Navigator: maxTouchPoints property
Baseline
Widely available
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2020.
The maxTouchPoints read-only property of the
Navigator interface returns the maximum number of simultaneous touch
contact points that are supported by the current device.
Value
A number.
"Classic" desktop computers (Mac, Windows and Linux) return 0 while smartphones (Android and iOS) typically return a value of 5.
Example
js
if (navigator.maxTouchPoints > 0) {
// The device has a touch screen
}
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| Pointer Events # dom-navigator-maxtouchpoints |