Render Detector is a free Chrome extension designed for developers and SEO professionals to analyze how web pages are rendered. By distinguishing between Server-Side Rendered (SSR) and Client-Side Rendered (CSR) content, users can quickly identify how different elements are generated on a webpage. The tool provides clear visual cues, marking SSR elements in green and CSR elements in orange, making it easy to assess the rendering strategy at a glance.

To utilize Render Detector, users simply need to click the extension icon and toggle detection on. The extension fetches the raw HTML of the page and compares it with the live Document Object Model (DOM). It effectively detects various elements such as headings, paragraphs, images, links, and form elements, aiding in SEO auditing, performance debugging, and technical assessments. Importantly, Render Detector operates entirely locally in the browser, ensuring user privacy with no data collection or external tracking.