The offline installer allows IT administrators and developers to deploy the WebView2 Runtime on machines that are (e.g., air-gapped systems, secure enterprise environments, or devices with restricted web access). Unlike the bootstrapper (which downloads components during installation), the offline installer contains a complete, standalone executable that installs WebView2 across multiple devices without needing external downloads — ensuring consistent deployment and reducing network overhead.
Microsoft's documentation explicitly encourages developers to embed the WebView2 installation package into their own application installers. The goal is to create a single executable that first installs the WebView2 Runtime (if needed) and then proceeds with the application installation. microsoft edge webview2 offline installer
Use the following command-line parameters for a completely silent installation: secure enterprise environments