Best Online Tools to Test Tor Browser Fingerprint
Browser fingerprinting is a method of tracking web browsers by collecting unique configurations, such as screen resolution, installed fonts, hardware specifications, and system APIs. While the Tor Browser is specifically engineered to make all its users share an identical, uniform fingerprint, several online tools exist to verify whether your Tor instance successfully blends in or inadvertently leaks unique identifying data.
EFF Cover Your Tracks
Cover Your Tracks, developed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), is one of the most reliable and widely used fingerprint testing tools. It analyzes several tracking vectors, including WebGL parameters, canvas rendering, user-agent strings, and system font enumeration.
When testing with the Tor Browser, the tool assigns a score indicating whether you have a “nearly unique” or “randomized” fingerprint. For Tor users, the primary goal is not necessarily an absolute zero-uniqueness score from the tool’s broader database, but ensuring that common fingerprinting vectors (like HTML5 Canvas) are actively blocked or protected by Tor’s built-in defenses.
AmIUnique
AmIUnique maintains a massive dataset of real-world browser fingerprints and provides an in-depth breakdown of every attribute exposed by your browser. It calculates the exact percentage of users in its database who share each of your specific settings, including:
- HTTP header configurations
- Platform architecture and operating system details
- Available audio context and Canvas hashes
- System time zone settings
This tool helps Tor users verify that time zone spoofing (Tor defaults to UTC) and user-agent spoofing are functioning correctly.
CreepJS
CreepJS is an advanced, aggressive fingerprinting tool designed to detect browser spoofing, feature emulation, and anti-fingerprinting protections. Unlike basic testing sites, CreepJS attempts to bypass standard spoofing mechanisms to uncover underlying hardware characteristics, execution speed anomalies, and modified JavaScript environments.
Running Tor on CreepJS will often flag anti-fingerprinting measures or feature blocking. It is an excellent stress test for users who want to see how advanced tracking scripts attempt to detect and categorize Tor instances.
Device Info
Device Info (deviceinfo.me) provides an exhaustive, single-page summary of everything a website can learn about your device and network connection. It tests for:
- WebRTC IP address leaks
- Screen dimensions and color depth
- Media device enumeration (microphones, webcams)
- Supported browser APIs and plugins
This tool is particularly useful for confirming that the Tor Browser is properly preventing WebRTC leaks and masking hardware details.
How to Interpret Tor Fingerprint Results
When using fingerprint testing tools with the Tor Browser, keep the following principles in mind:
- Uniformity, Not Uniqueness: The objective of the Tor Browser is to make all Tor users look identical to one another. Tools that compare you against standard browsers (like Chrome or Safari) may label you as “unique” simply because you are using the Tor Browser.
- Do Not Resize the Window: Tor uses a technique called letterboxing to standardize window sizes. Maximizing or resizing the browser window introduces unique dimension measurements that compromise fingerprint uniformity.
- Avoid Modifying Settings: Installing browser
extensions or manually changing advanced configurations
(
about:config) often creates a unique fingerprint, making you stand out from the millions of default Tor users.