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'''Browser synchronization''' (often simply called '''sync''') is a free [[cloud computing|cloud service]] provided by a [[web browser]] vendor for sharing settings and data across multiple installs. This is typically used to maintain a consistent browser setup on multiple devices. The [[user (computing)|user]] must be logged-in to their account to sync a browser.
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==Comparison==
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These are the items synchronized for browsers that provide this service. One notable exception is [[Chromium (web browser)|Chromium]] builds can no longer use Google Chrome sync.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chromium sync Google API removed|date=24 January 2021|url=https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/01/chromium-sync-google-api-removed|access-date=20 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Chromium Blog: Limiting Private API availability in Chromium|url=https://blog.chromium.org/2021/01/limiting-private-api-availability-in.html|access-date=23 March 2021}}</ref>
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! Browser
! [[Bookmark (digital)|Bookmarks]]
! [[Web browsing history|Browsing history]]
! [[Password]]s
! [[Form (HTML)|Form]] entries
! Other items
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! [[Google Chrome]]<ref>[https://www.google.com/chrome/anywhere/ Google Chrome sync]</ref>
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|[[Google services]], apps, [[browser extension|extensions]], [[theme (computing)|themes]], reading list, open tabs, addresses, [[telephone number|phone numbers]], [[payment|payment methods]]}}
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! [[Microsoft Edge]]<ref>[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/sign-in-to-sync-microsoft-edge-across-devices-e6ffa79b-ed52-aa32-47e2-5d5597fe4674 Microsoft Edge sync]</ref>
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes|settings, personal info, open tabs, [[browser extension|extensions]], collections}}
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! [[Firefox]]<ref>[https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/sync/ Firefox sync]</ref>
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| {{yes|open tabs, [[credit card]]s, [[add-on (Mozilla)|add-ons]], [[web feed]]s}}
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! [[Opera (web browser)|Opera]]<ref>[https://www.opera.com/features/sync Opera sync]</ref>
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| {{yes|IPA link, personal bar, speed dial, notes, search engines, content blocker list}}
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==References==
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[[Category:Web browsers]]
[[Category:Data synchronization]]
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