w3m ☆

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Description:
Pager/text based browser

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 0.5.3-git20230121@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Productivity

Tags: browser terminal text-based web cli

Install: brew install w3m

About:
W3m is a lightweight, text-based web browser and pager that renders HTML pages in a terminal environment. It provides a fast and efficient way to browse the web over SSH or on systems without a graphical interface. Its low resource footprint makes it ideal for remote administration and accessing documentation on headless servers.

Key Features:

Renders tables and frames within the terminal
Supports SSL/TLS for secure connections
Minimal dependencies and low memory usage
Inline image display support via external viewers

Use Cases:

Browsing documentation on headless Linux servers
Accessing web interfaces over slow SSH connections
Automated web scraping or data retrieval via scripts

Alternatives:

Lynx – Lynx is the most common alternative; W3m distinguishes itself by supporting table and frame rendering.
Links – Links offers a more graphical interface in the terminal (using direct framebuffer access) but is slightly heavier.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 10, 2025 5:16pm	0.5.3-git20230121	0	VERSION_BUMP	aecb28b8
Sep 27, 2023 10:41am		8	VERSION_BUMP	91d995ae