WebKit

The open source engine behind Safari, and the way to show web content in your app.

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Introduced

2003

Mac OS X 10.2

Kind

Framework

Runs on

Get it from

iOS

8.0+

iPadOS

8.0+

Mac Catalyst

13.1+

macOS

10.2+

tvOS

visionOS

1.0+

watchOS

Overview

WebKit renders HTML, CSS and JavaScript for Safari and for every app that shows web content. In your app, a web view handles loading, navigation, history and communication with your native code.

Since WWDC25 SwiftUI has a native WebView, and WebKit itself is developed in the open at webkit.org.

WebView for SwiftUI

Native web views with WebPage.

Web views

WKWebView for UIKit and AppKit.

Open source

Developed in the open at webkit.org.

Safari 27

Customizable select, the model element and more.

DocsView.swift

import SwiftUI
import WebKit

struct DocsView: View {
    var body: some View {
        WebView(url: URL(string: "https://webkit.org"))
            .navigationTitle("WebKit")
    }
}

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