Android WebView

Android WebView is an Android system component for displaying web content.WebView (and therelated Android classes) are implemented by the code in the//android_webview/ folder.

This directory contains the Android WebView implementation, as well as the implementation for theAndroidX Webkit support library.

Overview for Chromium team members and contributors

Please seeWebView Architecture.

Want to use WebView in an Android app?

Please consult our API documentation and app development guides:

• Android Frameworks classes
• AndroidX Webkit support library
• Development guides

Want to build and install WebView on a device?

See ourChromium developer documentation.

Public mailing lists

• android-webview-dev@chromium.org: external discussion group for WebView developers and interested community members.
• android-webview-reviews@chromium.org: subscribe to code reviews affecting Android WebView code.