React Developer Tools

Name: React Developer Tools
Rating: 3.9 (1600 reviews)
Author: Meta

Inspect React component trees, props and state.

3.91,600 reviews~5M+ usersDeveloper ToolsBy Meta

Free

Updated 2026-06-11

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Overview

React Developer Tools adds Components and Profiler panels to Chrome DevTools so you can inspect the component hierarchy, edit props and state live and record render performance.

Pros

Live props and state editing
Render profiler
Hooks inspection
Official and free

Cons

Only useful for React apps
Profiler has a learning curve
Can slow very large trees

Who should use React Developer Tools?

React developers debugging component state and render performance.

Pricing

React Developer Tools is free. There is no paid tier to consider.

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Frequently asked questions

Is React Developer Tools free?

Yes, React Developer Tools is free to use.

Is React Developer Tools safe to install?

React Developer Tools is published by Meta. As with any extension, review the permissions it requests before installing and remove it if you stop using it.

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