Safe Exam Browser is a web browser environment to carry out e-assessments safely.
Publisher’s description
What is Safe Exam Browser?
Safe Exam Browser by ETH Zürich is open-source Windows software in the web browsers category. It ranks 20th by popularity among web browsers in this catalogue. It is written in C#.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides EXE (WiX Burn) installers for 32-bit Windows. Installation asks for administrator rights. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches.
Updates and version history
The current version is 3.10.3, released on November 2, 2026. The version history goes back to May 29, 2022: 12 releases, all linked to the official files. That is about 2.7 releases a year. The last update is less than a month old.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 43,899 times. The source code on GitHub (SafeExamBrowser/seb-win-refactoring) has 355 stars. Similar programs include Brave, Waterfox and qutebrowser.
Project description on GitHub: “Safe Exam Browser for Windows.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Documented silent install
- Updated in the last two months
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- 32-bit only
- Installation needs administrator rights
In short: Safe Exam Browser is an open-source web browser tool for 32-bit PCs. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is Safe Exam Browser safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
716B25F77ADA22BFFDD223E147C3F21042D130C006347E35BD9BE2C91E51730B· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 12 versions ›12 versions over 4 years · about 2.7 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.10.3Latest | November 2, 2026 | — | 32-bit EXE (WiX Burn) |
| 3.10.1 | December 3, 2025 | — | 32-bit EXE (WiX Burn) |
| 3.10.0 | September 5, 2025 | — | 32-bit EXE (WiX Burn) |
| 3.9.0 | February 28, 2025 | — | Any CPU EXE (WiX Burn) |
| 3.8.0 | September 26, 2024 | — | Any CPU EXE (WiX Burn) |
| 3.7.1 | June 17, 2024 | — | Any CPU EXE (WiX Burn) |
| 3.7.0.682 | April 5, 2024 | — | Any CPU EXE (WiX Burn) |
| 3.6.0.633 | December 8, 2023 | — | Any CPU EXE (WiX Burn) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id ETHZurich.SafeExamBrowser -echoco install safeexambrowser -ySEB_3.10.3.960_SetupBundle.exe /quiet /norestartmsiexec /x {CBF473E8-021D-4A00-B9DC-AA893BACB376} /qn /norestartRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- ETH Zürich
- Category
- Web browsers
- Licence
- MPL-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/SafeExamBrowser/seb-win-refactoring
- Written in
- C#
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 32-bit
- Installer
- EXE (WiX Burn)
- Version
- 3.10.3
- Released
- November 2, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- May 29, 2022
- Versions listed
- 12
- Updates / year
- 2.7
- Chocolatey downloads
- 43,899
- Downloads on ExeAtlas
- 3
- GitHub stars
- 355
- GitHub forks
- 224
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- ETHZurich.SafeExamBrowser
- Chocolatey package
- safeexambrowser
- MSI product code
- {CBF473E8-021D-4A00-B9DC-AA893BACB376}
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Frequently asked questions
Is Safe Exam Browser free?
Yes. Safe Exam Browser is open-source software under the MPL-2.0 licence.
Is Safe Exam Browser safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Safe Exam Browser with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can Safe Exam Browser be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does Safe Exam Browser run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 32-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of Safe Exam Browser?
The versions page lists all 12 versions with links to their official installer files, back to May 29, 2022.
What are alternatives to Safe Exam Browser?
Brave, Waterfox, qutebrowser, geckodriver and ungoogled-chromium. The alternatives page compares them.
