What Is a Browser Permission Checker?
This tool reads your browser's real, current permission status for this specific website across several sensitive capabilities - camera, microphone, notifications, geolocation, and clipboard access - using the standard Permissions API. Each result reflects your browser's actual stored decision, not a guess: whether you've previously granted, denied, or not yet been asked about each specific permission.
How to Use the Browser Permission Checker
- Load this page - every permission check runs automatically.
- Review each permission's status: granted, denied, or prompt.
- If you want to change a permission, use your browser's site settings (usually accessible via the padlock or site info icon in the address bar).
How It Works
This tool calls navigator.permissions.query() for each listed capability, a standard
browser API that returns the real, current permission state without triggering a prompt or requesting
access itself - it purely reads existing status. A "granted" result means you've previously allowed this
specific site that permission; "denied" means you've blocked it; "prompt" means your browser hasn't asked
yet and will show a permission dialog the first time this site actually requests that capability.
Understanding Your Results
- Most permissions show "prompt" - the expected default state for a site you haven't granted any special access to yet; your browser will ask the first time it's actually needed.
- A permission shows "granted" - you've previously allowed this site that specific capability, likely from using one of the tools on this site that needs it, like the Webcam Tester or Microphone Tester.
- A permission shows "denied" - you've previously blocked this site from that capability; any tool needing it will fail until you manually re-enable it in your browser's site settings.
- A permission shows "unsupported" - your specific browser doesn't currently support checking that particular permission through this API, which varies by browser.
Browser Limitations
Not every browser supports checking every permission type through this API - clipboard permission checking in particular varies notably between browsers, with some not implementing it at all. This tool can only read permission states for the current site (this page's own origin); it cannot check or change permissions for any other website.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Expecting this to change permissions - this tool only reads existing status; changing a permission requires using your browser's own site settings interface.
- Assuming "prompt" means something is broken - it's the normal default state before you've ever been asked about that specific permission on this site.
- Confusing site-specific permissions with global browser settings - these results are specific to this website; other sites maintain entirely separate permission states.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I change a permission from this page directly?
No, this tool only displays your current permission status; changing a permission requires opening your browser's site settings, usually accessible by clicking the padlock or site information icon in the address bar.
Why does a permission show "denied" that I don't remember blocking?
Some browsers automatically deny certain permissions after repeated dismissals of a prompt, or a permission may have been blocked by a privacy extension or browser default setting without an explicit manual block from you.
Are these permissions specific to this website only?
Yes, browser permissions are granted or denied on a per-site basis; a permission granted here has no effect on how other websites are treated.
Is any of this permission data sent anywhere?
No, all permission states are read and displayed entirely within your browser and are never transmitted or stored by this tool.
Why doesn't clipboard permission show up correctly in my browser?
Clipboard permission checking support varies significantly between browsers, with some not implementing this specific check through the Permissions API at all, which this tool reports honestly as "unsupported."
Conclusion
Knowing exactly what access this site currently has helps you understand why certain tools work immediately while others prompt you first. For a broader look at your connection's overall security, pair this with the HTTPS Checker.