> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.clianta.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Device Fingerprints

> How Clianta makes each Instagram account look like a real, unique device

A device fingerprint is a set of characteristics that makes your account's browser look like a real, unique device. Instagram uses these signals to identify users — Clianta generates a realistic fingerprint for each profile so your accounts appear natural.

## What's in a fingerprint

Each profile gets a unique combination of:

| Component                 | What it does                                                            |
| ------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Operating system**      | Windows or macOS — affects all other signals                            |
| **Screen resolution**     | Realistic display size for the chosen OS                                |
| **Installed fonts**       | A unique subset of OS-appropriate fonts                                 |
| **Audio & media devices** | Realistic microphone, speaker, and webcam names                         |
| **Graphics card**         | GPU name matching the OS (Apple for Mac, NVIDIA/AMD/Intel for Windows)  |
| **Hardware specs**        | CPU cores and memory appropriate for the OS                             |
| **Timezone**              | Automatically matched to your [proxy location](/connecting/proxy-setup) |

## What you control

The only choice you make is the **operating system** — Windows or macOS. Everything else is generated automatically to match that OS realistically.

You choose the OS when creating a new account — a picker appears before the profile is created. If you need to change it later, go to the account's **Device Profile** tab and regenerate the fingerprint.

<Tip>
  Pick the OS of the computer where you plan to use the Clianta desktop app. If you only use cloud automation, either choice is fine.
</Tip>

## How fingerprints stay consistent

Your fingerprint is generated once when you create a profile and reused for every session after that. This means:

* Instagram always sees the same device identity
* There's no drift between sessions that could trigger suspicion
* Desktop and cloud use the exact same fingerprint for the same profile

<Note>
  Fingerprints are stable by default — you don't need to configure or maintain them. If needed, you can regenerate a fingerprint from the account's Device Profile settings, but this is rarely necessary.
</Note>

## Why this matters

Without consistent fingerprints, Instagram can detect automation by noticing:

* The same account appearing on different "devices" across sessions
* Browser characteristics that don't match a real computer
* Technical signals that indicate automated software

Clianta eliminates these signals by ensuring every session looks identical — as if the same person is logging in from the same computer every time.

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  <Card title="Set up a proxy" icon="shield-halved" href="/connecting/proxy-setup">
    Pair your fingerprint with a consistent proxy
  </Card>

  <Card title="New account setup" icon="user-plus" href="/guides/new-account-setup">
    Complete guide to setting up a new account
  </Card>
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