PSI Secure Browser review
A focused lockdown browser for supervised exams with broad restriction and monitoring controls.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
PSI Secure Browser is a downloadable examination application for organizations delivering certification, licensure, admissions, and other supervised assessments. It creates a controlled testing environment by restricting access to unauthorized websites, applications, messaging tools, copy and paste, screen captures, and printing. Test takers install it on Windows, macOS, or Ubuntu Linux computers and use it within PSI’s online proctoring workflow, alongside identity verification and proctoring processes.
Its main strength is the breadth of basic lockdown controls. The application blocks access to prohibited programs such as office applications and browsers, prevents app switching, disables printing, blocks copying and pasting, and stops screen captures. For exams requiring closer oversight, PSI supports webcam, microphone, and desktop monitoring. It also supports both live proctoring and record-and-review proctored exams through PSI’s platform, giving exam providers options for how supervision is delivered.
The setup model is more involved than a browser-only testing experience: candidates download the application and complete a pre-exam tutorial before testing. Supported computer platforms are Windows, macOS, and Ubuntu Linux. PSI also offers a Chrome Extension as a separate testing option, but that is not the downloadable Secure Browser. Organizations should choose PSI Secure Browser when strict website, application, copy, capture, and printing restrictions are central to their exam process. It is less suitable for teams seeking a single browser-extension product or a self-serve purchasing path.
PSI Secure Browser pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Blocks unauthorized websites, applications, copying, printing, and screen captures
- Supports webcam, microphone, and desktop monitoring
- Works with live and record-and-review proctored exams
- Where it doesn't
- Requires a downloadable application and pre-exam installation
- Pricing is handled through contact with sales
- The Chrome Extension is a separate PSI testing option
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