Navigator.maxTouchPoints

The maxTouchPoints read-only property of the Navigator interface returns the maximum number of simultaneous touch contact points are supported by the current device.

Syntax

touchPoints = navigator.maxTouchPoints;

Example

if (navigator.maxTouchPoints > 1) {
  // browser supports multi-touch
}

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Pointer Events – Level 2 The definition of 'maxTouchPoints' in that specification.	Recommendation	Non-stable version.
Pointer Events The definition of 'maxTouchPoints' in that specification.	Obsolete	Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
`maxTouchPoints`	Chrome Full support 35	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 59 Full support 59 Full support 29 Disabled Disabled From version 29: this feature is behind the `dom.w3c_pointer_events.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE Full support 11 Full support 11 Full support 10 Prefixed Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: ms	Opera Full support Yes	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 37	Chrome Android Full support 35	Firefox Android Full support 29 Notes Disabled Full support 29 Notes Disabled Notes See bug 1426786. Disabled From version 29: this feature is behind the `dom.w3c_pointer_events.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 3.0

Legend

Full support: Full support
No support: No support
See implementation notes.: See implementation notes.
User must explicitly enable this feature.: User must explicitly enable this feature.
Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.: Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.