---
title: Browsing in plain text
date: 2024-12-16
permalink: daily/2024/12/16/browsing-in-plain-text
tags:
  - software-development
cta: ~
snippet: |
  Did you know you can browse the web using plain text browsers from the command line?
---

Did you know you can use programs like lynx or w3m to browse the web on the command line?

No CSS, JavaScript or images, just plain text.

Similar to using a screen reader, you can quickly tab between focusable elements like links and buttons to find what you need.

While it will probably not replace Firefox or Chrome as a daily driver, it is useful to know if you're on a server without a browser or  need to quickly find information without distractions.