# What is Headless Browser?

A browser that does not have a visual display and processes data by loading web pages entirely through code.

## Overview
It is a type of browser where only the code structure is processed without running the visual interface (buttons, images) that you normally see when browsing the internet. Since it does not render a visual interface, it runs very fast and consumes fewer computer resources.

*Analogy: Instead of watching a screen to visit a website, it is like printing the entire HTML code of the site on paper and reading it; you focus only on the data, not the visuals.*

## How it works
Developers use automation tools to give this browser the command 'go to this site and get this data'.

## Where it is used
It is used for automated testing of websites and data scraping operations.

## Commonly confused with
Stealth Headless Browser

## Frequently asked questions
**Why does it not have a visual interface?**
Because we only need the data; we do not need to see the page.


## Related terms
- [Stealth Headless Browser](/en/dictionary/stealth-headless-browser/)
- [Web Scraping](/en/dictionary/web-scraping/)

## Related tools
- [Browser](/en/discover/browser/)
- [Camofox Browser](/en/discover/camofox-browser/)

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Source: TreScout Dictionary · https://trescout.com/en/dictionary/headless-browser/