Headless Mode

BrowserCat runs browsers in Chromium’s “new” headless mode. Unlike old-style headless, this mode is built on the same code path as a real, headed browser, so it behaves almost identically to a browser window while keeping the speed and efficiency of headless.

This means you get the best of both worlds by default: low overhead and a browser fingerprint that’s much harder for anti-bot measures to detect. There’s nothing to configure.

About “new” headless

Chromium’s “new” headless mode shares the rendering and behavior of a real browser window, rather than the stripped-down code path used by traditional (“old”) headless mode. The result is far closer to a real browser instance, which makes it more difficult for anti-bot systems to detect. Learn more.

When headless isn’t enough

Remember that headless mode isn’t a silver bullet. It will circumvent bot detection on many websites, but in other cases, it will serve merely as a starting point.

If you’re still facing detection, pairing your session with a third-party proxy is usually the most effective next step.