Humanize Automation
Replace instant programmatic interactions with human-like mouse movements, keyboard typing, and scroll patterns. Patches Playwright's API at the class level — page.click(), page.type(), page.fill(), and Locator methods are automatically replaced with Bézier-curved mouse paths, per-character typing with mistypes, and multi-phase scroll acceleration. One flag (humanize=True) enables all behavioral patches. No code changes required.
When to Use
- Target uses behavioral bot detection (mouse trajectory analysis, typing speed profiling).
- reCAPTCHA v3 scores are low (<0.3) despite correct browser fingerprint.
- Target times out or challenges after rapid form submissions.
- Need to simulate a real user browsing session for login or account creation.
- Target uses
requestAnimationFrame-based mouse movement tracking.
Prerequisites
terminalwith python3.cloakbrowserinstalled:pip install cloakbrowser.- Or standalone Playwright with custom patching: import
patch_pagefrom the humanize module.
Quick Start
from cloakbrowser import launch
browser = launch(humanize=True)
page = browser.new_page()
page.goto("https://target.com/login")
# All interactions are automatically humanized
page.locator("#email").fill("user@example.com") # per-character timing
page.locator("#password").fill("password123") # with thinking pauses
page.locator("button[type=submit]").click() # Bézier curve movement
browser.close()
Procedure
Phase 1 — Default Humanization
One flag enables all behavior patches:
browser = launch(
headless=False,
proxy="http://residential-proxy:port",
geoip=True,
humanize=True, # enables all behavioral patches
)
page = browser.new_page()
page.goto("https://target.com")
# All Playwright interactions are replaced with human-like equivalents
page.locator("input[name='search']").fill("restricted query")
page.locator("button[type='submit']").click()
Phase 2 — Careful Mode (Slower, More Deliberate)
For sites that profile interaction speed:
browser = launch(
humanize=True,
human_preset="careful", # slower typing, more idle pauses
)
Careful preset changes: typing 100±50ms (vs 70±40ms), click aim 80-180ms (vs 60-140ms), idle_between_actions enabled with 0.4-1.0s pauses.
Phase 3 — Custom Behavior Profile
Override individual parameters for site-specific tuning:
from cloakbrowser import HumanConfig
custom = HumanConfig(
typing_delay=150,
typing_delay_spread=60,
typing_pause_chance=0.15,
mistype_chance=0.03,
mouse_wobble_max=2.0,
click_aim_delay_input=(100, 200),
scroll_delta_base=(60, 100),
idle_between_actions=True,
idle_between_duration=(0.5, 1.5),
)
browser = launch(humanize=True, human_config=custom)
Phase 4 — Per-Call Overrides
Override behavior for individual interactions:
# Slow, careful typing for password field
page.locator("#password").fill("secret", human_config={"typing_delay": 200})
# Fast click (bypass aim delay)
page.locator("#submit").click(human_config={"click_aim_delay_input": (0, 0)})
Phase 5 — Standalone Humanization (Without CloakBrowser)
Patch an existing Playwright page:
from playwright.sync_api import sync_playwright
from cloakbrowser.human import patch_page, resolve_config
pw = sync_playwright().start()
browser = pw.chromium.launch()
page = browser.new_page()
# Apply humanization to an existing page
config = resolve_config("default")
patch_page(page, config)
# All interactions now humanized
page.locator("#email").fill("user@example.com")
Behavioral Parameters Reference
Mouse Movement
| Parameter | Default | Effect |
|---|---|---|
mouse_steps_divisor |
8 | Controls smoothness (lower = smoother, more steps) |
mouse_min_steps |
25 | Minimum steps per movement |
mouse_max_steps |
80 | Maximum steps per movement |
mouse_wobble_max |
1.5 px | Sideways sinusoidal wobble amplitude |
mouse_overshoot_chance |
0.15 | Probability of overshooting target |
mouse_overshoot_px |
(3, 6) px | Overshoot distance |
Movement algorithm: Cubic Bézier curve with 2 random perpendicular control points → ease-in-out cubic easing → sinusoidal wobble → 15% overshoot chance with correction.
