📘 BrowserStack Documentation

What is BrowserStack?

BrowserStack is a cloud-based cross-browser testing platform that allows developers and QA teams to test their web and mobile applications across a wide range of browsers, operating systems, and devices without the need for physical infrastructure.

Key Features

• ✅ Real Device Cloud: Test on actual devices (not emulators or simulators).
• 🌐 Cross-Browser Testing: Run tests on 3000+ real browsers and OS combinations.
• 📱 Mobile App Testing: Supports both Android and iOS app testing.
• ⚡ Instant Access: No installations needed; access via browser.
• 🧪 Automated Testing: Integrates with Selenium, Appium, Cypress, Playwright, and more.
• 🔁 Parallel Testing: Run multiple tests at the same time to reduce test execution time.
• 🔐 Secure and Private: Data is encrypted, and environments can be firewalled.

🛠️ Use Cases

1. ✅ Manual Testing of websites on different browsers and devices.
2. 🤖 Automated Regression Testing using CI/CD integrations.
3. 📱 Native App Testing across real mobile devices.
4. 📸 Screenshot Testing for visual layout and responsive design checks.
5. 🧩 Testing in Dev Environments with secure local testing options.

🔗 Integrations

BrowserStack integrates with:

• CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, CircleCI
• Test frameworks like Selenium, Appium, TestNG, Cypress, Playwright
• Collaboration tools like Slack, Jira, Trello

🌐 Official Website

https://www.browserstack.com

📄 Example Use in CI/CD Pipeline (YAML - GitHub Actions)

name: Run Tests on BrowserStack

on: [push]

jobs:
  test:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Checkout code
        uses: actions/checkout@v2

      - name: Install Dependencies
        run: npm install

      - name: Run Selenium Tests on BrowserStack
        run: npm run test:e2e
        env:
          BROWSERSTACK_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.BROWSERSTACK_USERNAME }}
          BROWSERSTACK_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.BROWSERSTACK_ACCESS_KEY }}

💰 Plans & Pricing BrowserStack offers:

• 🆓 Free Trial: Limited access to devices, browsers, and testing time. Ideal for evaluation.
• 💼 Individual Plans: Basic features for solo developers or freelancers.
• 👥 Team Plans: Shared access, parallel test execution, CI integrations.
• 🏢 Enterprise Plans: Advanced features, dedicated support, SSO, unlimited testing, and security compliance.
• 📊 Pricing Based On:
• Number of parallel test sessions
• Access to real mobile/desktop devices
• Automation vs Manual testing capabilities
• Team collaboration features

📌 See detailed pricing here

🧠 Summary

BrowserStack helps ensure your applications work seamlessly across different platforms and devices without the need to maintain a costly, in-house test lab.

Benefits include:

• 🚀 Boosted test coverage across browsers/devices
• 🧪 Seamless integration with CI/CD pipelines
• ⏱️ Reduced development and testing cycles
• 🔒 Secure, scalable infrastructure
• 👩‍💻 Improved end-user experience with real-world testing

BrowserStack offers:

• 🆓 Free Trial: Limited access to devices, browsers, and testing time. Ideal for evaluation.
• 💼 Individual Plans: Basic features for solo developers or freelancers.
• 👥 Team Plans: Shared access, parallel test execution, CI integrations.
• 🏢 Enterprise Plans: Advanced features, dedicated support, SSO, unlimited testing, and security compliance.

• 📊 Pricing Based On:

• Number of parallel test sessions

• Access to real mobile/desktop devices
• Automation vs Manual testing capabilities
• Team collaboration features

📌 See detailed pricing here

🧠 Summary

BrowserStack helps ensure your applications work seamlessly across different platforms and devices without the need to maintain a costly, in-house test lab.

Benefits include:

• 🚀 Boosted test coverage across browsers/devices
• 🧪 Seamless integration with CI/CD pipelines
• ⏱️ Reduced development and testing cycles
• 🔒 Secure, scalable infrastructure
• 👩‍💻 Improved end-user experience with real-world testing

** Types of BrowserStack Products**

BrowserStack offers a suite of products for different testing needs:

📱 App Automate Overview

App Automate allows automated app testing using frameworks like Appium, Espresso, and XCUITest.

• 🔁 Supports real Android and iOS devices.
• 🧪 Runs automated regression, functional, and integration tests.
• ⚙️ Integrates with CI/CD pipelines and test frameworks.
• 📊 Provides detailed logs, video recordings, and screenshots.

✅ Best For: Continuous automated mobile app testing.

📱 App Live Overview

App Live enables manual testing of mobile apps on real devices directly from your browser.

• 👆 Upload and interact with your app in real time.
• 🧪 Test gestures, camera, GPS, network simulation.
• 🛠️ Debug using device logs and screenshots.
• 🔐 No emulator – real device testing only.

✅ Best For: Manual exploratory testing of Android/iOS apps.

💻 Automate Overview

Automate is for automated web testing using Selenium, Cypress, and Playwright on real browsers and OS combinations.

• 🌐 Supports 3000+ browser/OS combinations.
• 🔁 Allows cross-browser automation at scale.
• ⚙️ Integrates with CI tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CircleCI.
• 📸 Visual debugging tools like screenshots and logs.

✅ Best For: Scalable automated cross-browser web testing.

🖥️ Live Overview

Live enables manual cross-browser testing of websites across real desktop and mobile browsers.

• 🔍 Test in real environments (not emulators).
• 🧪 Responsive testing, layout checks, and UI validation.
• 🛠️ Developer tools access and debugging support.
• 🔄 Instant switching between browsers and OS versions.

✅ Best For: Manual UI/UX and responsive web testing.

🧠 Summary

Product	Purpose	Type	Platform
App Automate	Automated mobile app testing	Automated	Android, iOS
App Live	Manual mobile app testing	Manual	Android, iOS
Automate	Automated web testing	Automated	Web Browsers
Live	Manual cross-browser testing	Manual	Web Browsers

🚀 Each product is designed to fit into your development and QA workflow, enabling faster releases and better quality assurance across platforms.