camoufox
Wrapper around Playwright to help launch Camoufox
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need browser automation with anti-detection fingerprinting. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and a permissive license. Install with the [geoip] extra if using proxies. Requires downloading the browser binary separately via CLI before first use.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires the Camoufox browser binary to be downloaded separately via camoufox fetch before use.
- Python 3.10 or later required.
- Low friction: pure Python wheel with 16 runtime dependencies including playwright and browserforge.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license (permissive). You can use, modify, and distribute this package freely in commercial or private projects with minimal restrictions.
last release 2026-07-16 (29 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-12 · 11,105 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 948,429 downloads/mo, #4,663 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install 'camoufox[geoip]'
python3 -m camoufox fetch
from camoufox import launch
async with await launch() as browser:
page = await browser.new_page()
await page.goto('https://example.com')- Whether fingerprint generation actually defeats modern anti-bot detection systems in practice
- Performance overhead compared to plain Playwright when generating unique fingerprints per session
- Compatibility with Playwright versions beyond those tested in the package's CI
What it is and what it does
This package wraps Playwright's API to launch a modified Firefox browser with automatically generated device fingerprints that mimic real-world traffic patterns. Instead of using a generic browser profile, it uses browserforge to create unique OS, CPU, navigator, font, screen, and WebGL characteristics for each session. It also calculates matching geolocation, timezone, and locale data to avoid proxy detection mismatches.
The package is designed for web scraping, testing, and automation scenarios where detection avoidance matters. It provides both a Python API and CLI tools to manage browser versions, switch between official and community builds, and configure active channels. Optional GeoIP support requires downloading a MaxMind database to map proxy IPs to realistic location data.
Use it for
- Web scraping sites that detect and block headless browsers or detect mismatched geolocation and proxy origin
- Automated testing of anti-bot systems to verify they catch realistic fingerprints
- Running browser automation tasks through residential proxies with matching timezone and locale
- Generating multiple concurrent browser sessions with statistically realistic device profiles
- Debugging browser fingerprinting by inspecting injected characteristics via Playwright inspector
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need browser automation with anti-detection fingerprinting.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and a permissive license. Install with the [geoip] extra if using proxies. Requires downloading the browser binary separately via CLI before first use.
Install
camoufox on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction: pure Python wheel with 16 runtime dependencies including playwright and browserforge. Active maintenance—last commit 2026-08-12, released 29 days ago. Supports Python 3.10 through 3.14. No known vulnerabilities.
Requires the Camoufox browser binary to be downloaded separately via camoufox fetch before use. Python 3.10 or later required.
License in practice
MIT license (permissive). You can use, modify, and distribute this package freely in commercial or private projects with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install 'camoufox[geoip]'
python3 -m camoufox fetch
from camoufox import launch
async with await launch() as browser:
page = await browser.new_page()
await page.goto('https://example.com')Verify before relying
- Whether fingerprint generation actually defeats modern anti-bot detection systems in practice
- Performance overhead compared to plain Playwright when generating unique fingerprints per session
- Compatibility with Playwright versions beyond those tested in the package's CI
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release <4.0,>=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 16 packagesbrowserforgeinquirerlanguage-tagslxmlnumpyorjsonplatformdirsplaywrightpysockspyyamlrequestsrichrich-clickscreeninfotyping_extensionsua_parser |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 29 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 948,429 / month, #4,663 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | License :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Topic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTPTopic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP :: BrowsersTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
Evidence: camoufox-0.5.4-py3-none-any.whl
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