Keyboard Typing
| Parameter | Default | Effect |
|---|---|---|
typing_delay |
70 ms | Average per-character delay |
typing_delay_spread |
40 ms | Random spread around delay |
typing_pause_chance |
0.10 | Thinking pause probability per character |
typing_pause_range |
(400, 1000) ms | Thinking pause duration |
mistype_chance |
0.02 | Typo probability per character |
mistype_delay_notice |
(100, 300) ms | Time before noticing typo |
mistype_delay_correct |
(50, 150) ms | Time to correct typo |
field_switch_delay |
(800, 1500) ms | Delay when switching between form fields |
Typing algorithm: Per-character delay with random spread → 10% pause chance → 2% typo chance (nearby key → notice → backspace → retype) → Shift symbols via CDP Input.dispatchKeyEvent for isTrusted=true.
Scrolling
| Parameter | Default | Effect |
|---|---|---|
scroll_delta_base |
(80, 130) px | Scroll distance per step |
scroll_accel_steps |
(2, 3) | Acceleration phase steps |
scroll_decel_steps |
(2, 3) | Deceleration phase steps |
scroll_overshoot_chance |
0.10 | Probability of overshooting |
scroll_overshoot_px |
(50, 150) px | Overshoot distance |
scroll_target_zone |
(0.20, 0.80) | Target zone in viewport |
scroll_settle_delay |
(300, 600) ms | Delay after reaching target |
Scroll algorithm: Accelerate (2-3 steps, 80-100px) → cruise (80-130px, burst into 20-40px wheel chunks at 8-20ms intervals) → decelerate (2-3 steps, 60-90px) → 10% overshoot chance with correction.
Click Behavior
| Parameter | Default | Effect |
|---|---|---|
click_aim_delay_input |
(60, 140) ms | Delay before clicking input elements |
click_aim_delay_button |
(80, 200) ms | Delay before clicking buttons |
click_hold_input |
(40, 100) ms | Hold duration on inputs |
click_hold_button |
(60, 150) ms | Hold duration on buttons |
click_input_x_range |
(0.05, 0.30) | Click position within input (left side) |
Idle Behavior
| Parameter | Default | Effect |
|---|---|---|
idle_between_actions |
False | Enable micro-movements between actions |
idle_between_duration |
(0.3, 0.8) sec | Idle duration between actions |
idle_drift_px |
3 px | Random cursor drift during idle |
idle_pause_range |
(300, 1000) ms | Idle pause duration |
initial_cursor_x |
(400, 700) px | Starting cursor X (address bar area) |
initial_cursor_y |
(45, 60) px | Starting cursor Y (address bar area) |
Presets
| Preset | Typing | Aim Delay | Idle Between | Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|---|
default |
70±40ms | 60-140ms | No | Normal human speed |
careful |
100±50ms | 80-180ms | Yes (0.4-1.0s) | Slower, more deliberate |
Pitfalls
- Humanize requires the wrapper. Connecting via CDP without the wrapper loses humanization — only fingerprint patches work over raw CDP.
- ElementHandle objects bypass humanization in Playwright. Use
page.click(selector)orpage.locator(selector).*— avoidquery_selector()handles. page.fill()with humanize clears existing content and types character by character. This is intentional but slower than rawfill().- Typing speed profiling exists. Some sites measure ms-between-keystrokes. Use
carefulpreset or increasetyping_delayfor suspicious targets. - Scroll-to-element is automatic. On click/hover, the element is scrolled into view with human scroll before interaction.
- CDP Isolated Worlds are used for stealth DOM queries. This prevents monkey-patch detection in the main JavaScript context.
Verification
- Test against
https://deviceandbrowserinfo.com— should show 24/24 behavioral signals passed. - Compare reCAPTCHA v3 scores with and without
humanize=True— humanize should increase score by 0.2-0.4. - Use browser DevTools Performance tab to record a session — mouse events should show realistic timing curves, not instant jumps.
- Verify
Input.dispatchKeyEventevents haveisTrusted: truein the event listener.
Related Skills
stealth-browser-launch— Launch the patched Chromium binary with C++ fingerprint modifications.tls-fingerprint-impersonation— TLS/JA4 fingerprint spoofing for HTTP-level evasion.