How Chrome took over · 2009–2026

Statcounter Global Stats, downloaded 21 October 2026. Worldwide desktop, mobile, tablet and console page views; 1,491 source-reported monthly values. Usage activity, not people, installs or a census of the whole internet. Seven selected brands; omitted browsers are not added to them and displayed values do not sum to 100%. No cumulative sum or missing-value fill. Edge is separate from Edge Legacy. Source-reported pre-launch zeros retained. September 2026 can be revised within the provider’s 45-day window. Video rounds to one decimal and interpolates monthly observations; intermediate frames are not additional measurements. Full sources, method and image credits: /examples/browser-wars-20261022/sources.html

Data and adapted statistical chart: Statcounter Global Stats, CC BY-SA 3.0, with selection and animation disclosed. Image rights are separate: keyboard by 2H Media, Unsplash License; Firefox by Mozilla Corporation, MPL 2.0; Edge by Microsoft Corporation, MIT; Chrome, Internet Explorer, Opera and Samsung mark artwork public domain per Wikimedia Commons; Safari compass by Hermeneus, CC0. Full credits, sources and notices are linked from the analysis. No affiliation or endorsement.