A cloud browser is a browser instance that runs on remote infrastructure instead of on the local machine. For agent workloads, it usually includes isolated sessions, persistent state, replay, viewer surfaces, and runtime controls.
A remote Chrome process alone is not enough. A real cloud browser product exposes lifecycle, evidence, and trust boundaries that survive production use.
Why it matters
- It moves browser work out of fragile local environments.
- It keeps state and evidence attached to the run.
- Steel Cloud is Steel's managed cloud browser offering.