Generating a HAR file from a browser

Modified on Thu, 27 Oct, 2022 at 12:57 PM

Google Chrome


  1. Press F12 to open the dev tools
  2. Select the Network tab.
  3. In the upper left corner of the tab there is a round record button, make sure it is red. If it is grey, click it once to start recording.



Check the box, Preserve log.




Click on the Clear button to clear out any existing logs from the Network tab.




Reproduce the process you want to get the HAR for


Right-click anywhere on the list of network requests, select Save as HAR with Content and save the file.


Microsoft Edge


  1. Press F12 to open dev tools
  2. Select the Network tab.
  3. In the upper left corner of the tab there is a play button and a stop button. Make sure the play button is grey, and the stop button is red. If not, click on the play button.




Click on the Clear session button to clear out any existing logs from the Network tab.




Reproduce the process you want to get the HAR for


Right-click on the Save button and save the file.






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