Permissions test: check what this site can access

• Granted means the browser will hand over that capability immediately if a script asks, with no additional prompt. This is the state you want for anything you rely on regularly, like a webcam for meetings.
• Blocked means a previous prompt was dismissed as "never allow," or an administrator or extension policy denies it outright. Scripts requesting this permission will fail immediately without even showing a dialog.
• Not asked yet is the default state for a site you have never granted or denied anything to. The next time a script requests it, you will see the browser's native permission popup.
• Not supported shows up when your particular browser does not implement a live query for that permission name. The permission itself might still work when actually requested; it just can't be checked in advance.

Certain permissions, notably notifications and geolocation on some browsers, can only move from "Not asked yet" to granted or denied through an actual user interaction with the real permission dialog. This tool does not trigger those dialogs itself, since doing so on page load would be exactly the kind of intrusive behavior permission systems exist to prevent. Run the corresponding dedicated test, such as the Notification Test, to trigger the real prompt.

1. Click the icon just left of the URL, it looks like a small padlock or a tune/adjustment icon.
2. Choose "Permissions for this site" or "Site settings."
3. Find the blocked permission in the list and change the dropdown from Block to Ask or Allow.
4. Reload the tab. The new permission takes effect immediately on reload, not before.

1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
2. Expand "Connection secure" or go straight to the permissions list shown underneath it.
3. Click the small x next to the blocked permission to clear the saved choice.
4. Reload the page so it can ask you fresh.

1. Open the Safari menu, choose Settings, then the Websites tab.
2. Pick the relevant category, such as Camera or Microphone, from the sidebar.
3. Find this site in the list and change it from Deny to Ask or Allow.
4. Close and reopen the tab.

If you have set the browser-level permission to Allow but hardware access still fails, the block is probably happening one layer down, at the operating system. Windows 10 and 11 both have a Camera privacy page and a Microphone privacy page under Settings, Privacy and security, and macOS has equivalent toggles under System Settings, Privacy and Security. Both need to allow your specific browser application, not just the website, before anything works end to end.

These two are the most consequential permissions on this list because they expose live audio and video. Browsers show a persistent visual indicator, usually a colored dot or camera icon in the tab or address bar, whenever either is actively in use, so you always have a way to confirm a site isn't secretly recording after you've navigated away from an active call.

Geolocation permission does not automatically mean pinpoint GPS accuracy. On a desktop without GPS hardware, the browser typically estimates location from your Wi-Fi network and IP address, which can be off by a few kilometers in dense areas or much further in rural ones. On mobile, an allowed permission combined with GPS hardware and a clear sky view will usually be accurate to within a few meters.

A granted notifications permission lets a site push desktop or mobile alerts even when the tab isn't focused, which is powerful but also the permission most commonly abused by spammy sites. If you're regularly bombarded by notification requests you didn't want, it's worth periodically auditing your browser's full notifications permission list rather than only fixing one site at a time.

Clipboard read access lets a page pull whatever text or data you last copied, which is why browsers restrict it heavily and often only allow it in direct response to a button click rather than automatically. MIDI access, particularly with system exclusive messages, is a specialized permission used almost exclusively by music production tools, virtual synthesizers, and hardware controller configuration utilities, so seeing it unsupported or unrequested on typical browsing is completely normal.