# In-App Browser — Mobile app

A browser experience inside a mobile app, which is handy for opening web links or accessing web data via API.

Source: https://www.checklist.design/mobile/in-app-browser

## Items

### URL bar visibility
The URL of the current page visible to the user, confirming the domain before they interact with any forms or enter credentials

_Tip: Users who cannot see the URL in an in-app browser cannot verify they are on a legitimate domain, since URL visibility is a security baseline_

### Close action
A clear, persistent button for closing the browser and returning to the app (typically in a fixed toolbar rather than hidden behind a gesture)

### Open in external default browser action
An option to open the URL in the user's default browser, while preserving the in-app browser experience still

### Share action
Allowing the URL to be shared without opening the default browser

### Loading feedback
A progress indicator while the page loads (either a top progress bar or an activity indicator) so the user knows the browser is working

## License for the Checklist Design collection

Checklist Design collection: https://github.com/Checklist-Design/skills
Snapshot: bfae71e507b1b7c03c12e0756402b60eb80f5d14 · Imported: 2026-11-12
Republished under the MIT License. Original checklist text belongs to Checklist Design.

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