Checked reel · 17 Oct 2026
Chromium is the open source base Google released alongside Chrome in 2008, and it powers browsers like Microsoft Edge, Brave, Opera, and UC Browser. It is also true that desktop software like VS Code and WhatsApp use Chromium technology. They run on frameworks like Electron, which package Chromium rendering tools so developers can build desktop apps using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
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