Canvas Fingerprint Defender

Defending against Canvas fingerprinting by reporting a fake value.

Canvas Fingerprint Defender - Secure your Online Privacy

Canvas Fingerprint Defender is a lightweight Chrome extension designed to protect user privacy. It combats canvas fingerprinting, a common online tracking method, by reporting a random fake value instead of the real fingerprint. It's easy to use - just add to your browser and start browsing. This extension adds a small noise to the actual fingerprint and renews it every time a webpage is visited or refreshed. Tests can be conducted using websites that display your fingerprint, with every reload returning a fake fingerprint.

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Extension stats

By: Yubi

Users: 300,000+

200.00K

Rating: 3.82

(68)

0.04

Version: 0.2.2 (Last updated: 2025-02-12)

Creation date: 2020-04-14

Permissions:

storage
contextMenus
notifications

Size: 42.00K

Email: mu*****@gmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 1,184 ▲ 1,140

Other rankings

#227 in Privacy & Security ▲ 9 #146 in reload keyword 40 ▲ 6

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Provides protection against canvas fingerprinting
Low resource usage, only takes 15MB - 35MB of memory
Easy to use solution against canvas fingerprinting
Some users confirm it works for certain tracker tests
Works well for users without issues during use

Cons

Interferes with websites using Cloudflare, causing access issues
Some users report it causes unexpected behavior in web projects
Does not effectively change or mask unique fingerprints on certain tests
Perceived as not functioning or broken by multiple users
Lack of customization options

Most mentioned

Does not work consistently against all fingerprint tracking methods
Causes issues with Cloudflare protection checks
Interferes with image rendering in coding projects
Limited functionality and customization options
Some users confirm it does provide privacy protection for specific tests

User reviews

no use at all

Yuki Kart, 2025-03-05

If you are using Brave browser like I am this does more harm than good. Brave (and lots of other browsers) has built in randomization, so adding an extension just makes your fingerprint stand out. If you are unsure, you can test your results at coveryourtracks.com

Reformation Ramblings, 2025-01-14

I spent TWO DAYS debugging my project because of this extension! Every image I drew on a canvas it was getting random colour tints. I was about to throw my pc out the window. Turns out, Canvas Fingerprint Defender was the cause of the issue. Disabled it, and poof - problem solved. This extension might be fine for privacy, but the side effects should be mentioned clearly. Save yourself the headache and disable it while coding.

G. Mete Ertürk, 2024-12-29

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Canvas Fingerprint Defender requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Canvas Fingerprint Defender. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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