A HAR file contains information a web browser generates about how the browser loads a page’s element. It can be useful to help determine if specific elements may be slowing the loading process.
Important Note:
The instructions in this article are created based on the Google Chrome browser. Instructions may vary if you use a browser other than Chrome.
Browser-specific instructions and HAR file analysis are available in the Google Admin Toolbox HAR Analyzer.
Who can use this feature?
System Administrators | Owners | Publishers | Authors
Instructions
Navigate to the website's home page (or other desired page)
Press F12 on your keyboard to open the browser tools
To open the browser tools with your mouse instead of your keyboard, right-click any empty area of your browser window and left-click the "Inspect" option in the context menu that appears.
Select Network from the list of tabs
Press F5 on your keyboard to refresh the page
Wait for the page to fully load (some scripts may continue to load once the page has finished)
Ensure that you check the Preserve log checkbox
Select the Export button
Save the HAR file to your computer
