The 2026 State of Browsing Report

What’s driving digital burnout? Is AI ready to replace the browser? We surveyed 1,000 internet users to find out how we live, work, and burn out online.
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The results are in: we’re overwhelmed online

The 2026 State of Browsing Report reveals what’s fuelling our focus … and our fatigue, forecasting trends for the year ahead.

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62% of users experience recurring digital burnout

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App switching is this year’s top productivity killer

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68% prefer traditional search engines over AI

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Shift isn’t like any other browser because it's built by you. Build your setup piece by piece or choose a template. Create spaces that separate work, hobbies, and passion projects. Integrate apps to make your browser capable of anything.

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