Updated at: May 6, 2026
Every web browser that uses the Text Mode engine to work
| Browser Name | Rendering Engine | Timeline | Device Type | Operating Systems | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agora | Text Mode | 1996 - 1997 | Desktop | Unix-like | Discontinued |
| Charlotte | Text Mode | 1994 - 1996 | Desktop | Unix-like | Abandoned |
| Chawan | Text Mode | Unknown | Desktop | Linux | |
| Contiki | Text Mode | Unknown | Desktop | Atari, Misc Desktop OS | Discontinued |
| ELinks | Text Mode | 2002 → | Desktop | Linux, Windows, FreeDOS | Active |
| Eww browser | Text Mode | 2013 → | Desktop | Linux, Unix-like | Active |
| Line Mode Browser | Text Mode | 1991 - 2017 | Desktop | BSD, Linux, Unix-like, macOS, Windows, Solaris, Mac OS Classic, MS-DOS, NeXTSTEP | Idle |
| Links | Text Mode | 1999 - 2024 | Desktop | BSD, Linux | Active |
| Lynx | Text Mode | 1992 → | Desktop | BSD, Linux, Windows, NeXTSTEP | Active |
| MacLynx | Text Mode | 1997 - ? | Desktop | Mac OS Classic | Idle |
| Netrik | Text Mode | Unknown | |||
| retawq | Text Mode | 2001 - 2006 | Desktop | Linux, Unix-like | Discontinued |
| Tkhtml | Text Mode | 1994 - ? | Desktop | Unix-like | Discontinued |
| w3m | Text Mode | 1995 - ? | Desktop | BSD, Linux, Unix-like, Solaris, OS2 | Idle |
| WannaBe | Text Mode | 2001 - 2005 | Desktop | Mac OS Classic | Discontinued |