HttpWatch: HTTP Debugger

Record, inspect and save network & console entries in Edge with HttpWatch for Windows (versions 15 - 16). Requires desktop app.

🚀 HttpWatch — Professional HTTP/HTTPS Debugging for Chrome on Windows Capture, inspect and share detailed Chrome network traffic using the HttpWatch desktop application for Windows. HttpWatch is designed for developers, QA engineers, support teams and technical analysts who need reliable HTTP/HTTPS diagnostics beyond a simple browser export. ================================================== ⚠️ IMPORTANT — WINDOWS APP REQUIRED ================================================== This extension is NOT a standalone Chrome-only tool. To use it, you must also install HttpWatch for Windows from: https://www.httpwatch.com/ HttpWatch Basic is free to use. Advanced features require HttpWatch Professional. ================================================== 🔍 What HttpWatch helps you do ================================================== ✅ Record HTTP and HTTPS traffic generated by from Chrome ✅ Record errors, warnings and logging information that are written to a the console by a web application ✅ Inspect headers, cookies, query strings, POST data, content and timings ✅ Capture multi-page browser sessions ✅ Save detailed traffic logs as HWL files ✅ Export standard HAR files ✅ Share browser traffic captures with developers, QA teams or support engineers ✅ Diagnose web application errors, slow requests, authentication issues and API problems ✅ Automatically mask passwords in POST form data to allow log files to be safely shared ✅ Add comments to requests for easier analysis ✅ View warnings about common performance and security issues ================================================== 👥 Who HttpWatch is for ================================================== HttpWatch is ideal for: 🧑‍💻 Web developers debugging browser traffic 🧪 QA teams reproducing web application issues 🛠️ Support engineers collecting diagnostic logs from customers 🏢 Enterprise teams that need shareable HTTP/HTTPS capture files 🔎 Technical users who need more detail than a basic network export ================================================== 🧩 How it works ================================================== 1️⃣ Install this Chrome extension 2️⃣ Install HttpWatch for Windows from httpwatch.com 3️⃣ Open Chrome and approve the HttpWatch extension when prompted 4️⃣ Click Record in HttpWatch 5️⃣ Reproduce the web issue 6️⃣ Save the capture as an HWL or HAR file 7️⃣ Share the file with your development, QA or support team ================================================== 📁 HWL and HAR file support ================================================== HttpWatch can save captures in its native HWL format for detailed offline analysis. It can also export standard HAR files for compatibility with other tools. HWL files are especially useful when a customer or colleague needs to send you a complete browser traffic recording that can be opened later in HttpWatch Professional. ================================================== 🆓 Free and Professional editions ================================================== HttpWatch Basic is free and allows you to capture and inspect browser traffic. HttpWatch Professional unlocks advanced functionality for power users, support teams and commercial debugging workflows. For edition details, visit: https://www.httpwatch.com/ ================================================== 🛡️ Privacy ================================================== HttpWatch is designed as a local debugging tool. The Chrome extension connects Chrome to the HttpWatch desktop application installed on your Windows PC. Network traffic captured by HttpWatch is recorded locally unless you choose to save or share a log file. ================================================== 💡 Typical use cases ================================================== • Debug failed API calls • Investigate slow-loading pages • Analyse login and authentication problems • Capture customer-reported web issues • Compare browser sessions • Share reproducible network traces with support teams • Preserve detailed traffic logs for later review ================================================== ✅ Requirements ================================================== • Google Chrome • Microsoft Windows • HttpWatch for Windows installed from httpwatch.com ================================================== 📌 Summary ================================================== HttpWatch for Chrome is a professional network debugging extension for Windows users who need to record, inspect and share HTTP/HTTPS browser traffic using the HttpWatch desktop application. Install HttpWatch for Windows first, then use this extension to capture detailed Chrome traffic directly in HttpWatch.