Razer’s testing a new tool for customizing its keyboards in your browser

Razer has announced the beta release of a new online customization tool compatible with several versions of its Huntsman V3 Pro keyboards at launch. Razer Synapse Web isn’t a full replacement for the company’s Synapse 4 desktop app. It’s instead designed to be a streamlined alternative accessible through a browser for situations where you’re not able, or don’t have the time, to download and install Razer’s desktop software.

Razer Synapse Web is now available for testing but is only compatible with Chromium-based browsers including Google Chrome, Opera, Brave, and Microsoft Edge. It currently supports the Razer Huntsman V3 Pro 8KHz, Huntsman V3 Pro TKL 8KHz, and Huntsman V3 Pro Mini keyboards, but the company says support for more hardware will “follow as the platform expands.”

The browser-based tool is described as a “lightweight tuning hub” and won’t feature all options available through Razer’s desktop software. But Synapse Web will still let you adjust settings and “core features” through simplified controls; view, edit, and save existing custom profiles stored on a connected device; and access Razer Chroma RGB quick effects lighting presets like fire, ripples, or cycling through the color spectrum.

Despite its limited functionality, Synapse Web will also be a welcome alternative for gamers already juggling desktop companion apps for other devices, but it’s not an entirely new idea. Companies like Keychron already offer robust browser-based configuration tools for their keyboards, as do keyboards that use open-source firmware like QMK