# Fingerprint Detector

> Detects and displays browser fingerprinting techniques used by websites

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/fingerprint-detector](https://chrome-stats.com/d/fingerprint-detector)

## Overview

- **ID:** `fingerprint-detector`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** mp3geek
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 5
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Version:** 1.9.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-10
- **First published:** 2026-04-16
- **Size:** 150 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/fingerprint-detector/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/ryanbr/fingerprint-detector](https://github.com/ryanbr/fingerprint-detector)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/fingerprint-detector/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/fingerprint-detector/privacy/)

## Description

Detects and displays browser fingerprinting techniques used by websites

Show Fingerprint detection on various websites, allow to export and compare any fingerprinting detected

## Rankings

- #45,635 — Overall
- #104 — detect

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `webNavigation`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `scripting`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/fingerprint-detector)