component.
Can I export a report?+
Yes. Open the full report in the Mac app and use the export option to create a readable text report.