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Generating HAR Reports on Different Browsers

What is a HAR Report?

HAR (HTTP Archive) is a format used for tracking information between a web browser and a website. It is used primarily for performance analysis and debugging.

Table of Contents

  1. Generating HAR Report in Google Chrome
  2. Generating HAR Report in Mozilla Firefox
  3. Generating HAR Report in Microsoft Edge
  4. Generating HAR Report in Safari

Generating HAR Report in Google Chrome

  1. Open Google Chrome and go to the webpage where you are experiencing the issue.
  2. Right-click on the page and select Inspect or press Ctrl+Shift+I (Windows) / Cmd+Opt+I (Mac).
  3. Navigate to the Network tab.
  4. Ensure the round record button at the top left of the Network tab is red. If it is grey, click it to start recording.
  5. Check the Preserve log box to capture the requests.
  6. Reproduce the issue by refreshing the page or performing the actions that lead to the issue.

  7. Once the issue has been reproduced, Click the Export HAR (down arrow icon) to export the HAR file.

  8. Save the HAR file to your computer.

Generating HAR Report in Mozilla Firefox

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox and go to the webpage where you are experiencing the issue.
  2. Press F12 to open the Developer Tools or go to the menu and select Web Developer > Network.
  3. The Network tab will open and start recording the network requests.
  4. Reproduce the issue by refreshing the page or performing the actions that lead to the issue.
  5. Once the issue has been reproduced, click on the HAR button in the toolbar and select Save All As HAR.
  6. Save the HAR file to your computer.

Generating HAR Report in Microsoft Edge

  1. Open Microsoft Edge and go to the webpage where you are experiencing the issue.
  2. Press F12 to open the Developer Tools or right-click and select Inspect Element.
  3. Navigate to the Network tab.
  4. Ensure the round record button at the top left of the Network tab is red. If it is grey, click it to start recording.
  5. Check the Preserve log box to capture the requests.
  6. Reproduce the issue by refreshing the page or performing the actions that lead to the issue.
  7. Once the issue has been reproduced, right-click on any of the network requests in the list and select Save all as HAR with content.
  8. Save the HAR file to your computer.

Generating HAR Report in Safari

  1. Open Safari and go to the webpage where you are experiencing the issue.
  2. Enable the Develop menu by going to Preferences > Advanced and checking Show Develop menu in menu bar.
  3. Go to the Develop menu and select Show Web Inspector or press Cmd+Opt+I.
  4. Navigate to the Network tab.
  5. Reproduce the issue by refreshing the page or performing the actions that lead to the issue.
  6. Once the issue has been reproduced, click on the Export button at the bottom of the Network tab to save the HAR file.
  7. Save the HAR file to your computer.