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Canvas fingerprinting

Identifying a device from tiny rendering differences when drawing to an HTML canvas.

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Identifying a device from tiny rendering differences when drawing to an HTML canvas.

In practice this matters because anti-bot systems weigh it directly, and because providers describe it inconsistently. The directory lists what each provider publishes, and says when a claim cannot be checked.

Where it matters
  • Web scraping
  • SEO monitoring
  • Ad verification
Questions
Why does canvas fingerprinting matter?

Identifying a device from tiny rendering differences when drawing to an HTML canvas.