You can use Gmail with popular browsers such as Chrome, Firefox and Safari.
Browsers supported by Gmail
Gmail works best in the newest and last prior version of these browsers:
- Google Chrome.
- To get the best Gmail experience, as well as security updates, upgrade to the latest version of Chrome.
- If you're using a Chromebook, you might need to update your Chromebook operating system to use Gmail.
- Firefox
- Safari
- Microsoft Edge
Note: Any browser you use needs to have cookies and JavaScript turned on.
Visit Gmail on your browser
- On your computer, go to gmail.com.
- Enter your username and password.
Troubleshoot browser errors
If you're using a browser that works with Gmail but see the 'This browser is not supported' error, an extension might be causing the problem. Try turning off your browser extensions.
'In order to log in to Gmail, your browser must be set to allow JavaScript to set cookies'
If you see this message, open your browser's security settings and add https://mail.google.com to your trusted sites.
'Oops! Gmail won't work because JavaScript is disabled in your web browser'
If you see this message, turn on JavaScript, then refresh the page. Instructions for changing your JavaScript settings vary by browser, so do a search for JavaScript and your browser's name to find the right help page.
If you see the message 'Your browser's cookie functionality is turned off. Please turn it on.', search for your browser's name and cookies to find instructions. If you use Google Chrome, find out how to enable cookies on Chrome.