Octo Browser

Getting Started

The first thing you will need to do to get started is to download the application and create an account with Octo Browser, which you can do here.

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Proxy Setup

1. Open the Octo Browser application.
2. In the Profiles section, press the Create Profile to enter the setup page.

3. First, in the Basic tab, enter a profile name, and then add any other details you might need.

4. Go to the Connection tab and click on the Proxy field. Click on the + Set a new proxy button.

5. In the Set a new proxy pop-up window, select the proxy type and input the proxy details, which can be found on your Smartproxy dashboard. Here's an example for residential proxies:
   • Host: gate.smartproxy.com
   • Port: 10001
   • Login: Input yourproxy username
   • Password: Input your proxy password
   • You can also save this configuration by ticking off the Save to the Proxy Manager checkbox; in this case, in the Proxy title field, you will need to name the particular proxy.

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Proxy Guides

You can find our quick setup guides for each proxy type here.

6. You can click on Check proxy button to see if the proxy is available to ensure that the setup is functional. Once done click Confirm to assign the proxy to the Browser profile.

7. Finally, click on the Create Profile button.

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Add Proxies in Bulk or Separately

You can create and link proxy and browser profiles in Octo Browser separately and in any order you find convenient. E.g. you can add proxies in the Proxies section by clicking on the Add Proxy or Bulk Addbuttons and then later assign them to specific profiles.

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Launch a Profile

Once you have created a profile and linked a proxy to it you can launch it from the Profiles section by clicking Start.

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Checking the Proxy IP / Connection

1. Launch the created profile from the main menu.
2. Visit ip.smartproxy.com to check the current IP address and location.

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Target Access

Please be aware that we restrict access to some domains. You can learn more here.

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